The majority of District 4 residents living nearest to the 2-mile strip opposed Prop K in 2024. Many feared closing off the westside thoroughfare would cause significant traffic delays.
So far, that’s been true for some car commuters, like Sunset resident Hoi-Sing Hui, who works at an adult care facility in the Richmond District.
“Before, it used to take me only about 5 minutes to get to work. Sometimes now it takes like 20 minutes. This is crazy, it’s only like two miles away,” he said just after signing the recall petition on a recent Sunday. “If you close the road, figure out how to resolve the problem. I’m from Hong Kong. I know the meaning of proper public transit. If you don’t want us to drive, please, give us better public transit.”
But a successful recall won’t automatically put cars back on the Great Highway. Supervisor Connie Chan, who represents Richmond, said she could explore a ballot measure to potentially reopen the Great Highway to cars if the recall qualified for an election.
The petition submitted last week contained 10,523 valid signatures, surpassing the 9,911 required signatures, according to the Department of Elections.
Engardio gained political prominence for supporting the recalls of former District Attorney Chesa Boudin and three San Francisco school board members in 2022.
Now, a special election for District 4 voters is scheduled for Sept.16, 2025, against him.
On Thursday, the supervisor said he feels “confident that Sunset voters will see through” the recall effort, noting more popular changes he’s brought to the neighborhood like the Sunset Night Market.
“I hear every day from residents who are tired of distractions and appreciate having a supervisor who shows up and delivers,” Engardio said. “I will campaign hard every day and continue to show up for District 4 so I can serve my community for my full term.”
