Hey all, here for your reference is Jessica Ho's reply to my query about her position on the proposed ban on employee cafeterias. She seems to lean in the right direction, though there are some waffle words in her reply (e.g. "we should first work with largecompanies ..."):
Hi Jon,
Thank you for following up with me. I have concerns about the proposed ban on employee cafeterias. I believe that rather than an outright ban, we should first work with large companies to support our local businesses. For instance, large companies such as Twitter could be incentivized to support small restaurants/diners by hosting "pop-ups" in the cafeterias on certain days of the week. Through hosting the small businesses, employees would be presented with a variety of local options in a convenient location. Because the cafeterias are incredibly successful due to employee accessibility, this exposure would benefit small businesses by bringing them to the employees rather than forcing employees to wander SOMA in search of food or even opting to bring food from home. I want to create a healthy dynamic between large & small businesses rather than a divide. I would also like to know about your stance on the position? I know the Sunset doesn't have employee cafeterias like Twitter and Airbnb but I want to hear from residents like yourself and how you feel about the ban.
Thank you,Jessica
I'm a lifelong Sunset resident, and I will not support Jessica under any circumstances. I know nothing about her, in fact no one does, since she only lived in SF for three months before declaring to run. She's an aide to Katy Tang so it can be assumed they support the same things.
Rebecca
Rebecca has made an important point. If Jessica Ho has only lived in the Sunset for three months, she cannot truly understand our neighborhood. As for me, I have lived intermittently in the Sunset since 1982, and steadily since 2000. I love the Sunset!
Hi Jon and Rebecca. I thought Jessica's response was pitiful--she sounds
like a typical politician trying to avoid a strong stand, in case the wind
blows in a different direction. As for Ed Jew, I believe that was one of
the few times that the LPSF endorsed anyone as it turned into an
embarrassing fiasco.
Good morning Aubrey. Substance aside, it galls me that she would only furnish a private response to my public query. As you suggest, a move characteristic of a “typical politician.”