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Bilal Mahmood on running for Supervisor in D5 and why SF progressives need a rebrand

June 16, 2024 Ishita Arora & Prescott Watson Season 1 Episode 8
Bilal Mahmood on running for Supervisor in D5 and why SF progressives need a rebrand
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Seven Hills Supper Club
Bilal Mahmood on running for Supervisor in D5 and why SF progressives need a rebrand
Jun 16, 2024 Season 1 Episode 8
Ishita Arora & Prescott Watson

District 5 is one of the most diverse districts in San Francisco - spanning the Haight to the Fillmore to Hayes Valley to the Tenderloin. It’s also shaping up to be a key battleground in the Board of Supervisors race this year. Bilal Mahmood, an immigrant and former Obama policy analyst is taking on incumbent Dean Preston. Join as we sit down with Bilal and chat about the drug and housing crisis, the need to rebrand “progressives”, the recent anti-incumbency wave in local SF politics and more.

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District 5 is one of the most diverse districts in San Francisco - spanning the Haight to the Fillmore to Hayes Valley to the Tenderloin. It’s also shaping up to be a key battleground in the Board of Supervisors race this year. Bilal Mahmood, an immigrant and former Obama policy analyst is taking on incumbent Dean Preston. Join as we sit down with Bilal and chat about the drug and housing crisis, the need to rebrand “progressives”, the recent anti-incumbency wave in local SF politics and more.

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Intro & discussion on the interview
Bilal's quick bio
Interview start: the Tenderloin & Bilal's SF journey
Tenderloin as a "containment zone"
Anti-incumbency wave
Bilal's journey to politics
Government's execution problem
Progressives vs moderates on housing
Reclaiming the "progressive" label
How Bilal keeps a pulse on D5
Staffing challenges in government