# S.F. District 8 Supervisor Candidates Clash Over Surveillance

> Three San Francisco District 8 supervisor candidates debate surveillance tech and public safety after front-runner Manny Yekutiel dropped out.
- Title: S.F. District 8 Supervisor Candidates Clash Over Surveillance
- Summary: Three San Francisco District 8 supervisor candidates debate surveillance tech and public safety after front-runner Manny Yekutiel dropped out. Three…
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- Source: Sfchronicle — https://sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/sf-district-8-supervisors-election-forum-22486476.php
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- Topics: san francisco, district 8, supervisor candidates, surveillance, public safety, manny yekutiel, flock safety, drug policy, housing, homelessness, mental health, lgbtq
## Candidates clash after Yekutiel drops out
Three candidates vying for San Francisco District 8 supervisor face off after front-runner Manny Yekutiel withdrew due to sexual assault allegations.

> Yekutiel’s name will still appear on the Nov. 3 ballot.
## Public safety debate intensifies
Candidates disagree on police surveillance tech, with Nguyen opposing Flock Safety’s license plate readers and McCoy vowing to end the Flock contract immediately.

> He made clear he is against Flock Safety’s automated license plate readers and wants to significantly curb the police’s use of surveillance tech.
## Mental health and housing priorities
All candidates agree housing needs are urgent but disagree on solutions, with Nguyen supporting rent control and McCoy advocating for peer navigators in crisis teams.

> Nguyen argued that the city needs to expand its rent control and use corporate tax money to fund the construction of thousands of units of already approved affordable housing.
## Drug policy and addiction strategies
Nguyen supports a four-pillar approach to drug addiction, while McCoy and Patel differ on mental health access and treatment mandates.

> He advocated instead for equal funding for the four-pillars approach to fight drug addiction: prevention, treatment, harm reduction and enforcement.
## LGBTQ community concerns
Candidates discuss preserving the district’s LGBTQ history and culture amid debates on public safety and housing.

> The forum on Tuesday night, hosted by the Commonwealth Club and the San Francisco Democratic Party, asked candidates about housing, affordability, public safety, small business recovery, homelessness and drug policy, as well as how to preserve the district’s LGBTQ history and culture.
## Candidate conflicts escalate
McCoy and Nguyen attack Patel for her recent endorsement by GrowSF, which she disavowed, saying she declined the endorsement and asked, 'Why are you doing this to me?'

> Why are you doing this to me?
## Yekutiel’s exit timeline
Yekutiel dropped out in early October after allegations of sexual assault, with two men reporting he groped them at a Pride party three years ago.

> Brad Chapin, a San Francisco resident and progressive advocate, told reporters over the summer that the former candidate and café owner had sexually assaulted him at a party in 2020.
## Key takeaway

Three candidates for San Francisco District 8 supervisor face off on surveillance policies and public safety after Manny Yekutiel withdrew from the race.