Richie Greenberg

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Richie Greenberg
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Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments
Last election

June 5, 2018

Personal
Profession
Business adviser and consultant

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Richie Greenberg ran in a special election for Mayor of San Francisco in California. Greenberg lost in the special general election on June 5, 2018.

Greenberg previously ran for the District 1 seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in California. He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.

Greenberg is a registered independent.[1] In 2018, Greenberg identified as a member of the Republican Party.[2][3] He previously identified as a centrist/conservative Democrat.[4]

Greenberg initiated a recall effort against San Francisco Attorney General Chesa Boudin. The recall was approved for circulation in March 2021. Click here to read more.

Biography

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Richie Greenberg was born in New York City and attended college in Los Angeles.[4] His career experience includes working as a business advisor, as a political commentator, and in the tax and payroll field.[4][5]

Greenberg has served as president of a local chapter of the weekly networking organization Business Network International and as a member of the Raoul Wallenberg Jewish Democratic Club. He has also volunteered on a kibbutz in Israel, studied Hebrew through the University of Haifa, and cofounded a Jewish social organization at California State University, Fullerton.[4]

Elections

2018

See also: Mayoral election in San Francisco, California (2018)

General election

Special general election for Mayor of San Francisco

The following candidates ran in the special general election for Mayor of San Francisco on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of London Breed
London Breed (Nonpartisan)
 
36.6
 
91,918
Image of Mark Leno
Mark Leno (Nonpartisan)
 
24.4
 
61,276
Image of Jane Kim
Jane Kim (Nonpartisan)
 
24.2
 
60,644
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Angela Alioto (Nonpartisan)
 
7.0
 
17,447
Image of Ellen Lee Zhou
Ellen Lee Zhou (Nonpartisan)
 
3.8
 
9,521
Image of Richie Greenberg
Richie Greenberg (Nonpartisan)
 
2.8
 
7,016
Image of Amy Farah Weiss
Amy Farah Weiss (Nonpartisan)
 
0.7
 
1,661
Image of Michelle Bravo
Michelle Bravo (Nonpartisan)
 
0.4
 
890
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
495

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 250,868
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Election overview
See also: Mayoral election in San Francisco, California (2018)

London Breed won the special mayoral election in San Francisco with 36.6 percent of the vote.

The election was called after former Mayor Ed Lee died of a heart attack on December 12, 2017.[6] Eight candidates filed for the seat.

Breed, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors president, was initially appointed as acting mayor after Lee passed away. The board replaced her with fellow supervisor Mark Farrell a month later, citing the desire for an interim mayor who was not also running for the office.[7] Breed collected endorsements from state Sen. Scott Wiener (D), State Assemblyman David Chiu (D), the San Francisco Firefighter's Union, and The San Francisco Chronicle. She led the candidates in funds raised, reporting $1.33 million as of May 19. She has also led in three separate polls, with her highest support at 33 percent. Breed's campaigning focused on transportation, education, and homelessness.[8]

District 6 Supervisor and attorney Jane Kim was another top contender, receiving the endorsements of the San Francisco Democratic Party Central Committee, the San Francisco Democratic Party, and the Bernie Sanders-linked group Our Revolution. She reported $494,000 in contributions, which was the second-highest number after Breed's. Kim described herself as a progressive and focused her campaign on improving city services, helping the homeless, and income inequality.[9]

Former supervisor, state assemblyman, and state Sen. Mark Leno also emerged as a frontrunner, collecting endorsements from four San Francisco Board of Supervisors members, Equality California, the American Federation of Teachers, and the Community Tenants Association. He reported $493,000 in funds raised as of May 19 and led in two polls, with his highest support at 29%. Leno focused on ending homelessness by 2020, cleaner streets, reducing crime, and affordable housing.[10]

2016

See also: Municipal elections in San Francisco, California (2016)

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San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 1, General Election, 2016, Final Round
Candidate Vote % Votes Transfer
Samuel Kwong 0% 0 0
Sherman D'Silva 0% 0 0
Marjan Philhour - Eliminated 47.6% 10,634 0
Richie Greenberg 0% 0 0
David Lee 0% 0 0
Brian Larkin 0% 0 0
Jonathan Lyens 0% 0 0
Sandra Lee Fewer - Winner 52.4% 11,687 0
Andy Thornley 0% 0 0
Jason Jungreis 0% 0 0
Write-In 0% 0 0
Exhausted 2,661 0
Total Votes 24,982 0
Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes.


Legend:     Eliminated in current round     Most votes     Lost






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San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 1, General Election, 2016, Round 1
Candidate Vote % Votes Transfer
Samuel Kwong 2.4% 592 0
Sherman D'Silva 1.8% 443 0
Marjan Philhour 35.3% 8,777 0
Richie Greenberg 3.2% 803 0
David Lee 10.7% 2,662 0
Brian Larkin 2.4% 604 0
Jonathan Lyens 1.9% 465 0
Sandra Lee Fewer - Most votes 39.1% 9,726 0
Andy Thornley 1.2% 286 0
Jason Jungreis 2% 491 0
Write-In - Eliminated 0% 0 0
Exhausted 133 133
Total Votes 24,982 133
Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes.

Campaign themes

2016

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See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Greenberg participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“ To address the bloated budget- SF operates on a $9.6 billion budget, with not nearly enough accountability- and therefore, monies can and should be re-aligned and allocated to better serve our residents.[11][12] ”

When asked what he would most like to change about the city, the candidate made the following statement:

“ The influence of most extreme Left politics, which affects nearly all aspects of our lives, from public safety, to SF Police Dept, transportation, schools, dealing with homelessness and more.[11][12] ”

When asked what he is most proud of about the city, the candidate made the following statement:

“ How we can work to maintain a most beautiful city, despite the problems. Parks, environment, and acceptance of virtually everyone.[11][12] ”
Ranking the issues

The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important:

Issue importance ranking
Candidate's ranking Issue
1
 Crime reduction/prevention
2
 Housing
3
 K-12 education
4
 Homelessness
5
 Transportation
6
 Recreational opportunities
7
 Environment
8
 City services (trash, utilities, etc.)
9
 Government transparency
10
 Civil rights
11
 Public pensions/retirement funds
12
 Unemployment
Positions on the issues

The candidate was asked to answer four questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column:

Question Response
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?
 Very important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?
 Local
What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety?
 Increased police presence/activity
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development?
 Focusing on small business development
Additional themes

Greenberg's 2016 campaign website listed the following positions and priorities:

“

Here's why Richie is the best candidate for Supervisor:

  • Strongly desires greater accountability with San Francisco's $9.6 billion budget
  • Strongly opposes the Geary BRT plan
  • Opposes San Francisco's "Sanctuary City" policy
  • Strongly supports a fully funded and staffed SFPD with more cops on the street working to lower street crime
  • Will attract businesses popular in other parts of The City to The Richmond, including co-working sites. Let's keep more of the our neighbors' and residents' money in our neighborhood
  • Supports equal protection, participation and responsibility for drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists.
  • Will push for more neighborhood school options, wants to brings ALL San Francisco Unified School District Schools to perform at the level of the highest performing schools.
  • Seeks to address street parking and find balanced solutions
  • Seeks to review financial operations of nonprofits serving the homeless
  • Supports providing the mentally ill the facilities they need, not jail[13][12]
 ”

See also

San Francisco, California California Municipal government Other local coverage
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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Ballotpedia's Elections Team, “Email communication with Richie Greenberg," February 22, 2022
  2. ↑ Richie Greenberg for Mayor 2018, "Home," accessed February 14, 2018
  3. ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Phone conversation with Richie Greenberg," February 14, 2018]
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Richie Greenberg - Supervisor District 1, "Meet Richie Greenberg," accessed November 1, 2016
  5. ↑ Ballotpedia Staff, "Email communication with Richie Greenberg," December 6, 2019
  6. ↑ SF Gate, "San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee dead at 65," December 12, 2017
  7. ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Supervisor Mark Farrell named interim San Francisco mayor," January 24, 2018
  8. ↑ London Breed 2018 campaign website, "Platforms," accessed May 27, 2018
  9. ↑ Jane Kim 2018 campaign website, "Issues," accessed May 27, 2018
  10. ↑ Mark Leno 2018 campaign website, "Issues," accessed May 27, 2018
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2016, "Richie Greenberg's Responses," July 31, 2016
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  13. ↑ Richie Greenberg - Supervisor District 1, "Home," accessed November 1, 2016
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