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San Francisco will begin making it more difficult for candidates to use self-submitted Chinese names if they can’t prove they were born with the name written, or if the name is widely known and used by the public. Since 1999, San Francisco — whose Chinese population is about 21.4 percent of its population as a… ....
In San Francisco, the tradition of political candidates adopting Chinese names for ballots is facing stricter regulations. Adhering to state law: Following an inquiry by Supervisor Connie Chan, the Department of Elections will adhere to a 2019 state law, which allows self-submitted Chinese names only if political candidates can prove they were born with them or have been using them for at least two years. How transliteration works: One example cited by The Standard is mayoral candidate Daniel Lurie, who has adopted the Chinese name 羅瑞德, which means "auspicious" and "virtue." ....
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Hillary Ronen and Myrna Melgar are missing board meetings while on a taxpayer-funded trip to Japan to explore math educational methods at Tokyo Gakugei University. Concerns about the trip: The trip has raised questions as the supervisors have no direct influence over educational curricula in San Francisco. In addition, the city is facing a significant half-billion-dollar budget deficit, and algebra has not been taught to eighth graders in the city for almost a decade, according to The San Francisco Standard. ....