Pairings

Pairings

Each card puts three things side by side: an official's exact words from the city's transcript, a donor's own stated priority with its source link and retrieval date, and the money that donor gave through committees tied to that official, by committee and filing. A card says what is shown, not why. Each card is labelled with whether a person has verified it against the meeting recording.

8 cards shown

Daniel Lurie × San Francisco Chamber of Commerce

Not yet reviewed by a person: automated match Wording is the city's caption transcript, re-read word for word; it has not been checked against the recording.

Official

Daniel Lurie
Mayor

Said

“MUNI WEEKEND RIDERSHIP SURPASSED PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS FOR THE FIRST TIME AS OF SFO RECORDED ITS BUSIEST MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND EVER AND HALF A MILLION MORE TOURISTS ARE PROJECTED TO COME TO OUR CITY THIS YEAR THAN IN 2025.”
Board of Supervisors, 2026-07-14, 00:03:46 to 00:03:59

Donor

San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
Topic: Proposition H - Parcel Tax to Fund Public Muni Operations
“Prop H would introduce a parcel tax from 2027-2042 to assist in funding San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency operations. …”
voter guide on the organisation's own site. Source page

Money

  • $499,000 Ballot-measure committee Mayor Lurie's Yes on H Committee
Schedule A, one line per committee; nothing summed.
Reading, not a finding.
  • Speaker credit: HIGH Stored doubt in the credit is low: The transcript itself names the speaker as the Mayor before and after the turn; only the captions' rendering of the Board President's name ('MANAGEMENT') is garbled. The roster has one Mayor.
  • Topic match: MED 1 word in both the quote and the donor's words: Muni.
  • Donor priority: HIGH Stated on a voter guide on the organisation's own site.
  • Money tie: HIGH Tie to the donor recognised by Filers id: 891575 (SF FORWARD SPONSORED BY THE SAN FRANCISCO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE).
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Published 2026-11-10 · Official's words: Board of Supervisors, 2026-07-14, transcript time 00:03:46 to 00:03:59 · City transcript · Meeting recording

Checklist

CheckLevelReason
Speaker creditHIGHStored doubt in the credit is low: The transcript itself names the speaker as the Mayor before and after the turn; only the captions' rendering of the Board President's name ('MANAGEMENT') is garbled. The roster has one Mayor.
Topic matchMED1 word in both the quote and the donor's words: Muni.
Donor priorityHIGHStated on a voter guide on the organisation's own site.
Money tieHIGHTie to the donor recognised by Filers id: 891575 (SF FORWARD SPONSORED BY THE SAN FRANCISCO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE).

The official's exact words

"MUNI WEEKEND RIDERSHIP SURPASSED PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS FOR THE FIRST TIME AS OF SFO RECORDED ITS BUSIEST MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND EVER AND HALF A MILLION MORE TOURISTS ARE PROJECTED TO COME TO OUR CITY THIS YEAR THAN IN 2025."
Board of Supervisors, 2026-07-14, transcript time 00:03:46 to 00:03:59

San Francisco Chamber of Commerce: stated priority

Tie to the donor recognised by Filers id: 891575 (SF FORWARD SPONSORED BY THE SAN FRANCISCO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE).
voter guide on the organisation's own site.
Proposition H - Parcel Tax to Fund Public Muni Operations
"Prop H would introduce a parcel tax from 2027-2042 to assist in funding San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency operations. The anticipated revenue generated from this tax would be about $177 million. The Chamber supports Prop H as public transit is a critical driver of the San Francisco economy, helping workers, residents, and businesses stay connected."
page dated 2026-10-08; source page; retrieved 2026-10-30

Money in, by committee

$499,000 Schedule A to Mayor Lurie's Yes on H Committee (filer 214099226)
ballot-measure committee carrying the official's name; 4 rows, 2026-03-09 to 2026-09-23
GivenFiling (version)FiledAmountGiver as filed
2026-03-09216870148 (v3)2026-06-09$10,000San Francisco Forward sponsored by San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
2026-05-26216863528 (v1)2026-06-05$50,000San Francisco Forward sponsored by San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
2026-09-15217514736 (v1)2026-09-24$225,000San Francisco Forward sponsored by San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
2026-09-23217719664 (v1)2026-10-22$214,000San Francisco Forward sponsored by San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
2026-09-15217439436 (v1)2026-09-16$225,000San Francisco Forward sponsored by San Francisco Chamber of Commerce (24-hour report repeating a Schedule A row (not counted))
2026-09-23217504132 (v1)2026-09-24$214,000San Francisco Forward sponsored by San Francisco Chamber of Commerce (24-hour report repeating a Schedule A row (not counted))
Schedule A total for this committee: $499,000 in 4 rows. 2 24-hour repeats of a Schedule A row, listed, not counted.
One line per receiving committee; totals are never summed across committees. Retrieved 2026-10-30 from the Ethics Commission's Transactions dataset (data loaded through 2026-10-30).
Reading, not a finding. In common: Same subject: Muni. The Mayor's words report Muni weekend ridership; the Chamber's statement is its position on the Muni parcel tax (Prop H). Where they differ: Different kinds of statement: the Mayor's sentence reports ridership and does not mention Prop H; the Chamber's statement supports Prop H. No agreement or disagreement is claimed. (My reading.) No cause is claimed.
Who is speaking: Daniel Lurie, Mayor. The clerk reads the special order as 'THE APPEARANCE BY THE HONORABLE MAYOR DANIEL LURIE' (00:02:16); the presiding officer says 'WELCOME, MR. MAYOR. DO YOU HAVE ANY OPENING REMARKS?' and the answer is 'I DO.' (00:02:28 to 00:02:31); the remarks begin 'GOOD AFTERNOON. BOARD PRESIDENT ... AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' and the presiding officer closes them with 'THANK YOU, MAYOR LURIE.' (00:06:11). The quoted rows sit inside that unbroken turn, between 00:02:34 and 00:06:06. Doubt in the credit: The transcript itself names the speaker as the Mayor before and after the turn; only the captions' rendering of the Board President's name ('MANAGEMENT') is garbled. The roster has one Mayor.
Caption rows that name the speaker
  • 00:02:15 >> YES. THE SPECIAL ORDER AT 2 P.M. IS
  • 00:02:16 THE APPEARANCE BY THE HONORABLE MAYOR DANIEL LURIE TO DISCUSS
  • 00:02:28 >> WELCOME, MR. MAYOR. DO YOU HAVE ANY OPENING
  • 00:02:31 REMARKS? I DO.
  • 00:06:11 >> THANK YOU, MAYOR LURIE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE
Highlighted: words literally in both the quote and the donor's words ("Muni").
Sources: transcript (Board of Supervisors, 2026-07-14, retrieved 2026-10-29); donor page: sfchamber.com; filing ids, Transactions dataset: 216863528, 216870148, 217514736, 217719664; money retrieved 2026-10-30.

Daniel Lurie × San Francisco Police Officers Association

Not yet reviewed by a person: automated match Wording is the city's caption transcript, re-read word for word; it has not been checked against the recording.

Official

Daniel Lurie
Mayor

Said

“I'M CONFIDENT THAT THE UPCOMING BUDGET WILL BUILD ON THE PROGRESS WE'VE ALREADY MADE. …”
Nothing shared: no word of substance is in both the quote and the donor's words.
Board of Supervisors, 2026-07-14, 00:04:36 to 00:05:01

Donor

San Francisco Police Officers Association
Topic: Mayor Lurie Joined by Firefighters and Police Officers in Strong Opposition to Proposition I
“The timing of the special-interest led Proposition I could not be worse. …”
article by the association's president, on its own site. Source page

Money

  • $10,000 Ballot-measure committee Mayor Lurie's Yes on D, E & F Committee
Schedule A, one line per committee; nothing summed.
Reading, not a finding.
  • Speaker credit: HIGH Stored doubt in the credit is low: The transcript names the speaker as the Mayor on both sides of the turn.
  • Topic match: LOW No word of substance is in both the quote and the donor's words.
  • Donor priority: HIGH Stated on a article by the association's president, on its own site.
  • Money tie: HIGH Tie to the donor recognised by Filers id: 1317554 (San Francisco Police Officers Association Issues PAC).
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Published 2026-11-10 · Official's words: Board of Supervisors, 2026-07-14, transcript time 00:04:36 to 00:05:01 · City transcript · Meeting recording

Checklist

CheckLevelReason
Speaker creditHIGHStored doubt in the credit is low: The transcript names the speaker as the Mayor on both sides of the turn.
Topic matchLOWNo word of substance is in both the quote and the donor's words.
Donor priorityHIGHStated on a article by the association's president, on its own site.
Money tieHIGHTie to the donor recognised by Filers id: 1317554 (San Francisco Police Officers Association Issues PAC).

The official's exact words

"I'M CONFIDENT THAT THE UPCOMING BUDGET WILL BUILD ON THE PROGRESS WE'VE ALREADY MADE. AMID FEDERAL CUTS WE ARE STRENGTHENING OUR SOCIAL SAFETY NET SO SAN FRANCISCANS KNOW THEY CAN COUNT ON THIS CITY. THE BUDGET MAINTAINS HEALTH CARE AND FOOD ASSISTANCE INVESTS IN PREVENTING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FROM FALLING INTO HOMELESSNESS AND PROTECTS CORE SERVICES THAT KEEPS OUR STREETS SAFE AND CLEAN. AND WE ARE ALSO ON TRACK TO CLOSE A $642 MILLION DEFICIT."
Board of Supervisors, 2026-07-14, transcript time 00:04:36 to 00:05:01

San Francisco Police Officers Association: stated priority

Tie to the donor recognised by Filers id: 1317554 (San Francisco Police Officers Association Issues PAC).
article by the association's president, on its own site.
Mayor Lurie Joined by Firefighters and Police Officers in Strong Opposition to Proposition I
"The timing of the special-interest led Proposition I could not be worse. San Francisco is in the middle of its most aggressive first-responder hiring push in years."
page dated 2026-09-01; source page; retrieved 2026-10-30
article by the association's president, on its own site.
Quoted words of SFPOA President Louis Wong
"We are finally turning the corner on staffing after years of losing officers, and this is exactly the wrong moment to drain the fund that's paying for that comeback," said Louis Wong, President of the San Francisco Police Officers Association.
page dated 2026-09-01; source page; retrieved 2026-10-30

Money in, by committee

$10,000 Schedule A to Mayor Lurie's Yes on D, E & F Committee (filer 216006060)
ballot-measure committee carrying the official's name; 1 row, 2026-08-27
GivenFiling (version)FiledAmountGiver as filed
2026-08-27217516412 (v1)2026-09-24$10,000San Francisco Police Officers Association Issues PAC
2026-08-27217307118 (v1)2026-08-28$10,000San Francisco Police Officers Association Issues PAC (24-hour report repeating a Schedule A row (not counted))
Schedule A total for this committee: $10,000 in 1 row. 1 24-hour repeat of a Schedule A row, listed, not counted.
One line per receiving committee; totals are never summed across committees. Retrieved 2026-10-30 from the Ethics Commission's Transactions dataset (data loaded through 2026-10-30).
Reading, not a finding. In common: Same subject: the city's budget and what it pays for. The Mayor describes the coming budget, core services and the deficit; the association's page is about the general fund that pays for police officers and firefighters. Where they differ: No position of the Mayor on a measure is in the quote, and the association's statement is about Proposition I, which the quote does not name. The association's page also reports the Mayor opposing Proposition I (a different occasion, August 2026). (My reading.) No cause is claimed.
Who is speaking: Daniel Lurie, Mayor. As for pairing 1: the clerk announces 'THE APPEARANCE BY THE HONORABLE MAYOR DANIEL LURIE' (00:02:16), the presiding officer asks 'DO YOU HAVE ANY OPENING REMARKS?' and the answer is 'I DO.' (00:02:28 to 00:02:31), and 'THANK YOU, MAYOR LURIE.' closes the turn (00:06:11). The quoted rows (00:04:36 to 00:05:01) are inside it. Doubt in the credit: The transcript names the speaker as the Mayor on both sides of the turn.
Caption rows that name the speaker
  • 00:02:15 >> YES. THE SPECIAL ORDER AT 2 P.M. IS
  • 00:02:16 THE APPEARANCE BY THE HONORABLE MAYOR DANIEL LURIE TO DISCUSS
  • 00:02:28 >> WELCOME, MR. MAYOR. DO YOU HAVE ANY OPENING
  • 00:02:31 REMARKS? I DO.
  • 00:06:11 >> THANK YOU, MAYOR LURIE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE
Highlighted: words literally in both the quote and the donor's words (none of substance, so nothing is highlighted).
Sources: transcript (Board of Supervisors, 2026-07-14, retrieved 2026-10-29); donor page: sfpoa.org; filing ids, Transactions dataset: 217516412; money retrieved 2026-10-30.

Matt Dorsey × San Francisco Police Officers Association

Not yet reviewed by a person: automated match Wording is the city's caption transcript, re-read word for word; it has not been checked against the recording.

Official

Matt Dorsey
Supervisor, District 6

Said

“COLLEAGUES, I WILL RESPECTFULLY BE VOTING NO ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT WHILE WE ULTIMATELY HAVE THE FINAL POLICY DECISION OVER OUR INCLUSIONARY RATES. …”
Nothing shared: no word of substance is in both the quote and the donor's words.
Board of Supervisors, 2026-07-14, 01:47:19 to 01:48:25

Donor

San Francisco Police Officers Association
Topic: Closing paragraph
“San Francisco Firefighters Local 798, SFPOA, and Mayor Lurie urge San Franciscans to vote NO on Proposition I and YES on Proposition C this November - and to protect the budget that keeps this city safe.”
article by the association's president, on its own site. Source page

Money

  • $500 Own committee Matt Dorsey for Supervisor 2022
  • $7,500 Officeholder committee, other office Matt Dorsey for DCCC Member 2024 Officeholder Committee
Schedule A, one line per committee; nothing summed.
Reading, not a finding.
  • Speaker credit: HIGH Stored doubt in the credit is low: Name spelled correctly in the cue that opens the turn, and the next speaker is named.
  • Topic match: LOW No word of substance is in both the quote and the donor's words.
  • Donor priority: HIGH Stated on a article by the association's president, on its own site.
  • Money tie: HIGH Tie to the donor recognised by Filers id: 1315969 (San Francisco Police Officers Association PAC).
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Published 2026-11-10 · Official's words: Board of Supervisors, 2026-07-14, transcript time 01:47:19 to 01:48:25 · City transcript · Meeting recording

Checklist

CheckLevelReason
Speaker creditHIGHStored doubt in the credit is low: Name spelled correctly in the cue that opens the turn, and the next speaker is named.
Topic matchLOWNo word of substance is in both the quote and the donor's words.
Donor priorityHIGHStated on a article by the association's president, on its own site.
Money tieHIGHTie to the donor recognised by Filers id: 1315969 (San Francisco Police Officers Association PAC).

The official's exact words

"COLLEAGUES, I WILL RESPECTFULLY BE VOTING NO ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT WHILE WE ULTIMATELY HAVE THE FINAL POLICY DECISION OVER OUR INCLUSIONARY RATES. WE GENERALLY ENTRUST THE BULK OF THE POLICYMAKING WORK ON OUR INCLUSIONARY RATES TO A GROUP OF EXPERTS FROM THE DEVELOPMENT AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITY. THEY LOOK AT THE DATA AND PROVIDE US WITH RECOMMENDATIONS. AS LAND USE CHAIR MELGAR JUST EXPLAINED. AND THIS TIME AROUND THE NUMBERS SHOWED THAT OUR RATES ARE TOO HIGH AND IN FACT THE REPORT SHOWED THAT THE EVEN ZERO IS INFEASIBLE. WHILE I FRANKLY HAVE RESERVATIONS EVEN ABOUT 5%, I RESPECT THE PROCESS THAT LED TO THAT RECOMMENDATION AND I UNDERSTAND THE DESIRE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING A NUMBER THAT'S GREATER THAN ZERO. BUT I DO BELIEVE WE NEED TO TRUST THE MATH. I DON'T BELIEVE WE SHOULD SINGLE OUT NEIGHBORHOODS AND FREEZE THEM OUT FOR NEW HOUSING MARKET RATE OR AFFORDABLE. IT TAKES TIME TO SEE THE EFFECTS OF THESE CHANGES AND THAT'S WHY THE TAX PROCESS HAPPENS EVERY THREE YEARS. I BELIEVE WE NEED TO LET THIS POLICY PLAY OUT SO I WILL RESPECTFULLY NOT SUPPORT THE AMENDMENT ON THE PRINCIPLE THAT IT RISKS MOVING THE LEGISLATION FURTHER FROM ITS GOAL OF MAKING HOUSING PRODUCTION FEASIBLE."
Board of Supervisors, 2026-07-14, transcript time 01:47:19 to 01:48:25

San Francisco Police Officers Association: stated priority

Tie to the donor recognised by Filers id: 1315969 (San Francisco Police Officers Association PAC).
article by the association's president, on its own site.
Closing paragraph
"San Francisco Firefighters Local 798, SFPOA, and Mayor Lurie urge San Franciscans to vote NO on Proposition I and YES on Proposition C this November - and to protect the budget that keeps this city safe."
page dated 2026-09-01; source page; retrieved 2026-10-30

Money in, by committee

$500 Schedule A to Matt Dorsey for Supervisor 2022 (filer 203924838)
own committee; 1 row, 2024-04-01
GivenFiling (version)FiledAmountGiver as filed
2024-04-01211830580 (v1)2024-07-31$500SAN FRANCISCO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION PAC
Schedule A total for this committee: $500 in 1 row.
$7,500 Schedule A to Matt Dorsey for DCCC Member 2024 Officeholder Committee (filer 208697921)
officeholder committee, for another office (Democratic County Central Committee); 3 rows, 2024-01-30 to 2026-04-23
GivenFiling (version)FiledAmountGiver as filed
2024-01-30210655135 (v1)2024-02-22$2,500SAN FRANCISCO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION PAC
2025-05-27214607150 (v1)2025-07-31$2,500SAN FRANCISCO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION PAC
2026-04-23217134003 (v1)2026-07-31$2,500SAN FRANCISCO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION PAC
2024-01-30209998325 (v1)2024-01-31$2,500SAN FRANCISCO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION PAC (24-hour report repeating a Schedule A row (not counted))
Schedule A total for this committee: $7,500 in 3 rows. 1 24-hour repeat of a Schedule A row, listed, not counted.
One line per receiving committee; totals are never summed across committees. Retrieved 2026-10-30 from the Ethics Commission's Transactions dataset (data loaded through 2026-10-30).
Reading, not a finding. In common: Same package: the Board's 14 July vote to cut the inclusionary housing fee, which the speaker before Dorsey ties to the Housing Trust Fund expansion ('SIT ON TOP OF THE HOUSING TRUST FUND THAT HAS BEEN EXPANDED SO THAT WE HAVE BOTH', 01:46:56 to 01:47:00); the association's page urges a Yes vote on Prop C, the Housing Trust Fund measure. The quote itself does not name Prop C. Where they differ: Not comparable on the text: the quote explains a vote on an amendment to the fee ordinance; the association's statement is a vote recommendation on a ballot measure. (My reading.) No cause is claimed.
Who is speaking: Matt Dorsey, Supervisor, District 6. The row at 01:47:15 opens the turn with the member's name, spelled correctly: 'SUPERVISOR DORSEY THANK YOU PRESIDENT MANDOLIN.' (the Board President's name is garbled). The next turn opens at 01:48:28 with 'SUPERVISOR CHEN. THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT.' The speaker refers to the land use chair in the third person ('AS LAND USE CHAIR MELGAR JUST EXPLAINED'), so is not Melgar. Doubt in the credit: Name spelled correctly in the cue that opens the turn, and the next speaker is named.
Caption rows that name the speaker
  • 01:47:12 MATH SUPPORTS IT. >> THANK YOU.
  • 01:47:15 SUPERVISOR DORSEY THANK YOU PRESIDENT MANDOLIN.
  • 01:48:28 >> SUPERVISOR CHEN. THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT.
Highlighted: words literally in both the quote and the donor's words (none of substance, so nothing is highlighted).
Sources: transcript (Board of Supervisors, 2026-07-14, retrieved 2026-10-29); donor page: sfpoa.org; filing ids, Transactions dataset: 210655135, 211830580, 214607150, 217134003; money retrieved 2026-10-30.

Bilal Mahmood × Govern For California

Not yet reviewed by a person: automated match Wording is the city's caption transcript, re-read word for word; it has not been checked against the recording.

Official

Bilal Mahmood
Supervisor, District 5

Said

“THIS MEASURE GIVES SAN FRANCISCO VOTERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DECIDE WHETHER A TRANSFER TAX CODE SHOULD REFLECT THE WAY TODAY'S REAL ESTATE MARKET OPERATES RATHER THAN THE MARKET THAT EXISTED DECADES AGO.”
Budget and Finance Committee, 2026-07-15, 02:52:31 to 02:52:42

Donor

Govern For California
Topic: Proposition J, Foreclosure Transfer Tax: NO
“San Francisco's commercial real estate market is already under tremendous stress, and adding transfer taxes to foreclosures and distressed property workouts would make matters worse. …”
voter guide on the organisation's own site. Source page

Money

  • $10,500 Own committee, other office Bilal Mahmood for DCCC Member 2024
  • $7,500 Own committee Bilal Mahmood for Supervisor 2024
Schedule A, one line per committee; nothing summed.
Reading, not a finding.
  • Speaker credit: LOW Stored doubt in the credit is high: No caption cue spells the speaker's surname. Two pages read on 2026-10-30 name Supervisor Mahmood as the measure's introducer, which the sponsor list in the speaker's thanks fits.
  • Topic match: HIGH 2 words in both the quote and the donor's words: real estate market, transfer tax.
  • Donor priority: HIGH Stated on a voter guide on the organisation's own site.
  • Money tie: LOW Tie to the donor recognised by name only (15 giver names as filed); the FPPC ids on those rows do not resolve in the Filers dataset.
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Published 2026-11-10 · Official's words: Budget and Finance Committee, 2026-07-15, transcript time 02:52:31 to 02:52:42 · City transcript · Meeting recording

Checklist

CheckLevelReason
Speaker creditLOWStored doubt in the credit is high: No caption cue spells the speaker's surname. Two pages read on 2026-10-30 name Supervisor Mahmood as the measure's introducer, which the sponsor list in the speaker's thanks fits.
Topic matchHIGH2 words in both the quote and the donor's words: real estate market, transfer tax.
Donor priorityHIGHStated on a voter guide on the organisation's own site.
Money tieLOWTie to the donor recognised by name only (15 giver names as filed); the FPPC ids on those rows do not resolve in the Filers dataset.

The official's exact words

"THIS MEASURE GIVES SAN FRANCISCO VOTERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DECIDE WHETHER A TRANSFER TAX CODE SHOULD REFLECT THE WAY TODAY'S REAL ESTATE MARKET OPERATES RATHER THAN THE MARKET THAT EXISTED DECADES AGO."
Budget and Finance Committee, 2026-07-15, transcript time 02:52:31 to 02:52:42

Govern For California: stated priority

Tie to the donor recognised by name only (15 giver names as filed); the FPPC ids on those rows do not resolve in the Filers dataset.
voter guide on the organisation's own site.
Proposition J, Foreclosure Transfer Tax: NO
"San Francisco's commercial real estate market is already under tremendous stress, and adding transfer taxes to foreclosures and distressed property workouts would make matters worse. The city should be encouraging capital to return to its struggling real estate market, not making it more expensive to invest."
page dated 2026-10-21; source page; retrieved 2026-10-30

Money in, by committee

$10,500 Schedule A to Bilal Mahmood for DCCC Member 2024 (filer 208655996)
own committee, for another office (Democratic County Central Committee); 4 rows, 2024-01-29 to 2024-02-06
GivenFiling (version)FiledAmountGiver as filed
2024-01-29210655413 (v1)2024-02-22$1,000GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - EAST BAY CHAPTER
2024-01-29210655413 (v1)2024-02-22$1,500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - BAY AREA CHAPTER
2024-01-29210655413 (v1)2024-02-22$5,000GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER
2024-02-06210655413 (v1)2024-02-22$3,000GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SIERRA CHAPTER
2024-01-29209936092 (v1)2024-01-30$1,500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - BAY AREA CHAPTER (24-hour report repeating a Schedule A row (not counted))
2024-01-29209936092 (v1)2024-01-30$1,000GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - EAST BAY CHAPTER (24-hour report repeating a Schedule A row (not counted))
2024-01-29209936092 (v1)2024-01-30$5,000GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER (24-hour report repeating a Schedule A row (not counted))
2024-02-06210411535 (v1)2024-02-07$3,000GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SIERRA CHAPTER (24-hour report repeating a Schedule A row (not counted))
Schedule A total for this committee: $10,500 in 4 rows. 4 24-hour repeats of a Schedule A row, listed, not counted.
$7,500 Schedule A to Bilal Mahmood for Supervisor 2024 (filer 209865652)
own committee; 15 rows, 2024-05-01 to 2024-09-26
GivenFiling (version)FiledAmountGiver as filed
2024-05-01213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER
2024-05-01213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SANTA CRUZ CHAPTER
2024-05-01213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SIERRA CHAPTER
2024-05-01213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - PALO ALTO CHAPTER
2024-05-01213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - BAY AREA CHAPTER
2024-05-01213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - GOLDEN GATE CHAPTER
2024-05-10213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - CALIFORNIA BUSINESS COALITION
2024-05-16213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - COMMON SENSE CHAPTER
2024-08-16213049699 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - MARIN CHAPTER
2024-08-19213049699 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - FUTURE GENERATIONS CHAPER
2024-08-20213049699 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER
2024-08-26213049699 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION CHAPTER
2024-08-26213049699 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SANTA BARBARA CHAPTER
2024-08-26213049699 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - EAST BAY CHAPTER
2024-09-26212414131 (v1)2024-10-24$500GOVERN FOR CALIFORNIA COURAGE COMMITTEE
Schedule A total for this committee: $7,500 in 15 rows.
One line per receiving committee; totals are never summed across committees. Retrieved 2026-10-30 from the Ethics Commission's Transactions dataset (data loaded through 2026-10-30).
Reading, not a finding. In common: Same measure: Prop J, the foreclosure exemption in the real property transfer tax. Where they differ: Different positions on the text: the quote presents the measure as bringing the transfer tax code up to date; the donor's page says NO on Prop J. (My reading of the quote; the donor's side is its own words.) No cause is claimed.
Who is speaking: Bilal Mahmood, Supervisor, District 5. The chair is told at 02:52:22 'TODAY WE HAVE SUPERVISOR' and the next row reads 'BALA MAMU HERE'; the captions render the name phonetically. The speaker then thanks 'MY CO SPONSORS SUPERVISOR DORSEY MELGAR, CHEN WANG AND WALTON' (02:53:17 to 02:53:24), naming others and not himself. The text alone does not spell the surname; the credit rests on the sponsor record outside the transcript. Doubt in the credit: No caption cue spells the speaker's surname. Two pages read on 2026-10-30 name Supervisor Mahmood as the measure's introducer, which the sponsor list in the speaker's thanks fits.
Caption rows that name the speaker
  • 02:52:22 >> MADAM CHAIR, THANK YOU AND TODAY WE HAVE SUPERVISOR
  • 02:52:27 BALA MAMU HERE. >> WELCOME TO THE CHAMBER.
  • 02:52:30 >> THANK YOU CHAIR CHIN AND THANK YOU COLLEAGUES AS
  • 02:53:17 CONVERSATION. I WANT TO THANK MY CO SPONSORS
  • 02:53:21 SUPERVISOR DORSEY MELGAR, CHEN WANG AND WALTON FOR STANDING
Highlighted: words literally in both the quote and the donor's words ("real estate market", "transfer tax").
Sources: transcript (Budget and Finance Committee, 2026-07-15, retrieved 2026-10-29); donor page: www.governforcalifornia.org; filing ids, Transactions dataset: 210655413, 212414131, 213049667, 213049699; money retrieved 2026-10-30.

Shamann Walton × SEIU Local 1021

Not yet reviewed by a person: automated match Wording is the city's caption transcript, re-read word for word; it has not been checked against the recording.

Official

Shamann Walton
Supervisor, District 10

Said

“… EXTENDING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S TERM TO TEN YEARS WHILE GIVING THAT OFFICE SO AUTHORITY OVER PROCUREMENT. …”
Board of Supervisors, 2026-07-14, 02:39:58 to 02:40:56

Donor

SEIU Local 1021
Topic: San Francisco, local ballot measures
“Proposition E - City Administrator's Authority and Changes to City Contracting - Vote NO”
endorsement list on the organisation's own site. Source page

Money

  • $500 Own committee, other office Shamann Walton for School Board 2014
  • $500 Own committee, other office Committee to Elect Shamann Walton for SF Board of Education 2012
Schedule A, one line per committee; nothing summed.
Reading, not a finding.
  • Speaker credit: HIGH Stored doubt in the credit is low: No name cue directly before the passage (the cue is three minutes earlier, with '>>' marks between); the speaker's own 'District Ten' and the chair's closing agree with Walton.
  • Topic match: MED 1 word in both the quote and the donor's words: City Administrator's.
  • Donor priority: HIGH Stated on a endorsement list on the organisation's own site.
  • Money tie: MED Tie to the donor recognised by name only (2 giver names as filed); FPPC id that resolves in the Filers dataset: 1296948 ('Service Employees International Union 1021 Candidate PAC').
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Published 2026-11-10 · Official's words: Board of Supervisors, 2026-07-14, transcript time 02:39:58 to 02:40:56 · City transcript · Meeting recording

Checklist

CheckLevelReason
Speaker creditHIGHStored doubt in the credit is low: No name cue directly before the passage (the cue is three minutes earlier, with '>>' marks between); the speaker's own 'District Ten' and the chair's closing agree with Walton.
Topic matchMED1 word in both the quote and the donor's words: City Administrator's.
Donor priorityHIGHStated on a endorsement list on the organisation's own site.
Money tieMEDTie to the donor recognised by name only (2 giver names as filed); FPPC id that resolves in the Filers dataset: 1296948 ('Service Employees International Union 1021 Candidate PAC').

The official's exact words

"COLLEAGUES I AM ALSO REQUESTING THE BUDGET AND LEGISLATIVE ANALYSTS TO INTERPRET CLEARLY ANALYZE THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE CHARTER REFORM MEASURES PROPOSED BY MAYOR LURIE THAT ARE CURRENTLY UNDERGOING THE SIGNATURE VERIFICATION PROCESS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS. SAN FRANCISCO VOTERS ARE BEING ASKED TO DECIDE ON THREE CHARTER REFORM MEASURES THIS NOVEMBER THAT WERE FUNDAMENTAL RESTRUCTURE HOW THE CITY OPERATES INCLUDING A SPENDING MAYORAL HIRING AND FIRING AUTHORITY AS WELL AS REORGANIZATION POWER. EXTENDING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S TERM TO TEN YEARS WHILE GIVING THAT OFFICE SO AUTHORITY OVER PROCUREMENT. AND RAISING THE SIGNATURE THRESHOLD FOR CITIZEN INITIATIVES FROM 2% TO 8%. >> THESE ARE NOT SMALL TECHNICAL FIXES. THEY SHIFT REAL POWER AWAY FROM THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS INDEPENDENT COMMISSIONS AND FROM THE RESIDENTS OF SAN FRANCISCO."
Board of Supervisors, 2026-07-14, transcript time 02:39:58 to 02:40:56

SEIU Local 1021: stated priority

Tie to the donor recognised by name only (2 giver names as filed); FPPC id that resolves in the Filers dataset: 1296948 ('Service Employees International Union 1021 Candidate PAC').
endorsement list on the organisation's own site.
San Francisco, local ballot measures
"Proposition D - Changes to Ballot Measure Process - Vote NO"
page dated 2026-09-28; source page; retrieved 2026-10-30
endorsement list on the organisation's own site.
San Francisco, local ballot measures
"Proposition E - City Administrator's Authority and Changes to City Contracting - Vote NO"
page dated 2026-09-28; source page; retrieved 2026-10-30
endorsement list on the organisation's own site.
San Francisco, local ballot measures
"Proposition F - Changes to Executive Branch Management - Vote NO"
page dated 2026-09-28; source page; retrieved 2026-10-30
endorsement list on the organisation's own site.
Election Endorsements: Nov 3, 2026
"Each election, SEIU 1021 members endorse candidates who will stand with us as we fight to win strong contracts and protect working standards."
page dated 2026-09-28; source page; retrieved 2026-10-30

Money in, by committee

$500 Schedule A to Shamann Walton for School Board 2014 (filer 147120072)
own committee, for another office (School Board); 1 row, 2015-04-22
GivenFiling (version)FiledAmountGiver as filed
2015-04-22155520026 (v1)2015-07-30$500Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1021
Schedule A total for this committee: $500 in 1 row.
$500 Schedule A to Committee to Elect Shamann Walton for SF Board of Education 2012 (filer 130665917)
own committee, for another office (School Board); 1 row, 2012-10-30
GivenFiling (version)FiledAmountGiver as filed
2012-10-30139507483 (v1)2013-02-01$500SEIU Local 1021
Schedule A total for this committee: $500 in 1 row.
One line per receiving committee; totals are never summed across committees. Retrieved 2026-10-30 from the Ethics Commission's Transactions dataset (data loaded through 2026-10-30).
Reading, not a finding. In common: Same measures: the quote names 'THE CHARTER REFORM MEASURES PROPOSED BY MAYOR LURIE' (a spending ... mayoral hiring and firing authority, the City Administrator's term and procurement, and the signature threshold for initiatives); the union's page lists Props D, E and F with a recommendation on each. Where they differ: The quote asks for a cost analysis and says the measures 'SHIFT REAL POWER AWAY FROM THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS'; the union's page says Vote NO on each. Both are critical of the measures on their face. (My reading.) No cause is claimed.
Who is speaking: Shamann Walton, Supervisor, District 10. Walton is called at 02:36:50 ('SUPERVISOR WALTON THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK'), says 'I AM INTRODUCING A RESOLUTION AND ALSO A BILL A REQUEST', and the request here is the 'also'. The remarks say 'DISTRICT TEN RESIDENTS' and 'DISTRICT TEN WILL SOON FACE' (District 10 is Walton on the roster) and thank 'SUPERVISOR CHEN AS WELL AS SUPERVISOR FIELDER', so the speaker is neither of those. The chair moves on at 02:42:48 ('THE REST I SUBMIT ... SUPERVISOR WALTON'). Doubt in the credit: No name cue directly before the passage (the cue is three minutes earlier, with '>>' marks between); the speaker's own 'District Ten' and the chair's closing agree with Walton.
Caption rows that name the speaker
  • 02:36:50 YOU. SUPERVISOR WALTON THANK YOU,
  • 02:36:56 INTRODUCING A RESOLUTION AND ALSO A BILL A REQUEST.
  • 02:37:05 CONTINUING THE BABY'S SHADOW. >> DISTRICT TEN RESIDENTS
  • 02:38:45 EMPOWERMENT. AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, DISTRICT
  • 02:38:49 TEN WILL SOON FACE ADDITIONAL TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES AS
  • 02:39:46 RESOLUTION. I ALSO WANT TO THANK MY
  • 02:39:54 WELL AS SUPERVISOR FIELDER FOR THE EARLY CO-SPONSORSHIP.
  • 02:42:48 THE REST I SUBMIT. >> THANK YOU.
Highlighted: words literally in both the quote and the donor's words ("City Administrator's").
Sources: transcript (Board of Supervisors, 2026-07-14, retrieved 2026-10-29); donor page: www.seiu1021.org; filing ids, Transactions dataset: 139507483, 155520026; money retrieved 2026-10-30.

Bilal Mahmood × Govern For California

Not yet reviewed by a person: automated match Wording is the city's caption transcript, re-read word for word; it has not been checked against the recording.

Official

Bilal Mahmood
Supervisor, District 5

Said

“THE EXACT KIND OF MIDSIZED PROJECTS ENCOURAGED BY THE FAMILY ZONING PLAN WHEN PAIRED WITH THE HOUSING TRUST FUND EXPANSION SUPERVISOR MELGAR HAS PROPOSED THESE POLICIES GO A LONG WAY IN HELPING US MEET OUR PRODUCTION GOALS AROUND SUBSIDIZED AFFORDABLE HOUSING WHILE ALSO STEMMING THE TIDE OF RISING RENTS FOR RESIDENTS ON THE OPEN MARKET. …”
Board of Supervisors, 2026-07-14, 01:40:14 to 01:40:39

Donor

Govern For California
Topic: Proposition C, Affordable Housing Trust Fund: YES
“… Prop C preserves a compromise that reduces certain inclusionary housing requirements in exchange for greater direct funding of affordable housing, without creating a new tax.”
voter guide on the organisation's own site. Source page

Money

  • $10,500 Own committee, other office Bilal Mahmood for DCCC Member 2024
  • $7,500 Own committee Bilal Mahmood for Supervisor 2024
Schedule A, one line per committee; nothing summed.
Reading, not a finding.
  • Speaker credit: MED Stored doubt in the credit is medium: 88 words after the cue 'SUPERVISOR MAHMOOD' (01:39:46); 2 '>>' mark(s) between the cue and the passage
  • Topic match: HIGH 5 words in both the quote and the donor's words: AFFORDABLE HOUSING, HOUSING TRUST FUND, AFFORDABLE, FUND, HOUSING.
  • Donor priority: HIGH Stated on a voter guide on the organisation's own site.
  • Money tie: LOW Tie to the donor recognised by name only (15 giver names as filed); the FPPC ids on those rows do not resolve in the Filers dataset.
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Published 2026-11-10 · Official's words: Board of Supervisors, 2026-07-14, transcript time 01:40:14 to 01:40:39 · City transcript · Meeting recording

Checklist

CheckLevelReason
Speaker creditMEDStored doubt in the credit is medium: 88 words after the cue 'SUPERVISOR MAHMOOD' (01:39:46); 2 '>>' mark(s) between the cue and the passage
Topic matchHIGH5 words in both the quote and the donor's words: AFFORDABLE HOUSING, HOUSING TRUST FUND, AFFORDABLE, FUND, HOUSING.
Donor priorityHIGHStated on a voter guide on the organisation's own site.
Money tieLOWTie to the donor recognised by name only (15 giver names as filed); the FPPC ids on those rows do not resolve in the Filers dataset.

The official's exact words

"THE EXACT KIND OF MIDSIZED PROJECTS ENCOURAGED BY THE FAMILY ZONING PLAN WHEN PAIRED WITH THE HOUSING TRUST FUND EXPANSION SUPERVISOR MELGAR HAS PROPOSED THESE POLICIES GO A LONG WAY IN HELPING US MEET OUR PRODUCTION GOALS AROUND SUBSIDIZED AFFORDABLE HOUSING WHILE ALSO STEMMING THE TIDE OF RISING RENTS FOR RESIDENTS ON THE OPEN MARKET. >> AS WAS NOTED, THIS WAS DONE AS AN EXCHANGE ON THE RECOMMENDATION BY THE TAC BETWEEN THE HOUSING TRUST FUND AND INCLUSIONARY REQUIREMENTS AND HAD AMENDMENTS MOVE FORWARD"
Board of Supervisors, 2026-07-14, transcript time 01:40:14 to 01:40:39

Govern For California: stated priority

Tie to the donor recognised by name only (15 giver names as filed); the FPPC ids on those rows do not resolve in the Filers dataset.
voter guide on the organisation's own site.
Proposition C, Affordable Housing Trust Fund: YES
"San Francisco's housing costs are already too high, and imposing expensive requirements on private development only makes the problem worse. Prop C preserves a compromise that reduces certain inclusionary housing requirements in exchange for greater direct funding of affordable housing, without creating a new tax."
page dated 2026-10-21; source page; retrieved 2026-10-30

Money in, by committee

$10,500 Schedule A to Bilal Mahmood for DCCC Member 2024 (filer 208655996)
own committee, for another office (Democratic County Central Committee); 4 rows, 2024-01-29 to 2024-02-06
GivenFiling (version)FiledAmountGiver as filed
2024-01-29210655413 (v1)2024-02-22$1,000GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - EAST BAY CHAPTER
2024-01-29210655413 (v1)2024-02-22$1,500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - BAY AREA CHAPTER
2024-01-29210655413 (v1)2024-02-22$5,000GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER
2024-02-06210655413 (v1)2024-02-22$3,000GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SIERRA CHAPTER
2024-01-29209936092 (v1)2024-01-30$1,500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - BAY AREA CHAPTER (24-hour report repeating a Schedule A row (not counted))
2024-01-29209936092 (v1)2024-01-30$1,000GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - EAST BAY CHAPTER (24-hour report repeating a Schedule A row (not counted))
2024-01-29209936092 (v1)2024-01-30$5,000GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER (24-hour report repeating a Schedule A row (not counted))
2024-02-06210411535 (v1)2024-02-07$3,000GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SIERRA CHAPTER (24-hour report repeating a Schedule A row (not counted))
Schedule A total for this committee: $10,500 in 4 rows. 4 24-hour repeats of a Schedule A row, listed, not counted.
$7,500 Schedule A to Bilal Mahmood for Supervisor 2024 (filer 209865652)
own committee; 15 rows, 2024-05-01 to 2024-09-26
GivenFiling (version)FiledAmountGiver as filed
2024-05-01213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER
2024-05-01213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SANTA CRUZ CHAPTER
2024-05-01213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SIERRA CHAPTER
2024-05-01213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - PALO ALTO CHAPTER
2024-05-01213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - BAY AREA CHAPTER
2024-05-01213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - GOLDEN GATE CHAPTER
2024-05-10213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - CALIFORNIA BUSINESS COALITION
2024-05-16213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - COMMON SENSE CHAPTER
2024-08-16213049699 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - MARIN CHAPTER
2024-08-19213049699 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - FUTURE GENERATIONS CHAPER
2024-08-20213049699 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER
2024-08-26213049699 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION CHAPTER
2024-08-26213049699 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SANTA BARBARA CHAPTER
2024-08-26213049699 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - EAST BAY CHAPTER
2024-09-26212414131 (v1)2024-10-24$500GOVERN FOR CALIFORNIA COURAGE COMMITTEE
Schedule A total for this committee: $7,500 in 15 rows.
One line per receiving committee; totals are never summed across committees. Retrieved 2026-10-30 from the Ethics Commission's Transactions dataset (data loaded through 2026-10-30).
Reading, not a finding. In common: Model's reading of what the two have in common: Both address the same trade of reduced inclusionary requirements for greater Housing Trust Fund money; the passage endorses that package and never mentions Prop C by name. Where they differ: Model's reading of the positions: the official's words agree with the donor's statement. No agreement or disagreement is claimed beyond the model's reading, which a person checks before anything is published. No cause is claimed.
Who is speaking: Bilal Mahmood, Supervisor, District 5. The turn is opened at 01:39:46 by the cue 'SUPERVISOR MAHMOOD'; the cue's surname is matched to the roster's Bilal Mahmood (Supervisor, District 5). Doubt in the credit: 88 words after the cue 'SUPERVISOR MAHMOOD' (01:39:46); 2 '>>' mark(s) between the cue and the passage
Caption rows that name the speaker
  • 01:39:46 >> SUPERVISOR MAHMOOD THANK YOU PRESIDENT MANDOLIN.
Highlighted: words literally in both the quote and the donor's words ("AFFORDABLE HOUSING", "HOUSING TRUST FUND", "AFFORDABLE", "FUND", "HOUSING").
Sources: transcript (Board of Supervisors, 2026-07-14, retrieved 2026-10-29); donor page: www.governforcalifornia.org; filing ids, Transactions dataset: 210655413, 212414131, 213049667, 213049699; money retrieved 2026-10-30.

Bilal Mahmood × Govern For California

Not yet reviewed by a person: automated match Wording is the city's caption transcript, re-read word for word; it has not been checked against the recording.

Official

Bilal Mahmood
Supervisor, District 5

Said

“REDUCTION FROM THE CURRENT BASELINE AND WILL ENCOURAGE MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING THAT IS BEING BUILT AS A RESULT OF THE INCLUSIONARY REQUIREMENT TO BE BUILT IN THE MISSION”
Board of Supervisors, 2026-07-14, 01:41:03 to 01:41:10

Donor

Govern For California
Topic: Proposition C, Affordable Housing Trust Fund: YES
“… Prop C preserves a compromise that reduces certain inclusionary housing requirements in exchange for greater direct funding of affordable housing, without creating a new tax.”
voter guide on the organisation's own site. Source page

Money

  • $10,500 Own committee, other office Bilal Mahmood for DCCC Member 2024
  • $7,500 Own committee Bilal Mahmood for Supervisor 2024
Schedule A, one line per committee; nothing summed.
Reading, not a finding.
  • Speaker credit: MED Stored doubt in the credit is medium: 234 words after the cue 'SUPERVISOR MAHMOOD' (01:39:46); 4 '>>' mark(s) between the cue and the passage
  • Topic match: HIGH 3 words in both the quote and the donor's words: AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AFFORDABLE, HOUSING.
  • Donor priority: HIGH Stated on a voter guide on the organisation's own site.
  • Money tie: LOW Tie to the donor recognised by name only (15 giver names as filed); the FPPC ids on those rows do not resolve in the Filers dataset.
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Published 2026-11-10 · Official's words: Board of Supervisors, 2026-07-14, transcript time 01:41:03 to 01:41:10 · City transcript · Meeting recording

Checklist

CheckLevelReason
Speaker creditMEDStored doubt in the credit is medium: 234 words after the cue 'SUPERVISOR MAHMOOD' (01:39:46); 4 '>>' mark(s) between the cue and the passage
Topic matchHIGH3 words in both the quote and the donor's words: AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AFFORDABLE, HOUSING.
Donor priorityHIGHStated on a voter guide on the organisation's own site.
Money tieLOWTie to the donor recognised by name only (15 giver names as filed); the FPPC ids on those rows do not resolve in the Filers dataset.

The official's exact words

"REDUCTION FROM THE CURRENT BASELINE AND WILL ENCOURAGE MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING THAT IS BEING BUILT AS A RESULT OF THE INCLUSIONARY REQUIREMENT TO BE BUILT IN THE MISSION"
Board of Supervisors, 2026-07-14, transcript time 01:41:03 to 01:41:10

Govern For California: stated priority

Tie to the donor recognised by name only (15 giver names as filed); the FPPC ids on those rows do not resolve in the Filers dataset.
voter guide on the organisation's own site.
Proposition C, Affordable Housing Trust Fund: YES
"San Francisco's housing costs are already too high, and imposing expensive requirements on private development only makes the problem worse. Prop C preserves a compromise that reduces certain inclusionary housing requirements in exchange for greater direct funding of affordable housing, without creating a new tax."
page dated 2026-10-21; source page; retrieved 2026-10-30

Money in, by committee

$10,500 Schedule A to Bilal Mahmood for DCCC Member 2024 (filer 208655996)
own committee, for another office (Democratic County Central Committee); 4 rows, 2024-01-29 to 2024-02-06
GivenFiling (version)FiledAmountGiver as filed
2024-01-29210655413 (v1)2024-02-22$1,000GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - EAST BAY CHAPTER
2024-01-29210655413 (v1)2024-02-22$1,500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - BAY AREA CHAPTER
2024-01-29210655413 (v1)2024-02-22$5,000GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER
2024-02-06210655413 (v1)2024-02-22$3,000GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SIERRA CHAPTER
2024-01-29209936092 (v1)2024-01-30$1,500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - BAY AREA CHAPTER (24-hour report repeating a Schedule A row (not counted))
2024-01-29209936092 (v1)2024-01-30$1,000GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - EAST BAY CHAPTER (24-hour report repeating a Schedule A row (not counted))
2024-01-29209936092 (v1)2024-01-30$5,000GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER (24-hour report repeating a Schedule A row (not counted))
2024-02-06210411535 (v1)2024-02-07$3,000GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SIERRA CHAPTER (24-hour report repeating a Schedule A row (not counted))
Schedule A total for this committee: $10,500 in 4 rows. 4 24-hour repeats of a Schedule A row, listed, not counted.
$7,500 Schedule A to Bilal Mahmood for Supervisor 2024 (filer 209865652)
own committee; 15 rows, 2024-05-01 to 2024-09-26
GivenFiling (version)FiledAmountGiver as filed
2024-05-01213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER
2024-05-01213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SANTA CRUZ CHAPTER
2024-05-01213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SIERRA CHAPTER
2024-05-01213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - PALO ALTO CHAPTER
2024-05-01213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - BAY AREA CHAPTER
2024-05-01213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - GOLDEN GATE CHAPTER
2024-05-10213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - CALIFORNIA BUSINESS COALITION
2024-05-16213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - COMMON SENSE CHAPTER
2024-08-16213049699 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - MARIN CHAPTER
2024-08-19213049699 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - FUTURE GENERATIONS CHAPER
2024-08-20213049699 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER
2024-08-26213049699 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION CHAPTER
2024-08-26213049699 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SANTA BARBARA CHAPTER
2024-08-26213049699 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - EAST BAY CHAPTER
2024-09-26212414131 (v1)2024-10-24$500GOVERN FOR CALIFORNIA COURAGE COMMITTEE
Schedule A total for this committee: $7,500 in 15 rows.
One line per receiving committee; totals are never summed across committees. Retrieved 2026-10-30 from the Ethics Commission's Transactions dataset (data loaded through 2026-10-30).
Reading, not a finding. In common: Model's reading of what the two have in common: Both address reducing the inclusionary housing requirement; the passage frames the reduction as encouraging more affordable housing, which matches the donor's support for that trade-off. Where they differ: Model's reading of the positions: the official's words agree with the donor's statement. No agreement or disagreement is claimed beyond the model's reading, which a person checks before anything is published. No cause is claimed.
Who is speaking: Bilal Mahmood, Supervisor, District 5. The turn is opened at 01:39:46 by the cue 'SUPERVISOR MAHMOOD'; the cue's surname is matched to the roster's Bilal Mahmood (Supervisor, District 5). Doubt in the credit: 234 words after the cue 'SUPERVISOR MAHMOOD' (01:39:46); 4 '>>' mark(s) between the cue and the passage
Caption rows that name the speaker
  • 01:39:46 >> SUPERVISOR MAHMOOD THANK YOU PRESIDENT MANDOLIN.
Highlighted: words literally in both the quote and the donor's words ("AFFORDABLE HOUSING", "AFFORDABLE", "HOUSING").
Sources: transcript (Board of Supervisors, 2026-07-14, retrieved 2026-10-29); donor page: www.governforcalifornia.org; filing ids, Transactions dataset: 210655413, 212414131, 213049667, 213049699; money retrieved 2026-10-30.

Bilal Mahmood × Govern For California

Not yet reviewed by a person: automated match Wording is the city's caption transcript, re-read word for word; it has not been checked against the recording.

Official

Bilal Mahmood
Supervisor, District 5

Said

“THE NEEDLE ON FEASIBILITY IF WE WANT TO HAVE ANY CHANCE OF THE CITY TO BUILD THE HOUSING REQUIRED TO MEET DEMAND. …”
Board of Supervisors, 2026-07-14, 01:40:02 to 01:40:08

Donor

Govern For California
Topic: Proposition C, Affordable Housing Trust Fund: YES
“San Francisco's housing costs are already too high, and imposing expensive requirements on private development only makes the problem worse. …”
voter guide on the organisation's own site. Source page

Money

  • $10,500 Own committee, other office Bilal Mahmood for DCCC Member 2024
  • $7,500 Own committee Bilal Mahmood for Supervisor 2024
Schedule A, one line per committee; nothing summed.
Reading, not a finding.
  • Speaker credit: HIGH Stored doubt in the credit is low: 46 words after the cue 'SUPERVISOR MAHMOOD' (01:39:46); 1 '>>' mark(s) between the cue and the passage
  • Topic match: MED 1 word in both the quote and the donor's words: HOUSING.
  • Donor priority: HIGH Stated on a voter guide on the organisation's own site.
  • Money tie: LOW Tie to the donor recognised by name only (15 giver names as filed); the FPPC ids on those rows do not resolve in the Filers dataset.
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Published 2026-11-10 · Official's words: Board of Supervisors, 2026-07-14, transcript time 01:40:02 to 01:40:08 · City transcript · Meeting recording

Checklist

CheckLevelReason
Speaker creditHIGHStored doubt in the credit is low: 46 words after the cue 'SUPERVISOR MAHMOOD' (01:39:46); 1 '>>' mark(s) between the cue and the passage
Topic matchMED1 word in both the quote and the donor's words: HOUSING.
Donor priorityHIGHStated on a voter guide on the organisation's own site.
Money tieLOWTie to the donor recognised by name only (15 giver names as filed); the FPPC ids on those rows do not resolve in the Filers dataset.

The official's exact words

"THE NEEDLE ON FEASIBILITY IF WE WANT TO HAVE ANY CHANCE OF THE CITY TO BUILD THE HOUSING REQUIRED TO MEET DEMAND. >> THE INCREASE IN THE THRESHOLD FOR INCLUSIONARY FEES"
Board of Supervisors, 2026-07-14, transcript time 01:40:02 to 01:40:08

Govern For California: stated priority

Tie to the donor recognised by name only (15 giver names as filed); the FPPC ids on those rows do not resolve in the Filers dataset.
voter guide on the organisation's own site.
Proposition C, Affordable Housing Trust Fund: YES
"San Francisco's housing costs are already too high, and imposing expensive requirements on private development only makes the problem worse. Prop C preserves a compromise that reduces certain inclusionary housing requirements in exchange for greater direct funding of affordable housing, without creating a new tax."
page dated 2026-10-21; source page; retrieved 2026-10-30

Money in, by committee

$10,500 Schedule A to Bilal Mahmood for DCCC Member 2024 (filer 208655996)
own committee, for another office (Democratic County Central Committee); 4 rows, 2024-01-29 to 2024-02-06
GivenFiling (version)FiledAmountGiver as filed
2024-01-29210655413 (v1)2024-02-22$1,000GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - EAST BAY CHAPTER
2024-01-29210655413 (v1)2024-02-22$1,500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - BAY AREA CHAPTER
2024-01-29210655413 (v1)2024-02-22$5,000GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER
2024-02-06210655413 (v1)2024-02-22$3,000GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SIERRA CHAPTER
2024-01-29209936092 (v1)2024-01-30$1,500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - BAY AREA CHAPTER (24-hour report repeating a Schedule A row (not counted))
2024-01-29209936092 (v1)2024-01-30$1,000GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - EAST BAY CHAPTER (24-hour report repeating a Schedule A row (not counted))
2024-01-29209936092 (v1)2024-01-30$5,000GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER (24-hour report repeating a Schedule A row (not counted))
2024-02-06210411535 (v1)2024-02-07$3,000GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SIERRA CHAPTER (24-hour report repeating a Schedule A row (not counted))
Schedule A total for this committee: $10,500 in 4 rows. 4 24-hour repeats of a Schedule A row, listed, not counted.
$7,500 Schedule A to Bilal Mahmood for Supervisor 2024 (filer 209865652)
own committee; 15 rows, 2024-05-01 to 2024-09-26
GivenFiling (version)FiledAmountGiver as filed
2024-05-01213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER
2024-05-01213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SANTA CRUZ CHAPTER
2024-05-01213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SIERRA CHAPTER
2024-05-01213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - PALO ALTO CHAPTER
2024-05-01213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - BAY AREA CHAPTER
2024-05-01213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - GOLDEN GATE CHAPTER
2024-05-10213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - CALIFORNIA BUSINESS COALITION
2024-05-16213049667 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - COMMON SENSE CHAPTER
2024-08-16213049699 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - MARIN CHAPTER
2024-08-19213049699 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - FUTURE GENERATIONS CHAPER
2024-08-20213049699 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER
2024-08-26213049699 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION CHAPTER
2024-08-26213049699 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SANTA BARBARA CHAPTER
2024-08-26213049699 (v2)2025-01-31$500GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - EAST BAY CHAPTER
2024-09-26212414131 (v1)2024-10-24$500GOVERN FOR CALIFORNIA COURAGE COMMITTEE
Schedule A total for this committee: $7,500 in 15 rows.
One line per receiving committee; totals are never summed across committees. Retrieved 2026-10-30 from the Ethics Commission's Transactions dataset (data loaded through 2026-10-30).
Reading, not a finding. In common: Model's reading of what the two have in common: The passage backs raising the inclusionary fee threshold for feasibility, the same inclusionary-requirement easing Prop C preserves, though it never names Prop C. Where they differ: Model's reading of the positions: the official's words agree with the donor's statement. No agreement or disagreement is claimed beyond the model's reading, which a person checks before anything is published. No cause is claimed.
Who is speaking: Bilal Mahmood, Supervisor, District 5. The turn is opened at 01:39:46 by the cue 'SUPERVISOR MAHMOOD'; the cue's surname is matched to the roster's Bilal Mahmood (Supervisor, District 5). Doubt in the credit: 46 words after the cue 'SUPERVISOR MAHMOOD' (01:39:46); 1 '>>' mark(s) between the cue and the passage
Caption rows that name the speaker
  • 01:39:46 >> SUPERVISOR MAHMOOD THANK YOU PRESIDENT MANDOLIN.
Highlighted: words literally in both the quote and the donor's words ("HOUSING").
Sources: transcript (Board of Supervisors, 2026-07-14, retrieved 2026-10-29); donor page: www.governforcalifornia.org; filing ids, Transactions dataset: 210655413, 212414131, 213049667, 213049699; money retrieved 2026-10-30.