1. Rafael Mandelman was born on October 17,1973 and is an American attorney and politician currently serving as the president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, representing District 8.
30 Facts About Rafael Mandelman
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Rafael Mandelman's mother had various mental disorders and was regularly in and out of the hospital.
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At 11 years old, his relatives convinced Rafael Mandelman to move to San Francisco, where his paternal grandmother was.
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Rafael Mandelman attended Brandeis Hillel Day School and Lick-Wilmerding High School.
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Rafael Mandelman ran to represent District 8 in the 2010 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election, placing second against Scott Wiener.
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Rafael Mandelman was elected to the City College of San Francisco Board of Trustees in November 2012.
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On January 8,2025, Rafael Mandelman was elected unanimously as the President of the Board of Supervisors.
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Rafael Mandelman is the third LGBTQ+ Board President, and the first in over twenty years.
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Rafael Mandelman began his term on the Board of Trustees at the City College of San Francisco in January of 2013.
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Rafael Mandelman fought for five years to keep the accreditation of the school.
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Rafael Mandelman defeated incumbent Jeff Sheehy to represent District 8 in the June 2018 San Francisco Board of Supervisors special election, replacing Sheehy for the duration of the term.
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Rafael Mandelman introduced legislation in 2018 to streamline the opening of more residential care facilities by removing the requirement that such facilities need to obtain conditional use permits if they are serving seven or more residents in several zoning districts, but not those zoned for single-family or two-family homes.
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In 2019, Rafael Mandelman authored legislation implementing the housing conservatorship program created by Scott Wiener's SB 1045 for unhoused individuals suffering from severe mental illness and substance use disorder.
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Rafael Mandelman has repeatedly pushed for expansion of the City's use of its existing conservatorship tools, and of State laws restricting eligibility for conservatorships.
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Rafael Mandelman supported a resolution that expressed opposition to California Senate Bill 50, which mandates that localities allow denser housing near "job-rich" areas and transit hubs in California.
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In 2021, Rafael Mandelman proposed to allow construction of fourplexes on single lots in San Francisco.
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Rafael Mandelman's aide explained that the bill was intended to preempt California HOME Act, which Rafael Mandelman opposed.
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In October 2022, Rafael Mandelman brought a third version of the fourplex legislation to the Board of Supervisors, which passed and gained the support of the Mayor.
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In 2021, Rafael Mandelman opposed the construction of a 500-unit apartment complex on a Nordstrom's valet parking lot.
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Rafael Mandelman endorsed David Campos for California Assembly District 17.
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In 2018, Rafael Mandelman co-authored a bill increasing fines for the illegal demolition of homes in order to preserve rent-controlled housing and curb the loss of residential housing.
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Rafael Mandelman called for reform of the Ellis Act in 2018 to protect certain tenants from evictions.
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In 2022, Rafael Mandelman cosponsored a resolution allowing for the financing of a 35-unit multifamily affordable housing project and a 100-unit multifamily rental affordable housing development with priority given to educators and San Francisco Unified School District Employees.
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Rafael Mandelman was wary of developing high-rise buildings along San Francisco's waterfront.
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In 2024, Rafael Mandelman voted to override Mayor London Breed's veto of legislation that imposed height and density restrictions on housing in the northeast waterfront and Jackson Square.
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In May 2024, Rafael Mandelman cosponsored a resolution authorizing the sale of housing revenue bonds not to exceed $64,846,000 to fund the construction of a 90-unit multifamily rental housing project known as "2550 Irving".
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In October 2022, Rafael Mandelman requested the City Controller and Treasurer study how the trend towards remote work is challenging the current business tax system.
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In 2019, Rafael Mandelman authored a resolution declaring a climate emergency in San Francisco that was passed by the Board of Supervisors.
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In June 2020, Rafael Mandelman introduced legislation to improve building safety and reduce carbon emissions by prohibiting the use of natural gas in new constructions.
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In November 2020, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to pass Rafael Mandelman's "all-electric" building ordinance, becoming the largest city in California to do so.