As a junior congressperson, San Francisco\u2019s next member of Congress will likely not be able to send back as much money as Pelosi did. But, as they gain seniority, they may have the chance to secure the federal funding needed to get significant projects over the line.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This week we asked: If given the opportunity, what are the top three public infrastructure projects in San Francisco you would want to fund?\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Connie Chan<\/p>\n
Job: San Francisco District 1 Supervisor<\/p>\n
Age: 47<\/p>\n
Residency: Homeowner, has lived in San Francisco since she was 13<\/p>\n
Transportation:\u00a0Driving, public transit, and walking<\/p>\n
Education: Bachelor\u2019s degree from the University of California, Davis<\/p>\n
Languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin<\/p>\n
Seawall and Waterfront Resilience: Invest in strengthening the Embarcadero and surrounding infrastructure against flooding, sea-level rise, and other climate threats.<\/p>\n
Downtown Rail Extension and Subway Expansion: Complete the connection between Caltrain and the Salesforce Transit Center and advance the Geary\/19th Avenue Subway to bring high-capacity rail to San Francisco\u2019s west side, connecting more residents to jobs and opportunities.<\/p>\n
Citywide Emergency Firefighting Water System and Electrical Grid Upgrade: Modernize San Francisco\u2019s aging water and electrical infrastructure to ensure reliable power and adequate water pressure for firefighting during emergencies, strengthening our city\u2019s resilience and protecting our neighborhoods.<\/p>\n
Endorsed by: Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff, Congressman Ro Khanna, California Federation of Labor Unions, SEIU California, San Francisco Labor Council, Working Families Party, San Francisco Tenant\u2019s Union \u2026 read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Scott Wiener<\/p>\n Job: San Francisco\u2019s State Senator<\/p>\n Age: 56<\/p>\n Residency: Homeowner, moved to San Francisco in 1997<\/p>\n Transportation:\u00a0Public transit and walking<\/p>\n Education: Bachelor\u2019s degree from Duke, law degree from Harvard<\/p>\n Languages: English, Spanish<\/p>\n Raising the Embarcadero to protect it \u2014 and the Muni\/BART tunnels \u2014 from sea level rise<\/p>\n The downtown extension of Caltrain and High Speed Rail<\/p>\n Two subway extensions (Extending the Central Subway north to Fisherman\u2019s Wharf and building a subway down Geary Boulevard to Ocean Beach)<\/p>\n Endorsed by: The California Democratic Party, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Sierra Club, San Francisco YIMBY, Grow SF, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, North Coast States Carpenters Union, Dolores Huerta \u2026 read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Candidates are ordered alphabetically and rotated each week. Answers may be lightly edited for formatting, spelling, and grammar. If you have questions for the candidates, please let us know at io@missionlocal.com or yujie@missionlocal.com.\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Scott-Wiener.png\")
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