Back in June, the city narrowly rejected<\/a> an \u201cOverpaid CEO Tax,\u201d which would have taxed the firms with wide pay gaps<\/a>.<\/p>\n Arguments for both center on equality and funding city and state programs that have been decimated by President Donald Trump\u2019s cuts; arguments against stress the economic impact and the fear of billionaire flight.<\/p>\n This week, we asked San Francisco\u2019s congressional candidates: Both of you have expressed support for reducing<\/a> wealth inequality<\/a>. To raise federal revenue, which taxes would you raise or create? And who should pay more? The top 0.1 percent (by income)? The top 1 percent? Or the top 10 percent? Anyone else?<\/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 University, law degree from Harvard University<\/p>\n Languages: English, Spanish<\/p>\n I strongly support progressive taxation and have a long history of advocating for it. Everyone, including the wealthiest, must pay their fair share to support essential needs, such as health care, housing, child care, and clean energy investments.\u00a0<\/p>\n In Congress, I\u2019ll fight to repeal the Bush and Trump tax cuts on the wealthy and corporations \u2014 tax cuts that have cost us nearly $10 trillion in federal revenue that supported critical needs.\u00a0<\/p>\n I support Elizabeth Warren\u2019s Ultra-Millionaire Tax, which will create a wealth tax for people with more than $50 million in net worth and a higher wealth tax for those \u2026 read more here<\/a>.<\/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 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 Billionaires should not pay less in taxes than working families. They and the largest corporations should pay their fair share. My Working People\u2019s Plan would tax fortunes above $50 million, unwind Trump\u2019s tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations, establish a corporate minimum tax, close carried-interest and offshore loopholes, and tax excessive CEO pay and companies that replace workers with AI. Households earning $400,000 or less would receive expanded credits for childcare, education, healthcare and first-time home purchases. I\u2019m also proud to be the only candidate in this race supporting Proposition 40, asking California billionaires to help offset Trump\u2019s \u2026 read more here<\/a>.<\/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 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<\/a> or yujie@missionlocal.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"Cartoon](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789055444_861_Scott-Wiener.png\")
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