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Matt Haney
Official portrait, 2020
Member of theCalifornia State Assembly
from the17thdistrict
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 3, 2022
Preceded byDavid Chiu
Member of theSan Francisco Board of Supervisors
from the 6th district
In office
January 8, 2019 – May 3, 2022
Preceded byJane Kim
Succeeded byMatt Dorsey
Personal details
Born
Matthew Craig Haney

(1982-04-17)April 17, 1982(age 42)
Santa Cruz County,California,U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley(BA)
Stanford University(MA,JD)
National University of Ireland(LLM)
WebsiteState Assembly website

Matthew Craig Haney(born April 17, 1982) is an American politician fromSan Franciscocurrently serving as a member of theCalifornia State Assemblyfrom the17th district,covering the eastern portion of the city.[1]Aprogressivemember of theDemocratic Party,Haney had representedDistrict 6on theSan Francisco Board of Supervisorsfrom 2019 to 2022 and previously served as a commissioner on theSan Francisco Board of Educationfrom 2013 to 2019.

In 2022, Haney won aspecial electionto the California State Assembly to succeedDavid Chiu,who becameCity Attorney of San Francisco.He placed first in theprimary electionand defeated former supervisorDavid Campos,a fellow Democrat, in a runoff.[2][3]He was sworn in on May 3, 2022.[4]

Early life and education

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Haney was born inSanta Cruz County, California,[5]raised in theSan Francisco Bay Areaand attended public schools inAlbany, California.[6]His mother, Kris Calvin, served on theSouth PasadenaSchool Board.[7]

He has aBachelor of Artsin 2005 from theUniversity of California, Berkeley,and anLL.Min human rights from theNational University of Ireland,where he was a SenatorGeorge Mitchell Scholar.[8]He has aMaster of Artsin 2010 from theStanford Graduate School of Educationand aJDin 2010 fromStanford Law School.[9]Haney worked at both theStanford Design Schooland at the JFK School of Law, and Sociology atPalo Alto University,where he taught education law.[10]Haney taught Education Law at the JFK School of Law in addition to teaching Sociology atPalo Alto Universityand served as a Fellow and Adjunct Faculty at the Stanford Design School.[9]

Early career

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After graduating from UC Berkeley in 2005, Haney was alegislative aidefor long-timeCalifornia State SenatorJoe Simitian.[8]He was the Executive Director of theUC Student Association.[8]

Haney is the former National Policy Director forThe Dream Corps.[11]In 2015, he co-founded#cut50,an Oakland-based national nonprofit designed to end mass incarceration, withVan JonesandJessica Jackson.[10][12]

San Francisco School Board (2012–2019)

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In April 2012, Haney announced his candidacy for theSan Francisco Board of Educationelection for one of four open seats.[7]He was elected in theNovember 2012 San Francisco general election,placing fourth behind three incumbents. Haney replacedNorman Yee,who forwent re-election to run for theSan Francisco Board of Supervisors.

Upon his election, Haney was the youngest member of the commission and one of the only members of an urban school board in California under the age of 35.[8]Prior to his election, he served two years onSan Francisco Unified School District’s Public Education Enrichment Fund Community Advisory Committee and Restorative Justice Committee.[6]

Haney,Sandra Lee Fewer,andShamann Waltonauthored a resolution that required the district's food vendor to disclose the origin of their food products. It passed with a unanimous vote in May 2016.[13]

While serving as president of the school board, Haney proposed onTwitterthatGeorge Washington High Schoolshould be renamed to honor poetMaya Angelou,an alumna of the school. He cited objections toGeorge Washington's role as aslaveowner.[14]He alsoproposed removingbut not painting over theLife of Washingtonmural byVictor Arnautoffinside of the school. He cited his objection to its depiction of slavery and dead Native Americans.[15]Haney and Commissioner Stevon Cook co-authored aresolution in 2018to establish a panel to examine which schools to rename.[16]

Haney introduced a resolution calling for the end of the current all-choice-based student-assignment system.[17]

PresidentBarack Obamaendorsed Haney during his re-election campaign in 2016. It was one of the 150 endorsements he made the weekend prior to the2016 United States elections.Haney was previously a volunteer for Obama's2008 presidential campaignbut had not sought out the endorsement.[18]

San Francisco Supervisor (2019–2022)

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In September 2017, Haney filed to run in the2018 San Francisco Board of Supervisors electionto represent District 6.[11]

Haney was elected Supervisor for District 6 on November 6, 2018, receiving 14,249 first preference votes (56.24 percent of all valid votes).[19](San Francisco hasranked choicevoting.) After allocation of preferences from eliminated candidates in San Francisco's ranked-choice voting system, Haney received 63.12 percent of final-round votes, compared to 36.88 percent for runner-up Christine Johnson, a former planning commissioner.[20][21]Haney was sworn in at the Board of Supervisors' January 8, 2019, meeting, replacingJane Kim,who was ineligible to run for re-election aftertwo four-year terms.

A "progressive" majority was created upon his andGordon Mar's election to the board.[22]

Per the law, Haney resigned as supervisor before being sworn into the Legislature for the state Assembly's 17th district on May 3, 2022.[4]MayorLondon BreedappointedMatt Dorseyto fill Haney's spot as supervisor.[23]

Housing

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Haney's views in housing shifted during his time on the Board of Supervisors, becoming increasingly supportive of additional housing and regulatory streamlining for housing construction.[24]During the 2018 campaign for Supervisor, Haney ran against a leader of theYIMBYmovement and questioned the need for every neighborhood to build housing, stating "I'm not going to pick fights on the other side of the city."[25]Haney initially opposed state billSB 35,which streamlined housing production in cities that were falling short of state-mandated minimums, but later came to support the bill.[26]In 2021, Haney supported state action to ensure cities allow the construction of more housing, and supported a local bill to legalizefourplexeson lots zoned forsingle-family homes.[25]

In October 2021, Haney supported the construction of a 495-unit apartment complex on a parking lot next to a BART station, but was the proposal was voted down 7-4 by his colleagues.[27]That same month, Haney voted against the construction of 316 micro-homes in Tenderloin, 13.5% of which would have been designated as affordable housing.[28]

Business

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In 2020, Haney authored the nation’s first ‘Overpaid CEO Tax’ (Proposition L). The tax charges companies in San Francisco a 0.1% surcharge on their annual business taxes if their top executives earn more than 100 times more than their ‘typical local worker’.[29]The measure is one of the first in the country to address growing income inequality between workers and CEOs in the United States. This Proposition was passed during the 2020 elections with 65.18%.[30]

Haney wrote anopinion piecein theSan Francisco Chronicleendorsing a No vote on2020 California Proposition 22.[31]The proposition would have granted app-based transportation and delivery companies like DoorDash, Uber, Lyft and other gig-economy companies an exception toAssembly Bill 5by classifying their drivers as "independent contractors".

New Department of Sanitation

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Haney introduced Proposition B, which amends San Francisco’s Charter to form the Department of Sanitation and Streets by splitting it from theSan Francisco Department of Public Works,in 2020. It would also create the Sanitation and Streets Commission and a Public Works Commission to provide oversight to the departments. The Board of Supervisors placed it on the ballot with a 7 to 4 vote. Proposition B passed in the November 2020 elections with 200,251 votes or 60.87%.[32]

Healthcare

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Haney supported opening asafe injection sitein his district by the Tenderloin district.[33]Haney represents the Tenderloin andSoMa,two districts most impacted by fataldrug overdoseswithin the city.[34]

California State Assembly (2022–)

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Election

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Main article:2022 California's 17th State Assembly district special election

Haney ran to serve for the remainder ofDavid Chiu's term, who vacated the seat upon his appointment toCity Attorney of San Francisco.[35]Haney and former supervisorDavid Camposgarnered the most votes in the primary election on February 15, 2022, but neither had more than 50% of the vote (Haney's 36.44% to Campos's 35.67%). Therefore, both candidates headed to therunoff electionon April 19, 2022.[36]According to theWall Street Journal,the election centered on the issue of "Which candidate wants to build more housing."[24]Haney won the runoff with 62% of the vote, and was sworn in on May 3, 2022.

Haney is a member of theCalifornia Legislative Progressive Caucus.[37]

Personal life

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Haney has a brother and a sister. His sister, Erin Haney, is senior counsel for #cut50, a nonprofit he co-founded.[38]

References

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  1. ^Koehn, Josh (June 17, 2024)."49ers, Warriors tickets: Matt Haney's boozy campaign spends $70K".The San Francisco Standard.Archivedfrom the original on June 28, 2024.RetrievedJuly 2,2024.
  2. ^"April 19, 2022 Election Results - Summary | Department of Elections".sfelections.sfgov.org.RetrievedApril 20,2022.
  3. ^Garofoli, Joe; Picon, Andres (April 20, 2022)."Supervisor Matt Haney wins special election for Assembly District 17 seat".San Francisco Chronicle.RetrievedApril 20,2022.
  4. ^abMoench, Mallory; Morris, J. D. (April 20, 2022)."With S.F. Supervisor Matt Haney headed to the California Assembly, what's next for District 6?".San Francisco Chronicle.RetrievedApril 27,2022.
  5. ^"Matthew Craig Haney, Born 04/17/1982 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org".californiabirthindex.org.RetrievedMarch 18,2024.
  6. ^ab"Rookie San Francisco Board of Education member Matt Haney prepares to face daunting tasks".The San Francisco Examiner.December 18, 2012.RetrievedJune 27,2021.
  7. ^abThomas, Luke (April 13, 2012)."Matt Haney Declares Candidacy for School Board".Fog City Journal.RetrievedJune 27,2021.
  8. ^abcd"Matt Haney (d.school fellow 2013-2014)".The Whiteboard.Hasso Plattner Institute of Design.Archived fromthe originalon September 15, 2015.RetrievedJune 27,2021.
  9. ^ab"Supervisor Matt Haney - Overview | Board of Supervisors".Sfbos.org.RetrievedFebruary 20,2022.
  10. ^abSF BoS 2019.
  11. ^abSwan, Rachel; Fracassa, Dominic (September 20, 2017)."In SF's District Six race, Haney is in while Angulo is out".San Francisco Chronicle.RetrievedDecember 12,2021.
  12. ^Canon, Gabrielle (November 29, 2019)."Jessica Jackson, a single mom from California, took on the prison system — and changed her life".USA Today.RetrievedJanuary 30,2021.
  13. ^Barba, Michael (May 26, 2016)."SFUSD wants its food suppliers to fork over meal sources".The San Francisco Examiner.RetrievedDecember 13,2021.
  14. ^Andrews, Travis M. (September 9, 2016)."No 'slave owners': San Francisco school board chief threatened after call to rename George Washington H.S."Washington Post.ISSN0190-8286.RetrievedDecember 12,2021.
  15. ^Tucker, Jill; Wu, Gwendolyn (April 8, 2019)."Offensive or important? Debate flares anew over SF school mural depicting slavery".San Francisco Chronicle.RetrievedDecember 12,2021.
  16. ^Knight, Heather (January 12, 2021)."Effort to rename S.F. schools could have been history lesson, but it placed politics over learning".San Francisco Chronicle.RetrievedDecember 12,2021.
  17. ^"Two S.F. School Board Members to Introduce Resolution to End 'Lottery' System".KQED.RetrievedDecember 19,2021.
  18. ^Barba, Michael (November 7, 2016)."President Obama endorses SF school board candidate".The San Francisco Examiner.RetrievedJune 27,2021.
  19. ^SF Elections 2018a.
  20. ^SF Elections 2018b.
  21. ^Thadani, Trisha (November 28, 2018)."SF declares supervisor race winners: Stefani, Mar, Haney, Mandelman, Walton".San Francisco Chronicle.RetrievedDecember 12,2021.
  22. ^"After SF Progressives Win Big, a Shift in Dynamics at City Hall".KQED.RetrievedDecember 12,2021.
  23. ^Bollag, Sophia (May 9, 2022)."Who is Matt Dorsey? What we know about Mayor Breed's new appointee to the S.F. Board of Supervisors".San Francisco Chronicle.RetrievedMay 15,2022.
  24. ^abMai-Duc, Christine (April 19, 2022)."Yimby Movement Goes Mainstream in Response to High Housing Costs".Wall Street Journal.ISSN0099-9660.RetrievedApril 19,2022.
  25. ^abKnight, Heather (September 29, 2021)."Matt Haney plans to run for state Assembly. He'll push housing policies he didn't always agree with".San Francisco Chronicle.RetrievedMay 8,2022.
  26. ^Gaus, Annie (November 18, 2021)."Matt Haney, District 6 Supervisor, On Why He's Running".San Francisco Standard.RetrievedMay 8,2022.
  27. ^Bote, Joshua (October 27, 2021)."SF Mayor Breed blasts supes over parking lot housing vote".SFGATE.RetrievedOctober 27,2021.
  28. ^Dineen, J. K. (October 6, 2021)."S.F. supes say no to 316 micro-homes in Tenderloin over fear they would become 'tech dorms'".San Francisco Chronicle.RetrievedOctober 27,2021.
  29. ^"San Francisco passes 'Overpaid Executive Tax'".NBC News.November 5, 2020.RetrievedDecember 12,2021.
  30. ^Sault, Laurence Du (November 4, 2020)."San Francisco voters approve first-in-the-nation CEO tax that targets income gap".CalMatters.RetrievedDecember 12,2021.
  31. ^Haney, Matt (September 15, 2020)."Vote no on Prop. 22 to protect drivers and customers".San Francisco Chronicle.RetrievedDecember 12,2021.
  32. ^"Voters backing Prop. B, which creates a new sanitation department".The San Francisco Examiner.November 4, 2020.RetrievedJune 27,2021.
  33. ^Thadani, Trisha (November 16, 2021)."S.F. working to open supervised drug use site by spring, possibly in building near the Tenderloin".San Francisco Chronicle.RetrievedDecember 9,2021.
  34. ^Thadani, Trisha (October 14, 2021)."S.F. Mayor Breed is facing pressure to declare the overdose crisis a health emergency. Would it help?".San Francisco Chronicle.RetrievedDecember 12,2021.
  35. ^"Matt Haney, David Campos Lead Crowded Field In State Assembly Special Election".February 15, 2022.RetrievedMarch 7,2022.
  36. ^Graf, Carly (February 17, 2022)."S.F. Assembly race: Haney, Campos head to runoff".The San Francisco Examiner.RetrievedApril 19,2022.
  37. ^"Legislative Progressive Caucus".assembly.ca.gov.California State Assembly.RetrievedApril 11,2024.
  38. ^Fracassa, Dominic (November 21, 2018)."With a few votes left to count in SF election, leaders remain the leaders".San Francisco Chronicle.RetrievedDecember 12,2021.

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