SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The race for San Francisco mayor is on and the top candidates are making their case ahead of Election Day, including Mark Farrell. WATCH: Top San Francisco mayoral candidates detail vision for city, tackling crime, homelessness and more ABC7 News teamed up with our media partner The San Francisco Standard and their political and business reporter Annie Gaus, along with Kara Swisher, author and host of the "On with Kara Swisher" podcast to talk to Farrell and the other candidates about the issues facing the city, like crime, homelessness, the economy, tourism, and the recovery of downtown. Watch the video above to see how Farrell answered tough questions from Reggie, Annie, and Kara.
Here's where Farrell says he stands on some of the major issues: When asked how he could fix the city's public image problem, Farrell says he wants to focus on the core issues -- public safety, cleaning up the streets, dealing with the homeless issue and fentanyl crisis. Then the city can start on marketing San Francisco again. "Unless you fix the underlying issues that are truly making it tough for people who live here but also for people that visit here.
.. to me it's like lipstick on a pig," he says.
"We need to have sustainable growth, sustainable difference in San Francisco. So as mayor, my priority will be focusing on public safety, cleaning up our streets, and then being the most proactive mayor in the city's history marketing our city to the business community, to the.
