Green Party leader takes Supervisors Reins

San Francisco's board of supervisors is now led by Matt Gonzalez, the city's only Green Party supervisor. On Wednesday, December 8, he was elected president of the body. The president of the board is the second-most powerful political leader in the city, with the ability to set agendas, determine committee membership, and otherwise affect the direction of legislation. Gonzalez is the board's most reliably progressive vote, making his election a win for the city's left.