San Francisco politics just got a whole lot more interesting with Mayor Daniel Lurie’s latest appointment.

Meet Isabella “Beya” Alcaraz, the 29-year-old former pet shop owner who’s about to become the city’s youngest and first Filipina American District 4 Supervisor. How did she land this gig? By literally walking up to the mayor at a Sunset Night Market and dropping her digits.

From Pet Store to City Hall

Alcaraz, who spent her early career running The Animal Connection in the Sunset and teaching kids’ yoga, is taking over the seat previously held by Joel Engardio, who was dramatically recalled. Her background? Zero political experience, zero commission seats, and zero connections to local Democratic clubs. Talk about a political wildcard.

The Great Highway Debate

The most burning question: What’s her stance on the controversial car-free Great Highway? Classic politician move - she’s keeping it vague. “I’m not going to make decisions without consultation,” she told the Chronicle, hinting she might support reopening the highway to cars.

Political Musical Chairs

Here’s the real tea: Alcaraz isn’t just getting this seat handed to her. She’ll need to run not once, but twice in the next year to keep her position. With competitors like Shamann Walton’s aide Natalie Gee and recall leader Albert Chow already eyeing the seat, her political honeymoon might be short-lived.

Welcome to San Francisco politics, Beya - where your backstory is as unpredictable as our microclimates!