Overview
- Mayor Daniel Lurie said he learned new information about Alcaraz’s business conduct on Thursday and agreed with her that it would be a significant distraction, adding he regretted not doing more to ensure her success.
- Texts verified by local outlets show Alcaraz wrote about paying workers under the table, keeping tens of thousands of dollars in cash off the books, and writing off personal expenses as business costs.
- Accounting professionals told reporters the messages could amount to an admission of filing false tax returns, while Alcaraz acknowledged in an ABC7 interview that she paid some summer hires in cash.
- The new owner of Alcaraz’s former pet store reported squalid conditions, including rodent infestations and numerous dead animals, intensifying scrutiny of the appointment.
- Mission Local found Alcaraz was the only supervisor appointee in at least 30 years with no prior government or political experience, and her resignation leaves District 4 vacant as the city searches for a new interim supervisor ahead of a June 2026 special election.