Overview

• San Francisco Sheriff Paul Miyamoto added his name to Chad Bianco’s list of law enforcement endorsers on Bianco’s campaign website this week.
• Miyamoto emphasized that he is not a supporter of President Trump or the MAGA movement and said he has not reviewed all of Bianco’s policy positions before endorsing him.
• Chad Bianco is a leading Republican contender who has openly backed President Trump, previously belonged to the Oath Keepers and has vowed to repeal SB 54 to assist federal immigration enforcement.
• The endorsement provides Bianco with rare law enforcement credibility in liberal San Francisco and is being highlighted by his campaign to broaden his appeal.
• The cross-partisan backing underscores tensions over sheriffs’ involvement in partisan politics and the widening clash between sanctuary city advocates and hardline immigration enforcement in California’s governor’s race.