San Francisco’s Newly Appointed Supervisor Resigns Over Pet Store Controversy

Isabella Alcaraz came under fire following media reports that the pet store she owned was not in good condition.

San Francisco Supervisor Isabella Alcaraz speaks at her swearing-in ceremony next to Mayor Daniel Lurie in San Francisco on Nov. 6, 2025. Lear Zhou/The Epoch Times

SAN FRANCISCO—Newly appointed District 4, or Sunset District, Supervisor Isabella “Beya” Alcaraz resigned on Nov. 13, just one week after she was sworn in to fill the vacancy of recalled supervisor Joel Engardio.

Mayor Daniel Lurie, who appointed Alcaraz, said in a statement issued on the night of Nov. 13 that he had spoken to Alcaraz that night and “she and I agreed, as we always have, that the Sunset deserves a supervisor who is fully focused on serving the community.”