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Beya Alcaraz | |
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| Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from the 4th district | |
| In office November 6, 2025 –November 13, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Joel Engardio |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Isabella Alcaraz November 6,1996 San Francisco,California,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Diablo Valley College (attended) City College of San Francisco (attended) |
| Website | Official website |
Isabella "Beya" Alcaraz (born November 6,1996) is an American politician who served as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from the 4th district from November 6 to November 13,2025. [1] [2] [3] She was the first person of Filipino descent to serve on the Board of Supervisors. [1] [4] [5]
Alcaraz is a lifelong resident of the Sunset District in San Francisco. [1] [6] [7] She graduated from St. Ignatius College Preparatory in 2014 and attended Diablo Valley College and City College of San Francisco. [2]
Alcaraz owned and operated The Animal Connection,a pet store in the Sunset,from 2019 to 2025, [2] [6] after working there for a summer during high school. [8] She has taught art and music,performed music,and coached youth sports. [2] [6] [9]
Alcaraz was appointed and sworn in as District 4 Supervisor by Mayor Daniel Lurie on November 6,2025,following the recall of Joel Engardio in September. [7] [1] She had no previous experience in government or politics. [10]
Alcaraz resigned after one week,following media reports citing documented evidence of poor management of her business and financial irregularities. [8] [11] [12] [13] [14] In a statement announcing Alcaraz's resignation,Mayor Lurie said,"I regret that I didn’t do more to make sure she could succeed." [10] [15]
Alcaraz is a first-generation Asian American with Filipino and Chinese heritage. [3] She is a certified yoga instructor and has a black belt in karate. [9]
was sworn in on Thursday — her 29th birthday