Erwin Tam

About this race

Governs a public community college district. The elected board sets college policy, approves the budget, oversees academic programs and hires and evaluates the college president or chancellor, who runs the college day to day.

8 candidates ran for San Francisco Community College District Board of Trustees in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

About Erwin Tam

Municipal financial advisor. Municipal financial advisor and director of finance for the California Housing Finance Agency, with more than two decades advising San Francisco agencies including SFMTA, SFO and the Port, as well as over 30 California community colleges. He took classes at City College in high school and graduated from UC Berkeley.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Raise awareness of the college's multiyear financial projection
• Have the Participatory Governance Council help build a financial plan
• Strengthen Free City and dual enrollment with SFUSD and the Board of Supervisors
• Keep the Downtown Center and plan its future through the facilities master plan

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, checked October 2026. Not an endorsement.

Where they stand

This is a nonpartisan race, so we don't estimate where candidates fall from their campaign materials or look up their personal voter registration. We'd place Erwin Tam only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.

We haven't found a campaign site or candidate questionnaire for Erwin Tam yet. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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Also running

• Elijah Ball
• Rome Moses Jones
• Leah LaCroix
• Monroe Lace
• Jeremy Lee
• Bunny McFadden
• Lisa Wynn

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Quick answers

What does the San Francisco Community College District Board of Trustees seat do?

Governs a public community college district. The elected board sets college policy, approves the budget, oversees academic programs and hires and evaluates the college president or chancellor, who runs the college day to day.

Who is Erwin Tam running against?

Elijah Ball, Rome Moses Jones, Leah LaCroix, Monroe Lace, Jeremy Lee, Bunny McFadden and Lisa Wynn, for San Francisco Community College District Board of Trustees.

Should I vote for Erwin Tam?

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