Lee, 78, represented the San Francisco Bay Area city in Congress for 26 years but lost a primary election last year for the late Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) won that race, and Lee retired.
She came out of retirement to run for mayor after a self-described group of “business, labor, community, government, and faith leaders who rarely agree on things” released an open letter to her in late December, claiming “extraordinary times” brought them together, and they implored her to keep the city from going into shambles.
Lee is one of nine candidates in the crowded race to replace former Mayor Sheng Thao. Thao, who had been on the job for two…
