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Public commenters accuse commission of bias, raise vaccine‑termination and election‑interference claims
Summary
Multiple public commenters, chiefly Ellen Lee Zhao, used public comment periods to allege wrongful vaccine‑related terminations, election interference, and bias by the ethics commission; the commission did not take formal action on those allegations during the meeting.
Speakers during three public comment periods at the Oct. 11 San Francisco Ethics Commission meeting accused the commission and city officials of institutional bias and made allegations concerning vaccine‑related employment terminations and election interference.
The meeting—s most frequent speaker, who identified herself as Ellen Lee Zhao, described working for the city for nearly 20 years and said she was "wrongfully terminated in 2022 due to not accepting a bioweapon COVID 19 vaccine." She told commissioners there are "33 active losses in court" over what she described as an "unconstitutional vaccine mandate" and urged the commission to investigate alleged election interference. "I am here today to demand you ... investigate election interference and election fraud," she said during public comment.
At multiple points, the same commenter repeated broader allegations that the commission targets conservative candidates, that prior enforcement actions against her resulted in large fines, and that the commission lacks judicial authority to impose penalties. Other public commenters reiterated concerns about homelessness, public safety and criticized gender‑affirming surgeries for minors; one identified as a mayoral candidate and accused the commission of helping "puppet masters."
Commission staff and commissioners did not substantively address the factual accuracy of specific claims made in public comment during the meeting. These statements were given as public submissions; they represent allegations or viewpoints expressed by members of the public and were not confirmed by commission staff in the hearing. The commission proceeded with its agenda items, including consideration of enforcement matters and adoption of the annual report.
