Jane Kim: podcast appearances and interviews

Jane Jungyon Kim, born on July 9, 1977, is an American attorney and politician known for her historic election as the first Korean American official in San Francisco. She served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing District 6 from 2011 to 2019 and is a member of the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee. Kim is currently the executive director of the California Working Families Party. Before her tenure on the Board of Supervisors, she was a member and later president of the San Francisco Board of Education. In 2016, she ran for the 11th California State Senate District, finishing first in the primary but losing to Scott Wiener in the run-off. Kim was also a candidate in the 2018 San Francisco mayoral special election, where she finished third with 24.03 percent of the first-round vote. She has been actively involved in national politics as well, serving as the California political director and national regional political director for Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign. In 2026, she announced her intention to run in the California Insurance Commissioner election.