This was never an option for Supervisor Joel Engardio, whose means of political ascent was participating in recall movements. Ask a San Francisco politico when recalls will fade from prominence, and the answer is simple: When someone beats one. The modern San Francisco recall movement, a conduit for billionaire dollars to dislodge progressive politicians, has lost one of its own. Unlike other recalls in recent San Francisco history, this one did not enjoy the patronage of billionaire backers. Recalled an ineffective district attorneyBut we can’t fully fix San Francisco until we take a third, vital step:3.