[4] In 2008, he ran for the District 11 seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors against John Avalos, losing by a close margin.
[4] In April 2022, Safaí voted against keeping cars off the east end of John F. Kennedy Drive in Golden Gate Park.
[9] In 2021, Safaí supported a proposal by Mayor London Breed to streamline housing production in San Francisco.
[10] In 2024, Safaí voted to downzone San Francisco’s Northern Waterfront, reducing the amount and density of housing that could be permitted in the area.
[11] In May 2023, Safaí filed to run in the 2024 San Francisco mayoral election, challenging incumbent London Breed.