According to the Examiner, San Francisco Public Defender and creator of a not-so-popular pension reform deal Jeff Adachi has jumped in to the race for Mayor. Today is the final day to file paperwork to join the race and the Public Defender joins a crowded pack of candidates, who have already made plenty of headway in their campaigns. By our count, Adachi's announcement brings the tally up to 11 serious candidates, with a total pack of more than 35.

The Examiner speculates that Adachi is trying to surf a wave of support from his (supposedly) cost-reducing pension reform plan "similar to how Gavin Newsom rode the popularity of Care Not Cash". That might be the only thing that will set him apart as he hits the ground running - at last night's Mayoral Debate, nine other candidates all said they support the "Not-Adachi Pension Plan". (Tony Hall wasn't in attendance.)

Over at the Chronicle, democratic strategist and (anti-Adachi plan) union spokesman Nathan Ballard weighs in as well: "All along I've been saying that his interest in pension reform is nothing but a Trojan horse for his desire to run for the top job. He has succeeded in gaining notoriety for his pension reform efforts, and he is hoping to parlay that into a ticket to Room 200."

[SFExaminer]
[Chron]