10) SF is one of the most unequal cities in the world, w spiraling economic inequality. Our health & mental health systems are understaffed. I passed the "Overpaid Executive Tax" w over 65% of vote, which will bring in $60-140 million for health care.https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/nov/21/shocking-inequality-why-san-francisco-voted-for-overpaid-executive-tax …
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11) As Chair of the Joint Committee on the City, Schools and City College, I held biweekly meetings to coordinate support for our students and schools, including a reopening plan, and fought for funding & support for community hubs.https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/city-learning-hubs-starting-small-with-focus-on-the-most-needy/ …
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12. This year, we reopening 2 beautiful remodeled parks in the Tenderloin at Turk/Hyde and Macaulay Park. I secured funding to ensure the parks were staffed w park stewards & supported, and we pushed back successfully to make sure they stayed open.https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/playgrounds-to-reopen-in-san-francisco-during-covid-19-shutdown/ …
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13) Mission Bay will have a public elementary school in the near future, and I remain committed to getting it built and opening it. Working with UCSF and SFUSD, we got the LOI to hand over the land to the district, and revealed the school designs.https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/sfusd-offers-first-look-at-planned-mission-bay-elementary-school/ …
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14) Our small businesses have been devastated by the COVID-19 crisis. Since day 1, my office has worked with them to get shared space permits, secure forgivable loans and grants, and recently introduced a fund for our music venues.https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Should-the-S-F-Board-of-Supervisors-take-a-15801966.php …
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15). 1000s of formerly homeless residents of supportive housing pay over 50% of limited income in rent, sometimes up to 70%, leaving little for food or basic necessities. I authored a law to set the standard at 30% for all supportive housing tenants.https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/supportive-housing-rents-capped-at-30-percent-of-income/ …
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16) Treasure Island residents were especially isolated during pandemic. My office worked closely w residents & island restaurants to address food insecurity, launching a SFUSD food distribution site and raising money to provide free meals to residents.https://www.kalw.org/post/treasure-island-resident-fights-access-meals-community-kids …
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17) So many SF residents are unable to pay rent and at risk of an eviction. I coauthored w Dean Preston an eviction moratorium and ensure they can never be evicted bc of inability to pay during this emergency, & fought for rent & mortgage forgiveness.https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/A-rent-and-mortgage-moratorium-can-stop-the-next-15157819.php …
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18) I've worked to continue to make progress on our 10 Point Plan for a Clean and Healthy Downtown SF, including helping launch over 100 new Big Belly trash cans in SOMA and the Tenderloin.https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/tenderloin-gets-bigger-better-garbage-bins/ …
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19) Drug overdoses were most deadly epidemic in SF this year, killing nearly 2 people a day. I wrote laws, held numerous hearings, did all I could to raise the urgency for coordinated, massive city response. Sadly, so much more needs to be done.https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-12-31/san-francisco-struggles-to-stem-horrific-uptick-in-opioid-overdoses-drug-abuse …
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Seems nothing got done. But hey you almost stole "the best executioner sense the middle ages"
From @chesaboudin bread man.
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