Commentary

District 2 Supervisor

Turning a corner on public safety

By Catherine Stefani

It’s time to turn a corner on our approach to public safety in San Francisco. For too long, we’ve failed to hold people accountable for the harm they have caused. I’ve been ... Read More
Opinion

The dangers of understaffed jails 

Staffing issues have been unaddressed for years
By Ken Lomba

Staffing in the San Francisco jails has become dangerously unsafe with inmates attacking inmates, nurses, sheriff deputies, and civilian employees. The San Francisco Sheriff’s O... Read More
Opinion

San Francisco needs more police

By Jay Donde

“San Francisco is an over-policed city, sending phalanxes of aggressive officers into communities where cops are deeply unpopular to tackle problems they are ill-equipped to res... Read More
The battles over abortion are shifting into high gear. Photo: flickr.com/fibonacciblue
District 2 Supervisor

A direct attack on women’s rights and safety

By Catherine Stefani

When, as a sitting senator, Vice President Kamala Harris asked Brett Kavanaugh whether he could think of any laws that specifically governed a man’s body, he couldn’t. He stut... Read More
District 2 Supervisor

Yes on Proposition D

By Catherine Stefani

Every San Franciscan knows that crime is rising, and that means there are more victims that need our support. The current system forces victims to navigate a complicated web of bu... Read More
District 2 Supervisor

Board of Education recalled

If you don’t do the job you were elected to do, the voters will make their voices heard
By Catherine Stefani

In February, San Franciscans resoundingly voted to recall Commissioners Alison Collins, Gabriela Lopez, and Fauuga Moliga from the San Francisco Board of Education. Nowhere was th... Read More
District 2 Supervisor

Police staffing and public safety in San Francisco

It’s time to address the crime and policing crisis
By Catherine Stefani

In March 2020, an independent study on police staffing levels found that the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) needed to hire 330 officers to meet the demand for service at t... Read More
District 2 Supervisor

Addiction is a crisis

By Catherine Stefani

The addiction crisis in San Francisco is an unmitigated disaster. Drug overdoses have caused twice as many deaths as Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, and it continues nea... Read More
Opinion

For the sake of San Francisco

Why the redistricting failure of 2010 cannot be repeated
By Daphne Alden, Lanier Coles, Alicia Engstrom, Nick Podell, Chelsea Waite, and Montgomery Woods

Once a decade, the federal government conducts a nationwide census to count all people living in the United States. After the census is done, all levels of government, from city a... Read More
District 2 Supervisor

When the perfect becomes the enemy of the good in housing politics

By Catherine Stefani

At our Oct. 26 Board of Supervisors meeting, I thought we would be hearing a routine California Environmental Quality Act appeal in Supervisor Matt Haney’s district. As an attor... Read More
District 2 Supervisor

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

A time to reflect and act
By Catherine Stefani

Earlier this year I received a text from the captain of the Northern Police Station informing me that a 7-month-old baby boy had been brought to CPMC hospital on Van Ness Avenue w... Read More
Vicha Ratanapakdee and his daughter Monthanus Ratanapakdee at the Fairmont Hotel in 2019, Photo courtesy Monthanus Ratanapakdee
Opinion

The long impact of the killing of Vicha Ratanapakdee

By Anh Lê

Vicha Ratanapakdee, an 84-year old immigrant from Thailand, was preparing to go on his early morning walk in the quiet Anza Vista neighborhood of San Francisco on Saturday, Januar... Read More
District 2 Supervisor

Supporting our small businesses for the long term

By Catherine Stafani

The 94,000 small businesses spread throughout San Francisco’s unique and diverse neighborhoods are not only vital to our local economy, they help define the character of our bea... Read More
Supervisor's Report

The fight for public safety funding

Data doesn’t support ‘crime is down’ narrative
By Catherine Stefani

Recent polling by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce revealed that eight out of 10 San Franciscans feel crime has gotten worse over the last year. This comes as no surprise as ... Read More
District 2 Supervisor

Combating corruption

By Catherine Stefani

Our city has been plagued with stories of corruption this year: The former Public Works director was arrested for bribery and money laundering, a former Recology executive was fra... Read More

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