Restoring the public’s faith in government

Over the past few months, rarely has a week gone by without a story detailing a new scandal involving mismanagement of our nonprofit contracts. In early September of last year, an... Read More

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November Recommendations

Picking the best on the ballot

By Catherine Stefani

Election day is almost upon us! San Franciscans will take to the polls and make their voices heard for the fourth and final time this year. If you are unsure of your registration ... Read More

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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

The battles over abortion are shifting into high gear. Photo: flickr.com/fibonacciblue

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Getting ghost guns off our streets

Local, regional plans could rein in out-of-control guns

By Catherine Stefani

This spring, an individual shot three people in San Francisco, killing two and severely wounding another. The month before, after receiving reports of shots fired and locating mor... Read More

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Confronting our overdose crisis

By Catherine Stefani

On a windy evening this spring, I stood in solidarity with community leaders for the Remembrance of Lights ceremony. This heartbreaking memorial for the 699 individuals San Franci... Read More

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Stop AAPI hate

By Catherine Stefani, Selina Sun, and Michael Chen

On March 16, the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community and allies reacted with horror upon learning that an individual had shot and killed eight people, including s... Read More

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