It’s hard to believe that nearly a year has passed since the first stay-at-home orders were issued. While I breathed a sigh of relief in January, with the inauguration of a new ... Read More
When I became an attorney, and again when I became supervisor, I took an oath to support and defend the Constitution. On Jan. 20, after an arduous four years, our country will fin... Read More
San Franciscans have always been stronger together than apart, healthier unified than divided. For good reason, we will likely remember 2020 alongside 1906 and 1989 as one of the ... Read More
A man with two dogs has been having a full-blown episode on my doorstep for the last two hours. I think he may hurt himself. I called the police more than an hour ago, but they ha... Read More
For most of us, this November will mark the single most important election of our lifetimes. Americans will finally have the chance to reject an administration that has failed to ... Read More
Since we’ve been sheltering in place, many of my neighbors have shared with me how the coronavirus pandemic has affected them personally. Across our community, people are settli... Read More
From tackling congestion at one of our major tourist hotspots, to preparing for the next major disaster, to creating a beautiful new open space for families, we’re addressing som... Read More
To Marina Safeway Management: On the morning of Dec. 15, 2019, an individual defecated in the middle of an aisle in your store. I am writing to ask that you increase security both ... Read More
The holiday season is the perfect time to give thanks for all we are fortunate enough to have and recommit to the goals that will move us forward. I am thankful to be raising my fa... Read More
After a rash of recent crimes, I have heard from countless neighbors about how they and their children don’t feel safe on the streets, on Muni, or even in their own homes. We’v... Read More
Four days before I became supervisor in January 2018, I was sitting in a room with my family waiting for a doctor to present us with my father’s diagnosis. “We believe that you... Read More
San Francisco faces many urgent challenges: the homelessness crisis, growing mental health and substance abuse issues, and housing unaffordability. These issues are often the first... Read More
About a year ago, my son and I were walking down Chestnut Street when we saw a man in obvious distress rummaging through garbage cans with his pants at his knees. Sadly, this story... Read More
Last month, I stood a few hundred feet from the intersection of Geary Boulevard and Parker Avenue staring at a spot that had been engulfed in a 50-foot high fireball a couple of h... Read More
On the evening of Thursday, Jan. 24, I joined dozens of volunteers traveling the streets of San Francisco conducting the biennial homeless count. The purpose of the count is simp... Read More