City Hall Digest: A Tale of Two Corruption Scandals
It can be hard to stay on top of everything that happens in San Francisco politics—City Hall Digest navigates all the latest developments to make sure you’re in-the-know. This week’s City Hall Digest digs into corruption in unlikely places (Human Resources?), how meddling from the Board of Supervisors tanked a promising program before it even started, and the New York Times investigates how San Francisco tried (and failed) to implement Portugal’s successful drug treatment program.
City Hall Digest: A Drop in Crime Over the Holidays, and Two Supervisors Want to Sue California
It can be hard to stay on top of everything that happens in San Francisco politics—City Hall Digest navigates all the latest developments to make sure you’re in-the-know. This week, Supervisors Connie Chan and Aaron Peskin took advantage of the holiday break to dump some coal in San Francisco’s stocking—the Supervisors sent a joint letter to City Attorney David Chiu, asking him to explore suing the state to prevent a new streamlined housing law from taking effect. But residents fed up with seemingly never-ending property crime got some good news—crime in San Francisco took a major dip over the holidays, thanks to increased law enforcement efforts directed by Mayor London Breed.
City Hall Digest: Why Is SFUSD Cutting 900 Staff Positions?
It can be hard to stay on top of everything that happens in San Francisco politics—City Hall Digest navigates all the latest developments to make sure you’re in-the-know. This week, budget cuts at SFUSD and across city departments dominated the news. Superintendent Matt Wayne announced SFUSD will eliminate 900 vacant positions to close the school district’s budget gap, and Mayor London Breed asked all city departments to suggest 10 percent budget cuts for the next year. And in San Francisco’s new, budget-constrained reality, the Board of Supervisors is reexamining a 2019 law that allows the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to spend freely without much accountability.
Why Can’t San Francisco Get It Together? Our March 2024 Voter Guide Has Answers.
San Francisco needs to get it together. The March 5 primary election is a perfect place to start. Voters often overlook primary elections, but that’s a mistake. This March, two foundational, but often overlooked, groups are on the ballot: the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee (SFDCCC), and San Francisco Superior Court judges. That’s why TogetherSF Action developed the Get It Together, SF Voter Guide as a free resource for voters for the next election. Our blog previews what you can expect from our voter guide and the upcoming primary.
The Charter Reforms San Francisco Needs to Thrive Again
TogetherSF Action announced our sponsorship of a package of charter reforms that will help San Francisco become a more manageable, governable, and accountable city for everyone. These reforms will update San Francisco’s charter and are narrowly targeted at some fundamental flaws that have made San Francisco nearly impossible to govern.
These charter reforms will help turn San Francisco around.
SF May Have Swept Up for APEC, But Fails In Long-Term Response to Street Crises
San Francisco politics can be foggy and hard to follow—City Hall Digest breaks down the latest developments that matter in one easy-to-read post.