Events
October 11, 2023 - San Francisco's Safety Crisis: A Deep Dive into Public Safety Challenges and the Role the Police Commission Plays
6:30-8 PM, Location Available Upon RSVP
Public safety clearly affects every area of life, from tourism to industry to quality of life in the city. Without it, nothing seems to work. We have heard a lot recently about the staff shortages at SFPD and issues with judges and even some state laws…but we have not really heard about a small commission with an oversized impact on our public safety, namely the Police Commission.
At this event, we will look at what this group of appointees can and cannot do and how they impact public safety and our SFPD. Our experienced panelists will discuss why the Police Commission exists, their policies that are affecting public safety, what you can do to get involved, and where there’s hope for the future.
Featuring:
Lou Barberini, Investigative Writer and former SFPD
Lt. Tracy McCray, Police Officers Assn. President
Thomas Mazzucco, former Police Commissioner
May 22, 2023 - SOAR Ice Cream Social
March 27, 2023 - “Where Does the Money Go?” Part Three
Current D1 Supervisor Connie Chan, Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee, joined Anna Duning, Director of the Mayor’s Budget Team, to unravel the budget process and ongoing influences and allocations during the approval process. One of the lingering questions has been, “Who is minding the store?” — what happens after the budget allocations are made and paid? This conversation sought to get hard-pressed answers.
February 27, 2023 - “Where Does the Money Go?” Part Two
Every day we read a new article about misuse, inefficiencies, and lack of results from government spending, particularly in the area of homelessness programs. For the second event in a multipart event series, budget-minded Supervisors will tell us what they plan to do to add accountability to the oversight of taxpayer money and rebuild public trust. We’ll also ask them for actionable steps residents can take to effect change.
Featuring guest speakers Supervisor Rafael Mandelman (Vice Chair, Budget & Finance Committee), Supervisor Catherine Stefani (Vice Chair, Government Audit & Oversight Committee) and Supervisor Matt Dorsey.
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January 23, 2023 - “Where Does the Money Go?” Part One
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September 28, 2022 - Webinar: November 2022 Ballot Explainer with the League of Women Voters
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May 11, 2022 - Webinar: Breaking Down the Ballot for the June 2022 Election
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April 20, 2022 - Webinar: DA “Debate”
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March 23, 2022 - Webinar: A Talk on Restorative Justice
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February 23, 2022 - Webinar: The Role of a DA
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Webinar: Michael Shellenberger’s “San Fransicko” Book Launch
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Webinar: Ranked Choice Voting
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Webinar: Candidate Forum on Public Safety
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Webinar: Candidate Forum on Economic Development and Accountability
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Webinar: Candidate Forum on Homelessness
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Webinar: Candidate Forum
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Media
September 14, 2020
City Journal
San Francisco’s Deathly Compassion
September 1, 2020
Forbes
19,000+ city employees make over $150,000/yr
July 2, 2020
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon
A New Group Soars into the Richmond Arena
June 1, 2020
The New Yorker
A Window Onto An American Nightmare
May 18, 2020
Richmond Review (SF)
Letter to the editor
March 19, 2019
KOMO News (ABC) (Seattle, WA)
Seattle is Dying (YouTube Video)
January 29, 2019
Forbes
Our top-five rank in pension taxpayer debt