The Weekly Digest (April 21, 2024)

Happy Sunday, Brionies! To our Jewish brothers and sisters, we wish you a peaceful and happy Passover.

Here’s what you need to know about San Francisco politics this week and beyond:

City Hall

• Monday, April 22 at 10am: Regular meeting of the Rules Committee (agenda and call-in instructions here)

• Item 1 – Resolution urging the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to prioritize families with children to receive shelter or hotel vouchers the same day that they arrive at an access point, to develop a comprehensive plan that focuses on children and families to prevent children from living on the streets, and develop a multilingual, accessible, public dashboard where families can monitor the waitlist and the progress of moving families into permanent housing. More background here and here.

• Tuesday, April 23 at 2pm: Regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors (agenda and call-in instructions here.)

  • Item 36 – Resolution urging support of California State Assembly Bill No. 2115, Enhancing Methadone Treatment Access, introduced by Matt Haney.

  • Item 40 – Resolution supporting California State Assembly Bill No. 2479, an act to amend and add sober living facilities to the Housing First Act of 2016, also introduced by Haney.

  • Item 42 – Resolution supporting the 2024 Reparations Priority Bill Package, which includes 14 California State legislative bills introduced by California Legislative Black Caucus members.

Happenings around town

• SFPD Community Meetings

• Richmond Station, Tuesday, April 23, 6-7pm

• Park Station, Wednesday, April 24, 6:30-7:30pm

• ConnectedSF Presents Beyond Homeless: Private Screening & Panel Discussion

• Tuesday, May 7, 5-7pm, Vogue Theater

What we’re listening to

• The latest episode of the Briones Society podcast is out! This month, we interviewed Sanjana Friedman, whose reporting for Pirate Wires is essential for those who keep a close eye on San Francisco’s City Hall. 

What we’re watching

• Killing America: A 38-minute documentary on antisemitism and the effects of DEI in Bay Area schools, by Eli Steele. Free on YouTube.

What we’re reading

• Fajitagate II: Is SFPD Chief Scott Covering Up a Police Commissioner’s Crimes?

• San Francisco public employees get raises in new labor deal – despite $800M deficit   

• No parking at Mission affordable housing means tenants pay the price

• California’s Senate Democrats Reject Bill to Make Purchasing a Child for Sex a Felony If this article bothers you as much as it does us, consider signing this JotForm – it takes 10 seconds: Not. One. More. Child. End Human Trafficking  

• Grotesque…Betrayal of Students – Critics Blast Biden’s New Title IX Regulations Championing ‘Gender Identity’

• Power is never having to say ‘no’. How California Democrats kill bills without voting against them.

• Democrats kill California homeless camp ban, again

• Things Worth Remembering: ‘We Will Fight with Stones in Our Hands’