The new mayor needs support from the Board of Supervisors to achieve his goals
San Francisco 's new mayor wants broad power to combat open-air drug markets and the twin crises of fentanyl overdose and behavioral health.
They include Supervisor Matt Dorsey, whose district includes the hard-hit SoMa neighborhood, and who has pushed for an aggressive response to fentanyl and called it a “public health calamity."Despite early signs of support, some legislators have expressed skepticism. It applies to any projects related to mental health, homelessness, addiction and overdoses, services for people at risk of becoming homeless, and public-safety hiring. The controller’s office would be tasked with ensuring “increased transparency and accountability, and additional public reporting of activities” carried out by city officials under the powers granted by the bill.
LA fires show need for SF to expand emergency firefighting system As I got my kids ready for school Friday, I had a hard time putting my phone down. I couldn’t help but keep looking at the scenes in Los Angeles, reading updates and f… The new mayor has said he also hopes to rapidly add homeless shelter beds and wants to open a new 24/7 drop-off center for people experiencing a mental health crisis.
The proposal is an early test of the relationship between Lurie and the Board of Supervisors; The former has never held public office before and promised a new way of governance, while the latter has several new members and has drifted politically toward the center. Both have pledged to work together.
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