Two challengers in San Francisco's mayoral race say they would call in the National Guard to handle the fentanyl crisis if elected.
, a venture capitalist who served as interim mayor of San Francisco for six months in 2018, said Thursday that he would also ask the state to dispatch military personnel for an indefinite period of time.“I will partner w/ state/fed leaders to declare a fentanyl state of emergency, request more armed CA National Guard, & implement a bold recovery plan to save lives & close open-air drug markets,” Farrell posted on X.
The city has watched as brazen retail theft, public drug use, and massive homeless encampments have driven out businesses and residents who do not feel safe. Last year, San Francisco recorded at least 811 overdoses. “I don’t believe that it’s progressive or compassionate to allow a record number of overdose deaths on our streets every single year,” Farrell said.
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