City contractors must start paying street cleaners higher wages

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Given federal and state changes, more and more San Franciscans are losing their health insurance. Sarah Hopkins looks at whether Healthy S.F., San Francisco’s healthcare program of last resort, will be able to fill the gap.

No longer can contractors like Urban Alchemy and Ahsing Solutions pay their street cleaners less than the prevailing wage. Christina Baris reports on new legislation sponsored by Supervisor Mynra Melgar and passed unanimously last night.

For 50 years, the SF Pretrial Diversion Project helped thousands of people awaiting trial stay out of jail and make their court appearances, writes Frankie Solinksy Duryea. Now the organization’s closing, and its replacement isn’t ready—leaving more pretrial defendants on the streets who aren’t being monitored or supported.

Back story: Due to a recent state Supreme Court decision, more people must be released from jail pretrial, and the jail count in San Francisco has plummeted.

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The Department of Public Health headquarters at 101 Grove St.

More and more S.F. residents are losing insurance. Can Healthy S.F. fill the gap?

“The crisis is already here.”

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S.F.’s trailblazing pretrial program is closing. Its replacement isn’t ready.

“There’s no plan now.”

A woman sits at a desk with two laptops and a microphone, smiling, in a wood-paneled room that appears to be a government or council chamber.

S.F. contractors must start paying street cleaners higher wages

“The act is about preventing the exploitation of street cleaners.”

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A street scene shows light traffic, a sidewalk, trees with autumn leaves, and a modern building with glass block windows and rounded corners.

S.F. jail count plummets to lowest level since pandemic

“”Only those who pose a serious risk of danger to their communities may be held in jail while awaiting trial.”

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