Good morning! A quick round-up:
“Public safety” is the top issue in the mayor’s race—but what do candidates actually plan to do about it? Junyao Yang looks closely at the details of the contenders’ proposed policies for the SFPD, and finds some striking similarities.
Kelly Waldron, who’s been following mayoral hopeful Mark Farrell for See how they run, looks back on his public safety record. Remember Prop Q? Sponsored by Farrell and backed by Farrell’s billionaire supporters, it passed in 2016 and prohibited tents on public sidewalks. It doesn’t seem to have worked.
Meanwhile, Daniel Lurie’s young interns held a party for young voters, and Xueer Lu was there. Tough question for the Levi Strauss heir: Are Levi’s 501 jeans the right choice?
More soon,
Sara
Election 2024
How do mayoral candidates plan to address public safety?
All call for foot patrols, but only one wants geofencing.
A look back at Mark Farrell’s public safety record
“I fought to help grow our police force to a record size.”
Lurie’s young staffers throw a young voter party in the Castro
“I feel like I’m doing standup comedy.”
SNAP
