Good afternoon!
You’ve read Mission Local’s frank and fascinating exit interviews with outgoing SF officials. Now read the first of our intro interviews, with incoming D11 Supervisor Chyanne Chen.
Great story by Junyao Yang on Prop F, which passed last March and mandates drug screening and treatment for welfare recipients. Turns out the city awarded the $1.6 million contract to administer the program to a nonprofit whose founders sit on the Prop F steering committeeโmeaning they helped decide how to implement the measure, and will oversee their own performance.
There’s a lot going on here. For some back story, see why medical professionals and treatment providers opposed Prop F, and why SEIU has filed an “unfair practice” charge against the city over it.
More soon,
Sara
Latest News
Prop. F implementation challenged; questions raised about $1.6M contract
“I believe voters were swindled.”
D11โs Chyanne Chen on transition and the budget crisis
“District 11 is a forgotten district. Their needs were never met.ย “
Back Story
Medical professionals oppose Prop F to screen for drug use
“Prop F does not, in any way, increase access to needed substance use disorder treatment.”
SEIU: Breed broke the law putting Prop F on the ballot
โWe are already faced with a staffing shortage, and are not able to process benefits.”
SNAP
The place to pick up a can of alphabet soup
by Gerard Koskovich
Events
Today: Le Jazz Hot at the Woodchopper’s Ball, Verdi Club, January 14, 9-11PM.