Good afternoon!
Last year, after a lengthy struggle with the police union, San Francisco’s civilian police commission passed a policy to reduce “pretext” police traffic stops, saying they disproportionately targeted Black drivers.ย Well, it turns out the new policy did result in falling racial disparities in traffic stops. Eleni Balakrishnan has the details.
Mayor Daniel Lurie gave his first State of the City address today, talking tough on drugs, crime, and homelessness. Margaret Kadifa reports that he also focused on “affordability,” which he said included initiatives like permitting changes and charter reform.
For the back story, see Joe Eskenazi‘s report on how the mayor plans to consolidate building inspection, planning, and permitting into one department, overcoming a legacy of corruption and inefficiency. Hint: it involves charter reform.
More soon,
Sara
Latest News
Daniel Lurieโs state of the city: tough love and affordability
“We eliminated the requirement to come to the permit center to put candles in your restaurants.”
SFPD data shows falling racial disparity in traffic stops after adoption of new policy
“We can reduce the over-policing of communities of color without compromising public safety.”
Back Story
S.F moves to combine building inspection, planning and permitting
“We have attempted for years to integrate the processes and failed.”
SNAP
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By David Chalk
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