The Coalition on Homelessness is calling on the city of San Francisco to halt the towing and displacement of RV residents, as the city’s RV parking ban went into effect on November 1st and the Large Vehicle Refuge Permit Program has been plagued with bureaucratic issues.
Mayor Daniel Lurie announced the opening of 24 new permanent supportive homes for transitional-aged youth exiting homelessness at 42 Otis Street, operated by nonprofit provider Five Keys.
The Coalition on Homelessness has won a legal victory in San Francisco that requires city agencies to provide notice, storage, and the opportunity for unhoused individuals to reclaim their belongings, representing a small but vital step toward restoring dignity and justice for the city’s most marginalized.
Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 255, which would have allowed state funding for abstinence-based recovery housing as part of California’s homelessness response system, citing the need to remain aligned with the evidence-based Housing First policy.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve a settlement with the Coalition on Homelessness that requires the city to follow its bag-and-tag policy and creates oversight measures to protect the belongings of unhoused residents.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has signed new legislation to address vehicular homelessness, providing housing options and outreach efforts, as well as citywide parking restrictions and enforcement.
Supervisor Jackie Fielder announced a $30 million budget win for housing homeless families and young adults in San Francisco, along with a new shelter policy aimed at providing greater stability for families.
San Francisco’s homelessness and drug addiction crisis is a result of a lack of political will and a focus on appeasing housed residents over solving the humanitarian crisis, with the “punishment industrial complex” prioritizing public comfort over public health.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2025-2026 aims to address a $782 million deficit by slashing $100 million in vital services and eliminating 1,400 positions across 17 departments, while preserving funding for police, fire, and other emergency services.
Governor Gavin Newsom and Mayor Daniel Lurie are both pushing policies that criminalize homelessness, while the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is cutting funding for organizations that advocate for homeless people.
The San Francisco Police Department acknowledged that displacement is a deliberate component of its current drug enforcement strategy, but community leaders, public health experts, and city officials urged a more holistic approach, citing the effectiveness of Zurich’s Four Pillars Strategy in addressing the city’s fentanyl and overdose crisis.
The Tenderloin Linkage Center in San Francisco, which provided a range of services to those experiencing homelessness and struggling with co-occurring mental health and addiction issues, was shut down in 2022 but its model could be replicated to help address California’s opioid crisis.
The People’s Budget Coalition rallied outside City Hall to demand a greater community voice in the city’s budget process, calling for reforms to the mechanisms the city uses to make spending decisions and urging for a process that meaningfully incorporates the voices of those most affected by funding allocations.
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