London breed became the first africanamerican woman who inherited she inherited a bunch of tough issues, and in 2017, the Homeless Population has grown by nearly 20 . And there was opposition from neighborhood residents. She is up for reelection this november for a four year term. Joining me in the studio is a San Francisco mayor. Thank you for having me. You are looking at the new budget, what are you looking at using the money for . There are a variety of things that we want to use this money for. Shelters, Mental Health stabilization, Housing Services and permanent exits for homelessness, reconnecting people to family members through the homeward bound program. There is not just one solution to homelessness, we know that it is something that we have to work on on a regular basis. Our numbers have increased in San Francisco in comparison to other cities throughout the bay area. If we dont continue to invest in these particular efforts, things could potentially get worse, i think that making investments, following through, accountability and regional solutions, and finally, building more housing will not it will be critical to the success of our citys future. There is a lot that you are trying to do. It has gone up by 70 in the last few years for homelessness and emphasis go. For all that money being spent, why hardly making more progress . We should talk about some progress despite the numbers. Last year when i was first elected, you saw large increments all over the city, you dont see that in San Francisco like you used to. That is progress. We know that the numbers are up and we know that it also has a lot to do with the fact people are using housing, people are losing housing because San Francisco is not affordable. Part of what we have to do is make sure that we invest more money in keeping people in housing in the first place and not let that affect the community. I have invested more money toward keeping people in housing, providing subsidies and helping those facing addiction, and things that will preserve housing for people were basically on the verge of facing addiction. That is just one part of it, and it has it has laid a role, for those who are homeless or living in their vehicles. The Los Angeles Mayor is facing a recall effort over what people view as his inability to really address the homeless crisis. How much of your success hinges hinges on this issue . We have helped almost 1500 people exit homelessness, 1500 people no longer sleeping on the street. For every person the exit homelessness, the more enter. Part of it is dimension. Some face eviction for a number of reasons, move in displacement at any capacity, this is why it is important to provide support and pay rent for people rather than the cost after someone is evicted, the cost will skyrocket in comparison to providing a few months of rent to stabilize an individual. Preventing homelessness is something that we are focused on and we are making more investments. The fact is, we need more housing in San Francisco and throughout the bay area a different areas. There arent that many projects being held. Maurices heart needed to get land and homes. Let me just pack up and explain, the fact is we have put in a 600 million for the housing bond on the ballot this november without raising the taxes, which would provide the court with preservation, and housing for low in middle income residents. And we have put it toward Affordable Housing for the community, they been trying to tackle this problem. What role do you think they should play in Funding Solutions for homelessness and the housing crisis . For starters, contributions are important. They also have to get more actively engaged, financially and provide resources and input on a regular basis, not just a one time contribution, but long term, what is their commitment . We support low and moderate income families. What is the longterm strategy to make sure that they are invested and actively engaged in supporting the community, and recruitment for people who work in San Francisco . This is sending a message about city officials. And the tough social problems. We have a new budget, 12. 3 billion. The largest in city history. It is not as simple as here is the money and the problem, there is bureaucracy, when you talk about homeless people, some of them are suffering Mental Illness and Substance Use disorders. People that we are trying to help but dont necessarily have the tools to get them the help and support that they need. This is why i am really excited about conservatorship legislation. We provide someone who is a guardian to make this decision. It infringes on civil liberties. There is quite a bit of controversy. We understand that, but jails and hospitals are being used as Mental Health institutions for people suffering from things like schizophrenia or the psychosis that develops because of the drug use. Is it okay to say that there is nothing to do and we allow it to continue, we fix it or allow things to continue the way that they are, i dont accept that i think there is a balance that we can provide as a city, Mental Health stabilization, wraparound supportive housing, some people are not accepting the help that we are offering, and they need a little bit more support. That does require someone to make a decision for them, unfortunately when they cannot make a decision for themselves. Otherwise we will not put a dent in this problem. Again it is not just one thing, it is a number of things creating these problems and i am proposing Competitive Solutions to help address them. For the first time in history of the city, we have hired a Mental Health reform director, we have a Mental Health crisis in San Francisco. We need policies, we need Mental Health stabilization, support, we need access and exits from homelessness. We need to make the right investments we can change how people feel about San Francisco. I want people to feel and see a difference when they are outside Walking Around in his beautiful and amazing city. Weve got to make the hard decisions, sometimes they are not always comfortable. Mayor london breed, it is always a pleasure to see you. President trump canceled the missile strike against iran after he was told it could lead to 150 deaths. And american drone was shot down near iran. It comes just days after american officials blamed a red for attacks on foreign shipping tankers. And joe biden is facing calls to apologize after he spoke about what he considered civil working relationships, he has declined to apologize. Sean welsh is joining us. There was a missile strike in retaliation for that dont drown. How dangerous is the situation . Could it quickly escalate into work . A scrimmage, maybe. Fullscale work, i dont think so take another shot i dont think that they will take another shot at any other aircraft, another tanker in the area and could lead to escalation iran is teetering on the brink of their own mini revolution. It is a very unstable situation. It is concerning on a number of different levels. The fact is, he threatened them and he celebrated the fact that he pulled back on the threat. That kind of dirty harry routine, playing well on the international stage. People will start calling his bluff. There are reports that they are looking at. Maybe we can keep pushing it further the next time around. A tremendous mistake. They tried that back in 88. It costs them half the navy and they got smoked. If they push this issue hartke we have all of the weapons and capabilities. I think for mr. Trumps perspective, i think he will be criticized, he spoke to the American People why he did it he was widely criticized as President Trump is being criticized now. We have our finger on the trigger and we have a lot of targets to pull the trigger if need be picked lets talk about the president ial election as well. Have debates in i am in miami next week. President trump officially launched his campaign. And he told Time Magazine that he would work between voters. Core supporters, he is confident that they can propel them to a second term. 67, 69,000 votes in the race, a lot of people really disliked hillary clinton. A lot of people really disliked donald trump. The speech was only to his base. It was almost 80 minutes long. He offered nothing new. My concern is what does it do to congress, to the parties across the country, i think it is a flawed strategy. It is a dangerous strategy. Democrats have danger as well, with this huge deal that they have, what is the message . What is the attack on trump . What are the issues . We need to be talking about jobs, blue collar workers, and trump may be moving toward another election. It is very critical coal, the first debate. And how the candidates set themselves apart. There are so many of them. She sets her self on the stage. It is up to her to set herself apart from those competitors. So far she has had mixed reduce mixed reviews. She needs to have a breakout moment in the debate. There have been distinctive differences. Economic equality, immigration and healthcare. This is the chance for all of these candidates to define themselves regarding differences. This is where harris has an opportunity. Joe biden and Bernie Sanders go at each other in these debates. And those leaders have to watch out. She has produced plans on a number of issues, specific plans and she has been really good in oakland, recently. This is the equivalent of the autoshow at the beginning of the year. The when is the big winner, she drew the first night. She is on good footing. She also drew the same crowd. Joe biden could potentially be the big one, he steps in cow pies time and time again the segregation issue, let us talk about that. Some of the candidates, especially cory booker, talking about password with second spirit how much impact does this have on his current status as a front runner . This is the biggest challenge for joe biden when you have decades of experience that you have to explain. Looking back, he has been in a bill to explain and apologize for a lot of these incidents. And he hasnt shown a lot of flexibility. I think he has alienated individuals of color, and he will have to make up some ground. This is a problem he is going to have, he has to come out with momentum and strength. What do you think the new challenges . Like he invaded personal space, he seems generally out of touch with the current culture and issues of racial and gender equality. He is almost 80 years old and he talks about his old stories over and over and maybe the youth has moved beyond him. Is not just about being uncomfortably close, but he steps on the abortion issue and that is a devastating problem for him. He brings himself forward with racial issues and he has a host of problems. I dont think kind uncle joe will get away himself. With issues related to reproductive rights. You got it, you bank on the fact that he is against trump but you cant get to the end of the game before you play the game. Sean welsh, thank you. And we turn our attention to pg e. Theyve agreed to put 1 billion in local government after wildfires were lynched you power lines and apartment. And recovering damage over 14 cities and counties, and damage from last years campfire killed 85 people. In january, they filed bankruptcy for the second time and environmental activists want San Francisco to abandon that company altogether and install its own power system. Lisa, it is always good to see you. We will talk in a moment about that billion Dollar Settlement but first, the governor announced a new plan for a multibilliondollar Insurance Fund, how will it work . The ideas that investors and ratepayers will pay into the fund which could be up to 21 billion. Then if utility lines cause a fire, like the campfire and other fires from 2018, victims could get money out of that fund. But if he utility is found negligent, and that is why the fires were started, investors will have to pay money back into the fund. The reason we are talking about that in the first place is partially to placate wall street. High liability, the Credit Rating was put down, they couldnt borrow money anymore. The governor is hoping that the fund will stop that from happening again in the future. Will they be on the hook for that Insurance Fund . They do say it is a little bit of a bond bailout, similar to what happened in 2001, for the last bankruptcy. It depends, there are also other Safety Measures that are hooked onto this. Each utility has to be reviewed by state legislators and the Public Utilities commission would have to receive certification. There is also specific language that is very directed. They have to exit bankruptcy and payout settlements from 2017 through 2018 for wildfire survivors. A lot of it is there. Speaking of wildfire survivors, this only applies to future fires. How are the survivors for the wildfires that have already happened . What is the reaction . My colleague spoke to some of them this morning. For the most part it has been good, they are happy to see a way for people to get paid out in the future, they are also happy to see the Safety Measures in the state looking at that kind of thing. Critics are worried about how much money this is going to end up charging ratepayers in the end. At the same time, the governor is also seeking regulatory changes that would allow ratepayers to cover the costs of wildfire damaged. Consumers have not been happy, they have been very low what are the Biggest Challenges that they are facing right now . Balancing, keeping utilities accountable, and making sure that they have reliable goods. It is very complicated. There officially looking at four proposals to restructure pg e, one would be to break up the gas and electric division and the other would be to basically looking at operating the utility more frequently. So, these are ways, the other, pg e is held by a holding company. What will that money be used for . How will the city and county use that money . They are going to use it to restructure new bills and restructure communities. They want to get that money soon, they really would like to get it as quickly as possible. Hopefully we are looking at a year. We are still looking at that and what it doesnt cover are the lawsuits moving forward. There is a lot of work to take over a utility. San francisco has its own Power Company that stays in line. They say that they can run their own utility out of cheaper and safer ways. But this is coming up in San Francisco a lot. They voted on public power 12 times and rejected it. The same could be a little different. A lot of people are very involved. They think this is the best and they are looking further into this. How about setting up a power system in San Francisco . It would cost billions. They been very upfront about that. San francisco voted on a measure last year that would allow this issue, the city and county to issue bonds. There is a lot still in play. The association is moving through Bankruptcy Court as well. Thank you so much for being here. Before we go tonight, i have a personal note to share. It is our last episode, it has been such a privilege to be invited into your week into your week every it has been wonderful to be invited into your home. We have been giving news and analysis, deeper insight from policymakers and stakeholders. We want to better understand all that is going on in the world. We are grateful for the wonderful guests, and grateful for the opportunities that ive had. I am incredibly think for all of you for having joined me on this journey here and moving on to other adventures, in the meantime, i hope you will continue watching, thank you. And we will look at some of my favorite moments for the past six years. Jackie went all the way from london. She was ready to take on any task that is needed. What kind of kid review . 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