Astonishing success rate and for African American tenants, it was even more pronounced with 80 of those facing eviction who were provided an attorney able to stay in their homes. That data was compelling and provided initial evidence that providing tenants with a guaranteed attorney stops displacement and gives San Francisco residents a fighting chance. When facing eviction. In that first budget year, and in the years that have followed, my office has prioritized funding for this program, fending off threatened budget cuts during the pandemic and, in fact, securing a budget increase to the program. During my term in office, i called this hearing so that we could review the evidence from a more comprehensive data set. This time data from years instead of months. And im very excited at what ive seen so far in terms of the data and for the conversation and presentation. We are about to have. I also called for this hearing because we are predictably seeing a sharp rise in eviction filings
Preston. The Committee Clerk today is mr. John carroll, and i would also like to acknowledge and thank Karina Mendoza for sfgovtv for staffing this meeting. Mr. Clerk, do you have any announcements . Yes. Thank you, madam chair. Please ensure that youve silenced your cell phones and other Electronic Devices you have brought with you into the chamber today. If you have any documents to include as part of any of todays files, you should submit them to me. You can do so by bringing them forward to the rail. Public comment will be taken on each of the two items on todays agenda. When your item of interest comes up in Public Comment is called, please line up to speak along your right hand side of the room. Alternatively, you may submit Public Comment and writing in either of the following ways. You may email them to me. My email address is j o n period cac c a r r o l l at sfgovtv. Or you may send your written comments via Us Postal Service to our office in city hall. The address is one. Do
Good afternoon everyone, this meeting will come to order. Welcome to the april 29th, 2024 regular meeting of the land use and Transportation Committee of the San Francisco board of supervisors. I am supervisor myrna melgar, chair of the committee. Joined by board of supervisors president aaron peskin and vice chair dean preston. The Committee Clerk today is mr. John carroll, and i would also like to acknowledge and thank Karina Mendoza for sfgovtv for staffing this meeting. Mr. Clerk, do you have any announcements . Yes. Thank you, madam chair. Please ensure that youve silenced your cell phones and other Electronic Devices you have brought with you into the chamber today. If you have any documents to include as part of any of todays files, you should submit them to me. You can do so by bringing them forward to the rail. Public comment will be taken on each of the two items on todays agenda. When your item of interest comes up in Public Comment is called, please line up to speak along y
Line, everybody on the block can get on the phone. What is different is that everything is louder in terms of how you reach and the speed of the communication. For the full schedule, go to booktv. Org. Next, remarks from California Attorney general javier basera, about lawsuits filed on behalf of immigration and environment. He discussed constitutionality and pregnancy counseling to inform people about state abortion services. Held by the National Press club, this is an hour. All right, hello, everybody, i guess well get started. Good morning, welcome to the National Press club and welcome to everybody who is watching on line and on cspan. Im chris mcgarren, a reporter at the los angeles times. And here with the California Attorney general, xavier bassera, many in washington are familiar with him. He served 12 terms, a member of the ways and Means Committee and the highest Ranking Member in congress. Up to a few weeks ago, i was based there and familiar with his work in california. Gov
A lot. And the leader of chancellor merkels more conservative sister party the c. S. U. From the state of bavaria sounded more upbeat then earlier in the day elizabeth before that everyone has to get out of the trenches digging in our heels wont work anymore the moment of truth is upon us. But the wait goes on in the meantime the Coalition Partners in waiting are hashing out their differences over Health Care Reform and labor laws hopes are high that this will be the last night of suspense and that a new grand Coalition Government is within sight. Ever want to get our one of our reporters our cheap Political Correspondent linda greene she is outside the c. D. U. Headquarters here in berlin lets find out moment any movement behind you there can we expect a deal before midnight what are you hearing. Theres been a lot of movement but perhaps the most intense movement is the cranking up of the rumor mill as it gets increasingly late the rumors seem to swirl faster and faster here so we are