San Francisco police have begun doing more foot patrols around Union Square, Chinatown, and Fisherman's Wharf, in an effort to deter crime and make locals and tourists feel safer about the city. But is this just safety theater?
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) As California Governor Gavin Newsom faces a growing recall effort, the laws that allow for such an election are coming under scrutiny.
Democratic Bay Area Congressman Mark DeSaulnier believes it s time to reconsider the law altogether or, at the least, make the requirements to perform a recall stricter. I think the recall is getting to a point. where if you have money it can be used for purposes other than its desired effect, according to the supporters, Rep. DeSasulnier told ABC7 News anchor Liz Kreutz and contributor Phil Matier in an interview Sunday morning. So, I think the state would be wise to at least revisit it because of the threshold.
Letters to the Editor: Focus on civics instead of renaming schools
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Abraham Lincoln High School is one of 42 public schools in San Francisco that will undergo a name change.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/TNS
Instead of giving so much time, energy and discussion to which schools need to be renamed, how about we give this focus toward how to teach civics inside those schools?
The discussion of who to honor or not in such things as naming schools could be part of that, but if the goal is to confront systemic racism, and build more inclusive and fair-minded places of learning, what happens inside the classroom is what will make the difference.
The petitioners grievances include: Laws he endorsed favor foreign nationals, in our country illegally, over that of our own citizens. People in this state suffer the highest taxes in the nation, the highest homelessness rates, and the lowest quality of life as a result. He has imposed sanctuary state status and fails to enforce immigration laws. He unilaterally over-ruled the will of the people regarding the death penalty. He seeks to impose additional burdens on our state by the following; removing the protections of Proposition 13, rationing our water use, increasing taxes and restricting parental rights.
There s a lot to unpack there, from immigration to homelessness to property taxes. But things really picked up steam after the coronavirus pandemic.