Supervisor Preston has introduced a resolution in support of Senate Bill 1218, the Green New Deal for Public Housing, by Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The bill will provide economic empowerment opportunities in the United States through the modernization of public housing and will vastly improve the state of public housing while increasing the number of units available.

At the Board of Supervisors GAO committee hearing on Thursday, Supervisor Dean Preston pressed the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing and the Mayor's Office to explain delays in distributing $10 million for Single Room Occupancy (SRO) elevator repairs and urged them to expedite distribution of these funds. Supervisors Connie Chan and Ahsha Safai expressed frustrations about the delays as well.

In response to Governor Newsom’s slashing of funding for the crucial “Market Match” food program, District 5 Supervisor Dean Preston introduced a resolution today calling for restoration of the funds. The Governor’s proposed budget cuts $33.2 million from the three-year $35 million California Nutrition Incentive Program (CNIP) budget which includes Market Match. Under the Market Match program, state investments are matched by federal dollars for low-income people to buy fresh produce at farmers’ markets. Preston’s resolution is supported by a broad coalition of food access organizations, farmers markets, and groups serving the poor.

On Tuesday, April 16th, Supervisor Dean Preston introduced a resolution in support of expanding access to methadone statewide. The resolution would put the Board of Supervisors on record in support of Assembly Bill 2115 (Haney), which will allow clinics to dispense 72-hour doses of methadone when requested, removing significant barriers to treatment.

Mayor’s Administration delayed release of elevator repair funds inexplicably for over 600 days, finally relented and issued a Notice of Funding Availability a week ago, but still plans not to disburse funds for an estimated 8 more months

Today, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the renaming of Shannon Street, a mural-covered alley in the Tenderloin, to Veterans Alley.

As New State Requirements Compel City to Produce 46,000 Affordable Homes, Governor’s Budget Proposes $1.2 billion in cuts to Affordable Programs

As New State Requirements Compel City to Produce 46,000 Affordable Homes, Governor’s Budget Proposes $1.2 billion in cuts to Affordable Programs

Proposal Mirrors Law Requiring Extended Notice, Community Meeting for Grocery Closures, Passed in 1984 and Vetoed by Mayor Feinstein

On the eve of a vote Supervisor Dean Preston’s resolution demanding Safeway reconsider and reverse its plan to close the Fillmore’s only full service grocery store in March, Safeway officials announced that they would stay open until January 2025.

Today, with Mayor Breed, the New Community Leadership Foundation (NCLF), TS Studio, A. Philip Randolph Institute San Francisco, City Build, and various City departments, Supervisor Preston will celebrate the re-opening of the Fillmore Mini-Park.

Earlier today, the Federal Department of Transportation announced that the SFMTA has been awarded an $8 million federal grant from the Safe Streets 4 All program for the Tenderloin Community Safe Streets Project . These funds will help address pedestrian safety issues in the Tenderloin, where pedestrians are 10 times more likely to be injured or killed by a car than elsewhere in the city.

Detailed Analysis of Housing Votes Shows Preston Approving Nearly 30,000 Homes, $5.5 Billion in Affordable Housing Funds

Earlier today, Supervisor Dean Preston called for a hearing on artificial intelligence in elections. With the growth of AI, including AI companies in San Francisco, and growing concerns about its role in elections by advocates, federal lawmakers, state legislatures, and the FEC, Preston’s hearing will focus on whether San Francisco law adequately addresses concerns about false and misleading AI-generated election material and whether the city needs to adopt new policies to address AI’s role in San Francisco elections.

Proposal Comes After Person Convicted of Soliciting Arson Buys Building in D5

The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved District 5 Supervisor Dean Preston’s request to audit the City’s street cleaning operations. The approval comes as street cleanliness continues to be a concern for San Franciscans, with more than half of respondents to the 2023 City Survey sharing their impressions that street cleanliness has worsened in 2023. “Street cleanliness” was also the lowest rated category on the survey.

Affordable housing providers are expected to see tens of millions in funds following the unanimous passage of a law proposed by Supervisor Dean Preston that modifies transfer tax rules to exempt affordable housing refinancing.

For over a decade, a small Tenderloin alley decorated in murals painted by U.S. military veterans has been informally known as Veterans Alley, and today Supervisor Dean Preston has taken the first step toward making the street name official. Since the Tenderloin was redistricted into District 5 last year, Supervisor Preston’s office has been working alongside Veterans Alley co-founder, Amos Gregory, on commemorating the project.

Despite a two decade delay, advocates were encouraged earlier this year when the Mayor’s office committed to starting predevelopment in August of a long-promised affordable project in Hayes Valley. Those promises appear to have again been broken, as Mayor Breed refused to commit to a timeline for affordable housing at Parcel K at a Board of Supervisors hearing today.

The SFMTA Board of Directors will vote today on a recommendation to gut the Hayes Valley Shared Streets program by eliminating two days of the three-day weekend closure to private vehicle traffic. In place since August 2020, the street closure has been a key aspect of the neighborhood’s economic recovery. Yesterday, Supervisor Dean Preston sent a letter to the SFMTA Board objecting to the proposal, and demanding the Board reinstate the three-day closure, or alternatively continue the item to allow time to develop a plan with community leaders to preserve the car-free space. The seven-member SFMTA Board will vote today on the future of the program.