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News flash: Noncitizen parents can vote in November’s San Francisco school board election!

News flash: Noncitizen parents can vote in November’s San Francisco school board election!

Last week, a state appellate court ruled that noncitizen parents can vote this November in the San Francisco school board election! This ruling, at least for now, affirms what San Francisco voters …

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An answer (to the climate crisis) is blowin’ in the wind

An answer (to the climate crisis) is blowin’ in the wind

This month, California took a major step forward towards tackling the climate crisis, by establishing ambitious goals for a new source of clean energy – offshore wind – as required by a …

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Two-month reprieve for Laguna Honda

Two-month reprieve for Laguna Honda

Thanks to so many of you for raising your voices in support of saving Laguna Honda Hospital and its patients. I’m pleased that this week, the federal government agreed to a two-month reprieve, …

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San Francisco wins landmark opioid trial!

San Francisco wins landmark opioid trial!

In a major victory this week, a federal judge ruled in San Francisco’s favor in our landmark opioid trial. Judge Charles Breyer of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California …

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Taking legal action to save Laguna Honda

Taking legal action to save Laguna Honda

I have an important update to share. This week, our San Francisco City Attorney’s Office filed a federal lawsuit to protect the patients of Laguna Honda Hospital and keep this critical institution …

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Holding slumlords accountable

Holding slumlords accountable

No human being should be subjected to unsafe and harmful living conditions. When my office learned of several landlords profiting from deplorable housing situations, we knew we had to bring them to …

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A major victory in the fight against the opioid crisis

A major victory in the fight against the opioid crisis

This week, I’m excited to announce that the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office has secured a $54 million settlement in the fight against the opioid crisis. This money is the result of …

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How I’m observing this Fourth of July

How I’m observing this Fourth of July

I know many of us aren’t feeling particularly celebratory at this moment. The last few weeks have been a dark time for our country. In recent days, a majority of Supreme Court …

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