>> good morning, everyone. good morning. thank you all so much for being here today to announce the launching of the rising up campaign to reduce youth homelessness here in san francisco. as many of you know, every night, there's over 1200 young people in our city who are experiencing homelessness and our goal is to cut that number by at least 50% in the coming years, but to do that, we need pard partnerships from all levels of government, from the provide sector, from our nonprofits, and we're excited that so many people have come together to launch this initiative.

most important for things like this to be successful, and we need leadership, leadership from city hall, and i'm so thankful that our mayor, london breed has taken up this issue of youth homelessness. it's a great honor for me to introduce to you all our mayor, london breed. >> the hon. london breed: thank you all for being here today. many of you know that before i became an elected official i was the executive director of the african american art and culture complex where we work with so many young people. in fact, the phrase, tay, which is transitional age youth, young people between the ages of 18 and 24 came out of a lot of the work that the african american cultural complex did, along with mo magic and larkin street and the department of children and families in order to identify ways that we can do a better job

of serving young people who unfortunately may not always have a support system. i remember when i was that age, struggling in college, trying to stay in college. the frustration, the expenses, how much it cost for not just the dorms, but you know, even in a roommate situation, the food -- i mean, basic needs -- books and borrowing books, and just the challenges that exist sometimes for young people who sadly may not have the support they need, so i can't even imagine, when, you know, many of them don't even have a place to call home. and in san francisco, it is estimated that about 1255 young people that are tay youth actually live on our streets, and 49% are lgbt. we have to do a better job at addressing this issue, dealing with the challenges that exist take real, thoughtful solutions. things that are not just for

today, but are sustainable, things that are going to matter and make a difference because what we want to do is make sure we break the cycle of homelessness. we want to take care of this young population so that they don't continue to live in this kind of situation. and so today, we are proud to announce that the city is launching a new program that is a public private partnership, and this is absolutely going to be incredible. it's called the rising up campaign, because what we want to do is we want to lift young people up. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: you know, i just meet with two incredible young people who are going to be speaking here today. one, zach, who i already know, who served on the san francisco youth commission, an impressive individual who's been doing

great things, and yesi, who is in college, where is she? right here. she's in college, and let me just put it out there, we need to keep her in college, so i'm going to be asking you all for some support to make sure that her tuition is paid so that she can finish. so -- i'll just keep going. can you hear me? so this program, this campaign is possible because of a public private partnership, as i said, and san francisco is investi investinging $6 million in this campaign, and tipping point is here, and they've invested $3 million in making this possible. [applause] but we couldn't make this program work with just money. it's our nonprofit partners that

help to make this program actually work effectively for young people, where the goal is to keep them housed and provide a subsidy and to make sure they get a good paying job and to make sure that we're supporting them through social services and other things to just really help them become self-sufficient. and larkin street services, and cherylyn adams have been at the forefront to help people struggling with homelessness, but they have done incredible work with the tay population, so together, we are going to make sure that this program has the support it needs to that we can end youth homelessness in san francisco for good. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: and let me tell you, it does take a village. it takes a village, along with wi

the nonprofit support, and a number of partners, including the department of children, youth, and families, human services agency, the confidence of economic and workforce development, the department of public health, and the san francisco unified school district. and i want to also put out there a call to the business community. we're going to still be looking for dollars to help with subsidies, we're still going to be looking for good jobs for young people, those internship opportunities that are paid for the purposes of helping to cultivate the next generation of leaders here in san francisco. so this is a campaign, this is a campaign to end youth homelessness, and i am looking forward to doing that with our incredible partners. and i want to thank each and every one of you for being here today. [applause] >> now it's my honor to introduce daniel murray, the c.e.o. of tipping point and one

of our first donors to the -- private donors to the rising up campaign. >> thank you, jeff. [applause] >> thank you, mayor breed. we commend and appreciate your resolve to address our city's homelessness crisis. we're proud to stand with the mayor and with jeff and the city to tackle this issue together. when tipping point announced our $100 million commitment to cut chronic homelessness in half by 2022, we knew we would have a long road ahead. this work does not happen over night. in order to achieve this goal, which is also the city's goal, we must do a better job of identifying and supporting vulnerable populations earlier in their lives. 50%, 50% of all chronic homeless individuals become homeless

before their 25th birthday. these are our kids, the future of our city. what tipping point has learned over the course of 13 years is that when you support the right solutions, the right leaders, the right partnerships, great out comes with possible. we've seen that with larkin street. we've been partnering with larkin for seven years now, and they know how to get results. over 80% of their clients have stable housing upon leaving their program. and we know that they can't do it alone, as the mayor just said. supporting the young people living on our streets required an all-hands-on-deck solution. this collaboration between the city, larkin street and private philanthropy is the only way we're going to see the change we all want for our community.

we must all take responsibility and hold each other accountable. we've cut homelessness for transition aged youth by 2023. but even with the right metrics, partners, and leaders, you need the right stroategy. that's what i love about rising up. it also builds in a housing subsidy, but build in for education and keeping a job. these are all the critical things that we needed when we were young, and that's what today is all about. it's about giving young people like zach and yesi an opportunity to change the course of their lives. this time in a young person's life should be about finding one's self, not finding a home. so thank you, thank you, mayor

breed. we're incredibly honored to be partnering with you on this. [applause] >> right now, it's my pleasure to introduce the director of one of our critical partners around addressing transition age youth homelessness, cherilyn adams, the director of larkin street. [applause] >> good morning, everybody. i -- this is such a monumentous day, and i am just so incredibly honored that the mayor has announced this, that the mayor is supporting this, and that your leadership is bringing this to happen. this is huge. and jeff, your leadership has been amazing. we have been fighting a long time for youth homelessness to be at the forefront of the

conversation or a part of the conversation about homelessness. we have worked with daniel on this as a partner, and many of you in this room have made this happen. so this day, this campaign, about bringing together the city, city departments, a number of departments, and philan tloepy to significantly reduce the numbers of young people sleeping on our streets is huge. we are excited to be the ang core or hub of this project, but we will not do this alone -- anchor or hub of this project, but it's going to take all of us -- new door ventures, so many of us that have been working so hard to make sure that as the mayor said, that t.a.y., that we know that t.a.y. are, that's a group of young people who if we do not intervene, young people

that are experiencing homelessness, will be on the streets for a long, long time in our adult population, that they need housing, and education, and they need case managers to care about them, and they need everybody in the community to see them, and so by launching this today, we say we see you, we're going to help you, and we're going to make sure that it is unacceptable to have young people sleeping on our streets in this city ever again. so thank you. [applause] >> one of the most -- or the most important partner in the rising up campaign are going to be young people themselves who are experiencing homelessness or struggling with housing instability, looking for pathways towards self-sufficiency, so we're very lucky and honored to today to have yesi, who's a larkin street client, to share some of her

thoughts with us. yesi? [applause] >> hello. i'm a little nervous please . please be patient with me. my name is yesi, and i'm 22 years old. i'm from e thiopia, and my family experienced poverty. because of that, i came here to get an education and better life. in ethiopia, women are not able to graduate college and go to school. conversation about sexuality and mental health are considered taboo. i thought living in america, everything would be magical and perfect, but it was not.

our home, i didn't have to deal with racism, especially i didn't have to worry about being homeless. when i came to america, i experienced so much, including homelessness and racism. i was adopted by a family here in the bay area, and i got kicked out. i didn't know where to go. i was lost and confused because i didn't know anyone. a friend recommended i go to larkin street, where i got a bed, and i got a case manager. that was 1.5 years ago. since then, i got housing, and i joined larkin street youth advisory board to help bring youth's voice to the table. also, larkin helped me prepare for college and navigate the system. because of my mental health, larkin street is patient with

me. they're very assuring and that makes me feel comfortable in asking for help when i need it. i'm a sophomore in college now. i want to get my bachelor's degree, and with larkin street support, i will continue to achieve my goals. thank you. [applause] >> when i finish school, i want to get a good school and help my family back home. i want to bring back what i learned in america about lgbtq issues, mental health, gender, and sexuality. in ethiopia, the media gives you a false perception of america. in america, everything is not perfect, and nothing is handed to you. thank you for providing morrissey roerss to help young people. i know this campaign will help many more young people like me, and if i can do it, they can,

too. thank you. [applause] . >> thank you, yesi. now we're going to hear a few words from our friend and colleague, zach. >> good morning. my name zach frenette, and for the next 45 days, i will be a larkin street client. as i'm beginning to age out, there's been a lot of reflection on growth, on what's succeeded, on what hasn't. i'd like to begin today just by thanking everyone for being here, for thanking the leadership of our civic leaders, mayor breed who has known me and supported me for over two years, someone who gave me a shot before i had earned it. and i think that's what we're here to talk about.

so often, the young people who end up experiencing homelessness on our streets, really, all they need is that shot, that chance, that opportunity, that moment. and for me, that moment has happened, and it's happened through the support of the city, it's happened through the support of this phenomenal organization. i can't say enough good things about cherilyn and her leadership over many, many years on the issue of homelessness. and it happens with the support of our peers. some of relationships that i've built in the past few years have stemmed out of this organization, both from the support of some of their staff, my case manager, keisha, i'm going to put you on blast. everyone give her a round of applause. [applause] >> and last, but certainly not least, the incredible individuals who walk-through

these doors. yesi is someone i've known for over two years. we've been partners in our work on the youth advisory board, and for the better part of 18 months, next-door neighbors, as well. and that's really what we're trying to build out here. i think we all know the stats, we see it efrd. -- every day. we know that if there's one young person on the street, it is it's far -- street, it's far too many. we need more resources. ending youth homelessness is something that we can do, but it will take all of us. so thank you all for being here.

[applause] >> thank you very much, zach, and thanks all of you for being here today. we now have to begin the hard work of helping prevent homelessness for 500 youth and helping 500 youth who are currently struggling with homelessness find housing and to find jobs, and to do that we're going to need all your help, so before we close it out, i just want to make a call to the community. we are currently looking for 500 jobs for young people. we currently have our friends from the golden gate restaurant council, from the hotel council, they have committed to help finding jobs for young people in the hospitality sector. our friends from rediff are here to -- to help get folks into jobs in the -- in social enterprises. we have a lot of support from

our friends at tipping point, providing financial assistance, but we are also -- if you have an employer or work for a foundation or are interested in contributing, we would greatly appreciate that. we have some private citizens, volunteers here, brenda and miriam. we also have rabbi brian mauer, and lastly, if you own an apartment, or you know somebody who owns an apartment or works for a real estate company, we need housing for these young folks. they'll pay their rent, we're going to help them pay their rent, we're going to help them be responsible and good tenants, if you know anyone who can provide assistance in finding housing in san francisco and give young people a chance, we would love to hear from you.

we need jobs, funding, housing, we're looking to all of you for assistance, and all of our city partners and all the young people to make this program work. thank you very much for being here today. we appreciate your support and we look forward to reporting back to you in a couple of months when we start placing our first young folks into housing. thank you.

>> i love teaching. it is such an exhilarating experience when people began to feel their own creativity. >> this really is a place where all people can come and take a class and fill part of the community. this is very enriching as an artist. a lot of folks take these classes and take their digital imagery and turn it into negatives. >> there are not many black and white darkrooms available anymore. that is a really big draw. >> this is a signature piece. this is the bill largest darkroom in the u.s.. >> there are a lot of people that want to get into that dark room. >> i think it is the heart of

this place. you feel it when you come in. >> the people who just started taking pictures, so this is really an intersection for many generations of photographers and this is a great place to learn because if you need people from different areas and also everyone who works here is working in photography. >> we get to build the community

here. this is different. first of all, this is a great location. it is in a less-populated area. >> of lot of people come here just so that they can participate in this program. it is a great opportunity for people who have a little bit of photographic experience. the people have a lot, they can really come together and share a love and a passion. >> we offer everything from traditional black and white darkrooms to learning how to process your first roll of film. we offer classes and workshops in digital camera, digital printing. we offer classes basically in the shooting, ton the town at

night, treasure island. there is a way for the programs exploring everyone who would like to spend the day on this program. >> hello, my name is jennifer. >> my name is simone. we are going on a field trip to take pictures up the hill. >> c'mon, c'mon, c'mon. >> actually, i have been here a lot. i have never looked closely enough to see everything. now, i get to take pictures. >> we want to try to get them to be more creative with it. we let them to be free with them but at the same time, we

give them a little bit of direction. >> you can focus in here. >> that was cool. >> if you see that? >> behind the city, behind the houses, behind those hills. the see any more hills? >> these kids are wonderful. they get to explore, they get to see different things. >> we let them explore a little bit. they get their best. if their parents ever ask, we can learn -- they can say that they learned about the depth of field or the rule of thirds or that the shadows can give a good

contrast. some of the things they come up with are fantastic. that is what we're trying to encourage. these kids can bring up the creativity and also the love for photography. >> a lot of people come into my classes and they don't feel like they really are creative and through the process of working and showing them and giving them some tips and ideas. >> this is kind of the best kept secret. you should come on and take a class. we have orientations on most saturdays. this is a really wonderful location and is the real jewel to the community. >> ready to develop your photography skills? the harvey milk photo center focuses on adult classes. and saturday workshops expose

youth and adults to photography classes. pease-gree . >> my name is louanne bass, and i'm running for district 4 supervisor. i will tell you about my background, why i am running, and i will talk about some important issues and proposed solutions. so who am i? i am a retired attorney and a retired teacher of e.s.l., english as a second language, but i am not a career politician. i have lived in san francisco since 1960. i grew up in the haight-ashbury and attended public schools. i graduated from san francisco state university with a bachelor's and a master's and i

graduated from u.c. hastings college of the law. i worked at a waitress through high school, college and law school, and i worked for the federal government during and after law skoochlt most of my jobs were union jobs, such as with local two, the hotel and restaurant workers in san francisco. i have been an attorney since 1988. i practiced labor and employment law at the city, state and federal levels. i was a small business owner for ten years with my own law firm, and i understand the burdens and frustrations imposed by government. my husband larry and i got married in 1990. he's been a member of the ebew local six for more than 50 years, and i've thrilled that his union has endorsed me as a candidate. larry graduated from san francisco state university with a degree in electrical engineering, and he taught electrical engineering there until he retired. larry and i bought our house on noriega street in the sunset in

1992, and we have lived there for more than 20 years. i used to be proud to say i was from san francisco, but now, i am embarrassed. the city politicians are making things not better, but worse. we need to think outside the box for solutions that work for everyone. for example, the homeless issue is costing taxpayers $350 million a year to just perpetuate and feed the problem over and over. our streets and our transit systems are a public safety hazard every day. the homeless are about 1% of the san francisco population, but they are holding the other 99% of us as hostages to their problems. the housing issue, likewise, cannot be solved by people demanding building more housing now or by density rules mandated

by sacramento or by rubber stamping zoning exemptions. we must consider the effect of our decisions and the potential consequences, such as not being environmentally sustainable. i'm talking about our water supply from hetch hetchy, our infrastructure such as schools and muni, our sandy soil in district four, our earthquake prepared n preparedness, and our lack of an auxiliary water supply system which ends on 19th avenue and which does not cover the sunset or the park side districts, which means fire after an earthquake is a real threat for the members of district four. public safety means in district four, we say no to cannabis dispensaries and to marijuana stores, no to needle exchanges, no to injection sites for illegal drugs, and no to navigation centers for the

homeless. vote for me because i will continue my life's work of helping people through public service. i have declared my intentions in clear language for the people of san francisco, which you can read on my website. i confront problems directly and with a long range view of consequences. as an attorney, i fought for my clients. as supervisor, i will fight for your issues and to protect the character of our sunset and park side neighborhoods. i do not make promises i cannot keep, but i can promise i will not be a political puppet, and i do not owe anything to any endorsers. i am the most conservative, the most practical, the most analytical, and the most fiscally responsible choice among eight candidates. i will be the best voice for district four, a strong,

independent, tough voice onto bring results to the voters, and toughness into city hall. please vote for me for city hall. thank you. >> hi. my name is jessica ho and i'm run are for district four supervisor. my vision for the sunset and the city is a place where everyone can call home, whether you've lived here for five years or five generations. it's a place where people can feel safe and where people's cars and homes are not broken into. it's a place where parents feel safe to allow their children to walk to and from school every day. i want to work towards a san francisco where affordable housing is available for all, and where homeowners and renters can finally live in harmony. i want to make sure that san francisco remains a place where all people can come to achieve the american dream, just like my family did. we must be sure that the board

continues to practice responsible budgeting, i am running for supervisor because i want to decrease homelessness in this district and in the city. no one should have to sleep on the cold streets of san francisco night after night. we need to look at solutions like sb 1045, which will change the definition of conservatorship so that we can get chronically homeless individuals who are suffer from mental and substance abuse issues off the street. i will find creative solutions to address our need for affordable housing. for instance, i would like to look at maximizing our existing housing stock. we have an kpimted 3,000 inlaw units that have not been legalized, and i believe that these units will provide more affordable options for renters. getting these vacant units onto the rental market is one way to address the housing shortage

while respecting our neighborhoods. i also want to suppomake sure t we're building housing for all people, especially housing for moderate and middle-income families. i will revitalize the condition of our streets and business corridors. it is crucial that we support our local leoned businesses. owners often get hits with layers of permitting requirements and i plan to continue streamlining the permitting process so that small businesses can open and thrive instead of waiting months and even years to open up their doors. my family moved to the sunset district over 40 years ago to find a better life for themselves and to achieve the american dream. i fell in love with the sunset district after graduating from u.c. berkeley and made it my home for many years, and it will one where one day i will raise

my money. i have experience in federal, state and local government as well as in the health kara reason a, and i know how to pass effective responsible legislation. throughout my career, i have been passionate about serving people, and my work has and will continue to focus on caring for those in need and improve the quality of life for all residents in the sunset. don't forget to vote for jessica ho on november 6. thank you. >> hi. i'm gordon mar, and i'm running for district four supervisor to ensure that the sunset district and san francisco remain safe, affordable, and vibrant places for working families and people of all walks of life. i'm proud to have earned the endorsement of the san francisco democratic club, the bicycle coalition, and the teachers nurses and firefighters unions. i first moved to san francisco in 1988, after graduating from

u.c. berkeley, drawn by the vitality of our neighborhoods and diversity of the our communities. my wife and i first moved to the sunset district in 2005 mainly to raise our daughter. yet today, much of what drew me to this great city 30 years ago as a young people and to the family friendly sunset district 13 years ago fills that risk of being radically changed or wiped out by the affordable crisis and the dramatic economic crisis that have been transforming our city over the past decade. i'm running for the board of supervisors to ensure that anyone regardless of income or social conditions is able to live, work, raise a family, and retire with dignity now and into the future. this is also why i've been working on these issues as a nonprofit executive director and a community advocate for over 25 years in our city. i started out as organizing immigrant families for the ch

chinese immigrant organization, to improve working conditions and end wage theft in the restaurant industry, and po pass our city's first minimum wage law in 2003. i've been the director of the northern california citizenship project working to register new citizens to vote and engage immigrant communities in the political process in the nine county bay area region. i've been the campaign director of the bay area environmental health collaborative working to decrease air pollution in the region. in over the past years of executive director in jobs for justice, i've created our nation's first ever retail worker bill of rights. -- including the creation of the support at home program. so i'm running for the board of

supervisors to bring any decades of -- my decades of experience to help address the critical issues facing our neighborhoods and our city. and for me, this is also personal. i think about my daughter and her friends, and worry whether they'll be able to afford to live in the city they're being raised in. now i think about her coming to visit me at my office in the tenderloin, stepping over needles and waste on the sidewalks and so many of our community members living on the streets. in this era of global innovation and wealth, i'm certain we can cleanup our streets, we can care for our seenniors, students, an anyone in need. i'm running for board of supervisors to bring my decades of experience and track record of accomplishments to address problems facing our city and neighborhoods, and i'm ready to

get to work for san francisco and our district on day one. thank you. >> hi. my name is trevor mcneil and i'm running to be your next district four supervisor. i'm running because i want our neighborhoods to be safe, affordable and vibrant for san francisco families. i was raised in san francisco and now i'm raising three children in the sunset. i truly believe that our city government should be enriching our neighborhoods. i'm a proud parent. i'm a public schoolteacher and a lifelong san franciscan. i want to ensure that san francisco is a family friendly city. as a renter and a public school et teacher, i can tell you it is difficult for people to aafford to live in the sunset neighborhoods. the cost of child care means my wife had to leave her full-time job. i know the pain of the housing

crisis firsthand. these issues are personal to me. if elected supervisor, i will prioritize family sized affordable housing, increase the amount of affordable housing across the entire city, and work to expand and improve policies that help families find housing in the sunset and park side neighborhoods. we must continue to improve public safety in our communities as well. i will work closely with the sfpd to keep our neighborhoods safe, especially from property crime and car break-ins, our police department has been chronically under staffed for years, making it improbable to do the necessary ples work in our communities. when we see our police officer numbers go up, we also see car break-ins go down. similar ly, homelessness affected all neighbored in san francisco, and that includes district four. it's time that we stopped

managing homelessness and really talk about how to end it. one idea that i have is a district specific homeless outreach team compromised of law enforcement and social workers working together to address street behavior that is unacceptable and help get homeless residents the help they need, especially in a district as large as district four, we need to be able to mobile, so mobile homeless outreach teams is something you're going to be seeing from me. speaking of mobility, our transportation systems are far of what they should be. as a parent, i need my car to go to the doctor, i can't rely on mouny. over the years, we have made it easier to drive through san francisco, but not if you're biking our not depending on cars. we must hold the sfmta accountable to our residents' needs and concerns. what happened on el taraval can't happen again.

that was a crisis on communication and outreach. the agency must improve that about plan improvements and take the neighborhood's input seriously, not just as an after thought. i am proud to have the endorsements of a lot of elected leaders and associations, but also to to have the endorsements of community members, who know that one of the reasons i'm running besides fact that i'm a native san franciscan, public schoolteacher and father of three, and i'm the only person on the ballot who has represented district four on a advisory committee. currently, i sit on the pedestrian safety advisory committee. do i have all the answers in no, but i'm ready to do hard work on day one, and for good reason. i'm fighting for my city, family, students and neighbors. if elected supervisor, i will bring transparency and accountability city hall. i'm running an authentically

gran oriente roots campaign. you can reach me at 415-898-8973. that's my own phone number, and you can learn more about me at mcneil4supervisor.com. thank you so much. >> my name is tuan nguyen, and i'm running for district four supervisor. i look forward to meeting you throughout the campaign. i've built lasting relationships with sunset park side families, small businesses, and ethnic communities in the last 37 years in our neighborhood. i'm a graduate of holy name, s.i., and san francisco state university. my family and i are proud to have deep roots in the west side. as chair person in 2010, i

worked to fund raise, support, to build the lead certified ortega branch library, to make the sunset better. i was elected to serve as president of the west side democratic club. as regional field director with youth for understanding u.s.a., i supervisor international high school students on exchange program, complying with local school districts, the u.s. department of state, the u.s. department of justice, and partner countries. i've consulted and managed multiple nonprofit and political campaigns. i've earned the trust of the people to get the job done. that matters. changes to san francisco have threatened to negatively impact our middle class families. native san franciscans can no longer afford to live in the city. we must keep our district uniquely diverse. i will lead dwikt four independently at city hall. affordable housing, public education and ensuring our district gets the resources it

needs are my priorities. conservation, alternative energy, safe streets are concerns of mine. i've attended hundreds of community meetings, i've led campaigns, and i will do more. if elected supervisor while bureaucrats and compromised elected officials are eager to change zoning laws, it is a mistake to allow housing units to be built up to five stories across district four. i pledge to standardize accessory dwelling units to create more housing stock. i will fight to keep our children close to home in neighborhood schools, and teachers here in the city. the san francisco unified school district continues to choose other priorities. lottery assignments don't work to help our children succeed.

our families and kids should have access to public schools local to their neighborhood. under my leadership and representation, expect a better sunset. sfmta continues to ignore small businesses and resident input on taraval street, and other corridors by painting curbs red, eliminating muni stops, and parking spaces that are vital to local residents and mom and pop shops. property crimes are rampant. i pledge to be a strong, vocal leader to ensure that the streets are clean, but and proj get completed. seniors should have access to all services in our district. seniors should be able to thrive with dignity and support in the comforts of their own home if

they choose to. homelessness needs to be addressed. i look forward to personally engaging the 50 homeless individuals in the outer sunset to help them get connected with support services. i already have started. i love the city. it's a world class city with third world problems. that is unacceptable. i'm the best candidate to lead the sunset and park side. i will work with state coders collaboratively. campaign after campaign, i've grown my connections and established strong relationships. gran oriente roots activism is in my blood. on the backs of so many impactful activists and san francisco leaders, i've learned to engage and empower the community. i've learned to be a great listener. i've been asked to be legislative aide. i respectfully declined. it wasn't the right opportunity with the right person. i have integrity. i've shown it time and time again. i'm a different breed, i dare to

be great. we're fighting for the soul of the city. i step forward and accept the challenge. e4ir pled torrrrrrrrs pledge to did shall-i pledge to be the independent candidate, stepping forward to fight for the people. join me. i ask for your vote. thank you. >> my name is matt haney, and i'm running to represent district six on the board of supervisors. i live in the tenderloin. i was born and raised in the bay area. my grandparents are still here in san francisco, 90 and 89. i was raised with the importance of public service and instilled with the belief that i had a responsibility to standup and make my community better.

i've spent my entire career serving the residents of san francisco. i've been an attorney representing people who were facing evictions in this community. for the last six years, i've been a member of the school board here in san francisco, including serving as the president and the vice president of the board. on the board i've fought for bill, bold solutions to some of our toughest problems. we're building teacher housing for the first time because teachers can't afford to live in san francisco. that happened when i was president of the board. we're building our first new school in 20 years, which i led the fight for in mission bay. i worked to extend science and -- computer science and coding education to every student so they can thrive here. i was raised to believe that san francisco is a place that can do

thing things differently, that when other places are falling behind, san francisco can lead and provide the model. when i look out on the streets, i see a city that is not living up to the potential. we have thousands of people who are living on our streets, people who are sick, people who are addicted, we have a housing crisis that is one of the worst in the country, and we have filthy streets and sidewalks. we know that we can do better, but what it's going to take are people that roll up their sleeves and get things done. we can't just talk about it, get caught up in the same dwilgss of san francisco politics, this is about putting together bold ideas and seeing them through by collaboration and hard work. that's been my track record as a school board member, a as

attorney, and that's exactly what i would do as district six supervisor. block by block, laser focused on our challenges. district six takes on some of the greater problems, challenges of our city, yet doesn't get the support to actually address those challenges, so block by block i'm going to make sure that we're getting people off the streets, into mental health services and navigation centers, that we're building enough affordable housing so that all of our residents can grow and thrive here, and cleaning up our streets. that's what i'm going to focus on as district six supervisor. we deserve that type of leadership. i have a track record and the broad support in our community to get it done. i would love to have your support on november 6. >> hi. my name is christine johnson. i'm running for district six supervisor. i've lived in this district since 2004. it is a place that most tourists and visitors see when they first come to san francisco.

it is also the base of our economy, but district six is speerpsing a crush of quality of life issues unlike those seen in eye other district. i will be neighborhood focused and policy oriented so they see results. why me snoo i gr? i grew up in new york city with a mom who worked two jobs, but often, it wasn't enough. we had to move often, and i lived in six different citizenship cod citizenship -- zip codes by the time i was 18. i realize after 14 years of doing community work, that no one will care about the big changes we need to make to build who are more housing, get mer

transit if they feel the government isn't accountable for keeping our streets clean and safe and taking care of those who clearly need help. i now have a husband and a two-year-old, and i want to make this district a place where my family and every other family can thrive. so what do i want what to do? we -- what do i want what to do? we need to make sure that private property owners no longer manage the state of the sidewalks in front of their buildings. we need to build morhousing and we need to reform our housing system to that affordable housing is more accessible and our lottery is fair. we also need to make sure that we're building more child care centers and as seniors can age in place as long as they want to. i have the stroot gees and background to make all of these changes so that people can feel faith in their city government again. we can improve district six, we can make sure that this is a city that anyone can thrive from

birth to old age. i hope i get your vote in november . >> i'm sonny trauss. i'm running for supervisor in district six. i'm running because our district needs an effective advocate at city hall. we can end street homelessness by building shelter and housing all over the city. we can end open air drug use by building safe injection sites and enforcing the laws that we already have against public intoxication. we can address drug dealing, property crime and car break-ins by insisting on police accountability and creating a better relationship between the board of supervisors and the police department. in addition, we can redeploy staffing in a smarter way.

for instance, community foot patrols. finally, we can make our streets safer for pedestrians, reduce traffic fatalities, or even eliminate them by making it easier for people to pick noncar options by making wider bike lanes and protected areas for scooters, bus only lanes, wider sidewalks, and more crosswalks. why am i the right person for this job? i have a demonstrated track record of success on the issue that's the most important in san francisco right now, housing. i used to be a high school math teacher, but then, i started organizing prohousing renters, and the political organization i started became the yimby part. now, yimby is a nationwide movement of people who want high quality dense housing at all income levels so that our cities here in san francisco and all over the country can be

welcoming, diverse places where people can come and live their best lives. my day job is suing cities that are failing to comply with their regional housing need allocations. i helped pass a law that makes it easier to win those lawsuits because as we know, our housing problem in san francisco isn't only caused by san francisco, it's caused by the cities around us failing to do their fair share as they also add jobs and population. as supervisor, i'm proposing something very different than what we have now. i'm proposing that we legalize affordable housing all over the city. a lot of people don't realize, but affordable housing is actually illegal in 70% of the city. nonprofit developers can not build the housing that we need

to house vulnerable seniors, people on disabilities and low-income families. these are the people that are currently homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. and nain order for us to build enough housing so that everybody can call san francisco home, we have to be able to build apartment housing all over the city. i hope that you will support me this fall. i live in western soma with my house, who's an electrician, and a small business owner, and i have a ten month old son, and we live in a one bedroom. and i would like one day to have a two bedroom for my family. i've been fighting for families like mine and like yours already for the past few years in san francisco. i would like the chance to bring my record of success and energy to the next level. i haven't given up on san francisco being an affordable place to live, and i hope you haven't, either. if you haven't, vote for me, number one, starting october 9,

and vote for christine johnson, number two. she's also very good. thank you.