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tv   League of Women Voters  SFGTV  November 8, 2022 1:32pm-2:01pm PST

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>> i'm joel, i believe san francisco best days are ahead. i know it hen frustrating living had things are in the wrong direction i'm in the giving up i'm offering a change. time to replace the status quo. we deserve to live in a city this works. first, step is getting the basics right. safer streets. better schools. more housing and small businesses. i moved here 20 year ago to tick i job as a journallingist employmented advocate for people. i was raise boy a single misdemeanor. she cleaned houses for a living did not have much money but
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taught mow to get things done with resources we have my husband grew up in poverty still a software engineer we lived the san francisco dream. i know our city is worth fixing. san francisco can realize the full potential. if we listen to when residence denials sill they need. nots why i lead the school board recall. they needed school it is reopened not named. i lead the group's crime sf support criminal justice reform. people must feel safe and victims couldn't be ignored my inlaws are afrid it visit san francisco. there is a lot to fix and can feel daunting i see a lot of joy in our city and natural beauty people and amazing food. >> the joy i'm a forward thinking dem credit that means i embrace ino vague.
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focussed on result and common sense solutions i'm sdwroel i will be humanored. create our best sudden fran. san francisco. it is has been a privilege representatives district 4 i'm running as a second term. i fought for wing people over big koepgzs. if you for nishgd over downtown interest. fought for fair share in services and i want it keep fighting for you. i'm proud of had i prished working with the sunset district community on top issues of concern. we worked keep our neighborhood safe creating the sunset 5 point
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safety plan. we worked to support our schools. securing 8 million dollars in new fund for example college and career ready think program for hik and science tech untiling and math guarantee its district 4 schools. worked on the housing afford housing and wed preserve and enhance our quality of life creating the ouster sunset farmer's market. i republican for supervisor because i want my daughter to ford to live in the city and the neighborhood show is growing up inspect with clean and safe streets and good quality of life. i'm rung gwen on condition that work the character of our neighborhood a place where wing class people can bee a home and raise a family can be protected. sunset deserved a supervisor uncomp moiz nothing fighting for
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our neighborhood. in the sunset deserves a voice in city hall that lives in the sunset. has are thes and referred of accomplishments for our neighborhood. i'm proud to be that voice and all we accomplished together. >> hello i'm ms. bill copper i'm here today asking for your passport and your vote. and helping me get elected for the district 6 supervisor seat. i'm coming to you today asking for support and asking you to help me alleviate so many issues and disparity in our community
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and helping mow to focus on where we need to be at in san francisco. the election is november the eighth 2022. and i have been a commune member in district 6 for 40 years. i have always been committed to my community and to equity competence equality and excellence. i think people of color should be eli haved to a higher level then and there we have been for over 40 years. i need your support in helping meto get there and helping mow to make san francisco the better city that is really should be. please support me and come out to vote and if you see me, talk to me i'm willing to talk to all my conscientist webs and being there for them and helping each and every person uplift each
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person to their if you mean capacity here in district 6. not only district 6 but all san francisco. i am not only residence denial of district 6 but i'm a resident of san francisco you with bet your bottom dollar i'm here to help xu help moiz and this is more this is more than a commitment it is my lifestyle. thank you so much. just a moment i'm san francisco sprieshz matt dorsey. convergence of public healing crisis in my journal in recovery
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from addiction this moved mow to ask mayor breed to consider me for a role i never thou i would want. i was highest ranking gay civilian on the police department's xhan staff i met to see how many die friday drug over dose, people like mow in recovery the last 2-1/2 years have been difficult it watch. an fran doing a great job with one public health crisis covid-19 and drug scenes and dealing and all the associated ills causing so many harps to people struggling with use disorder. you in this i'm a member of the board of supervisors i'm committed to forward around real solutions. i joined my clothes supervisors mandelman and stephanie on a plan for how we will finally make progress on these issue its is san francisco recovers. and it is a road map for huwe
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will engage with 21 city want dids and 6 commissions to solve these problems. when i hear is residentsment solutions and that is when i'm work to dom i spent 14 years in the city attorney's office working with dennis herrera involving consumer flexion. major equality and more. in addition to san front recovers i worked to deliver. pushing to fund affordable housing, negotiating the agreement that allowed lbgtq plus respondsors to march. >> hundreds to the local filipino i hope we will have the tune to work with log of women voters for years to come.
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>> i'm sherylel jack running for board of supervisor district sivenlgs i work tireless low to ensure all communities are represented in feigns and inclusion. dedicated and commit to serving under served communities. restoring hope for our seniors, veterans and disabled. we recognize the importance to invest in education and small businesses. restoring filth in community safety for neighbors, businesses in district 6. investing in black and brown communities. ensouring our diverse community have access toy will health care. san francisco we need to take action to ensure we have access to true affordable housing. san francisco, we have work to do. until all our voices are heard. the endefersup lifting under
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served. there were men before me and as i stand before you, i'm committed to providing an open, fair, inclusive environment for all individuals across difference of race, religion, sectionual orientation. gender identity. national ore gin economic statsz, ethnicity, age or medical condition. i will seek to increase the project of rep centation inclusive of u.s. under represented people of color. international and bicultural communities. and prosecute void an requirement retain individuals. to serve our community is to ensure that you are seen, heard and that your voice is uplifted. let's get out the vote and vote for cheryl jackson for board of supervisor district 6.
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>> i grew up in san francisco in a family of africanim grants and know when is is like to feel unsafe in the city. have you my word i will fight to ensure our streets are safe and people who commit crimes face consequences. i have a master in social work from berkeley and worked to get homeless off the streets. people with addiction sewn and people who committed crimes to take responsibility. let's stop argue burglar housing and just build it. i have real experience building housing at all levelless. chief of staph to matt hene i over saw approval of 9 thbld units of husband nothing district 6. i have years of experience in
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city hall. i'm not part of a political faction. i believe in respectful communication. building bridge and reaching across the aisle and i refouz to be a yes machine for a gentleman that is in the doing the job sometimes city departments need tough love, too. >> hello i'm maurice i'm running for office of of district attorney in san francisco. i'm a local product. i went it hik here. i graduated from college here. and i attended law school in the bay area. a resident of this city. and i witnessed over the years
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the gradual deterioration of the state of the city. crimes and violence. i have been a victim of a crime. however, if you lect mow on november 8, 20 too i will end crime as you know it in san front. i will do that. by simple low aggressively prosecuting crimes. charging both probation violations as well as new crimes. i will make sure well is compliance. i will aggressively pursue new crimes and if crimes are committed, and they are serious i plan to seek maximum sentences without any hesitation. i'm asking actual vote for me on november 8 to protect the citizens to protect the property, to protect the jobs and to protect the local economy. please vote for me on november eighth, 2022.
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i promise you i will make the city safer for all. thank you. >> i'm john and i'm run to be the next district attorney of san francisco. i seek refuge from injustice this exist in many of the everpers of country. childhood defined by 18 asian bully med the person i am today. i watched as corruption and back room deals made a mechanicary of justice in san francisco. most importantly made us less safe. ierned the race after i completely lost faith in the
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da's ability to put the people first. san francisco deserves an independent who answers to the people of san francisco. someone who will bring justice to those selling fenlts until in the tenderloin and influence in city hall. public safety will be nile priority. but safety cannot exist without justice. more justice means everyone ash counselable equal low raurdless of waling or status. i will take an approach to violence intervening early to prevent crime when we invest in smart programs including mental healing and substance abuse. job train and helping young people stay in school these reduce crime not prosecute after. i bring a decade experience as a litigator in the criminal and civil courts. served 4 years on the police commission i helped lead 2
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domestic violence working groups. career defined by searchs presidency of asian american bar association and the barster's club and prosecute boneo, political activist and alternatives to put police response to unhosed niches. i'm asking for combrour support of my campaign for san francisco district attorney. hi i'm district attorney brook jenkins thank you for the opportunity to talk with you to credit a safer san francisco. i live in the mission bay neighborhood with my husband and 2 children. i served a practice curator in the san francisco da's office for 7 years hate crimes sexual
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assaults and homicide cases fighting for victims. since my appointment, we hit the grounds rung making progress on the issues facing our city. paramount mission of the office is to promote public safety for all of san francisco. as you should da i'm work to restore account at and consequences to the system here and vangs person reforms. we are taking back our streets by holding those who sell fentanyl and deadly drugs and w to end open air drug dealing. violent oshg ends iffers no longer allowed victimize without consequence we are working with the mrept to stop property crimes burglars and car break in's. we are address being and w to stop attacks on our asian elders and all communal. our a ap i communities should not have to live in fear of hate and violence.
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holding offenders a counselable does nopreclude us impelementing vital crib justice reforms as a black and well tino woman it is not theoretical federal mow i seen and felt impacts first hand. criminal justice reform is necessary and a parking lot of why i do this work. as we are making progress on the issues, i'm running for election to continue to veterans my vision for safer san francisco i appreciate in opportunity and ask for your support. thank you. >> i'm joe of [inaudible] and running for san francisco district attorney better than and raised in san francisco.
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i used to walk the streetings like my son walks today. we all deserve the best version of san francisco our leader bring us. as your da i make this promise you i will bring the san francisco you deserve. we have a choice on november 8. that choice is wlo we are going to elect a da that will fight the crimes and terrorizing our asian community. we have a choice to elect a da that will fight the property crimes that are terrorizing our tourists and neighbors and ourselves. when we walk the streets on november 8 we will have a choice as to whether we will continue to step over the homeless crisis that is occurring. whether or not we will continue to step over the addiction crisis. whoa we are going to continue to step over the menial health
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crisis this is terrorizing our streets. on november 8 you will have a choice. your choice should be to lect middle east as da i was police commissioner for for you year under gavin new some and criminal justice for 7 year appointed by the senate. i was a police officer in san francisco for 3 years special the last 22 years i have been a civil right's attorney in san francisco. on november 8 you will should a voice that choice is whether or not you will accept san francisco in the continue it is today or whether or not you will elect a da that will give you the best version of san francisco you deserve.
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>> my name is rebecca fong young and i appreciate your interest in the public defend are race. the first race for public defelony in 20ier issue with your support i would be the first woman and chinese american to hold public defend in san francisco's history. this is in the why i'm rung. since the losses of form are public defender the on whiches is off course. the safety, quality and respect for all workers at the office and for women is under threat. attorneys are struggling you should case loads, junior larceny prosecute moted over vet residence and result nothing bitter division the function of pursuing justice is compromised. who pays? some of our communities vulner annual. people who responsiblesed crushing poverty, racism and childhood trauma.
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i pledge to [inaudible] integrity competence excellence and in accomplice that increase diversity and prosecute mote inclusion now and our snks generation. but like jeff i'm more then and there a visionary. my pledge is becomed by 35 years of management, ltd.ership trial and policy experience i served if public defender's office for tw decades. jeff recruited mow to lead his felony trial unit and sit on boards and working groups we revolutionized the public defender's office and make it a national mltsdz for defense services. made us proud to be public defenders with your support we begin the w of resterring this office to the core mission and to ushering a return to justice. i would be humanored have your vote.
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>> my name is sylvia and i'm the owner of the mexican bistro. we have been in business for 18 years and we first opened on garry street in san francisco, and now we are located in a beautiful historic building. and we are part of the historical building founded in 1776. at the same time as the mission delores in san francisco. (♪♪) our specialty food is food from
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central mexico. it's a high-end mexican food based on quality and fresh ingredients. we have an amazing chef from yucatán and we specialize on molotov, that are made with pumpkin seeds. and we're also known for handmade tortillas and we make our own fresh salsa. and we have cocktails, and we have many in the bar. we have specialty drinks and they are very flavorrable and very authentic. some of them are spicy, some are sour, but, again, we offer high-quality ingredients on our drinks as well. (♪♪) we have been in san francisco for 27 years, and our hearts are
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here. we are from mexico, but after 27 years, we feel part of the community of san francisco. it is very important for us to be the change, the positive change that is happening in san francisco. the presidio in particular, they're doing great efforts to bring back san francisco, what it was. a lot of tourism and a lot of new restaurants and the new companies. san francisco is international and has a lot of potential. (♪♪) so you want to try authentic mexican food and i invite you to come to our bistro located on 50 moroo avenue in presidio. and i'll wait here with my open arms and giving you a welcome to try my food.
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(♪♪) >> please stand by for the san
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francisco, full board of supervisors. >> good afternoon and welcome to the november 8, 2022 regular meeting of the san francisco board of supervisors. madam clerk please call the board. >> supervisor chan. >> tkhapb present. >> supervisor dorsi. >> present. >> supervisor