we met district 6's supervisor, chris daly, while he was visiting residents of an sro hotel now managed by the city. the success at the mission hotel is one example, of halting decades of decline, in the very heart of san francisco. the story of what is now district 6, is just the most current chapter of center city's

we need to thank chris daly for what he did in district 6. for the mayor, we don't know. you to have some heart, too. we want you to know we have been there with you fake and then. the rent board should reflect diversity in this city. it is time to make san francisco the beacon on the hill. thank you. >> i am a tenants union counselor. i will agree with everybody who has spoken here that certainly having split appointments between the board and the supervisors, i think any renter will tell you is probably going to be a better deal for renters, especially with the mayor we currently have an opposite -- in office. there is no public funding for tenants that are facing eviction. if you are served as an unlawful detainer, you have no choice but to lose your housing. if you have no money for an attorney, even if you do have money for the attorney, -- sorry, i am not very well prepared. the analogy is being charged with a criminal offense. you can't defend or be screwed. most tenants are not flush with cash. we need a strong and impartial rent board in terms of not favoring lan

thank you for your co-sponsorship as i would like to thank supervisors david campos, eric mar and chris daly. i can see that i think the sensibility of us moving this charter amendment might be spoken by the absence of the public comment. we can take the cue from eight states in the united states, these are eight states that adopted same day election voter registration and they have all seen a bump of upwards to 7% of voter participation. if you compare san francisco in the last 10 municipal elections that we have held, the average voting turnout is approximately 35%, 36% of voter turnout from municipal-only elections in san francisco. yes, five of those states who had the highest voting turnout in 2008 were five states who adopted same day election voter registration. i think it's time that san francisco helps lead the state of california in adopting this particular element because technology has now enabled us to provide the service that i think a lot of people feel excluded from. for a city like ours that certainly likes to see itself as engaged and sophisticated on so many levels, having

chris daly: the tenderloin has a bad rap you know in terms of, some people think it's dirty and it's intersection of a lot of social ills. but i see the tenderloin as one of the vibrant neighborhoods in san francisco. in terms of the activity in the tenderloin, the diversity in the tenderloin, the community initiatives and efforts that happen in the tenderloin. and a rich history the neighborhood and it's identity against a backdrop of an encroaching hospitality district and financial district. jerry jai: those stereotypes were in my mind when i first started, when my experience with the tenderloin started. there were other aspects that attracted me to the neighborhood and that over time i've grown to understand better and appreciate. those are the sort of more hidden aspects of the neighborhood that i think are really interesting and important that people don't hear about as much. jerry: the 2004 census found that there are 30,000 people in the tenderloin. that's 5% almost, almost 5% of the city population. it's an extremely dense neighborhood. there are a lot of people living in th

supervisor chris daly was the only no vote in the 10-1 decision. the supervisors will have to vote again next week before the budget is final. >>> a.c. transit official expect a third sickout by union bus drivers today. 250 called in sick yesterday and 200 the day before that. a spokesman says -- tells us they expect about the same number to skip work today. drivers are protesting a new contract imposed by a.c. transit after labor talks were deadlocked, including new overtime rules, a co-pay for healthcare and a two tiered pension plan. a hearing on the union's request to block the contract is scheduled for july 30. >>> the man suspected in a shootout with the california highway patrol in oakland is expected to enter a plea this morning. 45-year-old byron williams of tuolumne county was formally charged yesterday, including trying to murder four chp officers. the gunfire began saturday night as officers approached his truck after pulling him over on interstate 580. police now say that williams was drunk and was rambling about starting a revolution.