my name is denny smith and i moved to san francisco 40 years ago. i appreciate your consideration of our remarks today. i have always been very, very proud of san francisco and how it treats its citizens. especially citizens who face a challenge in life. whether the challenges is homophobia or racism or health challenges as hiv infection or breast cancer and i am sorry to say that the pride that i have in how san francisco rises to that went from being a collective pride to a personal pride last year. and because i became unemployed and homeless. for the first time, and it was quite a blow to my ego and to my understanding of how the world works. but again, i am still proud of how san francisco deals with adversity. and i wish that i could say that it is not necessary to target tefk populations with special funding, but i think that it is. last night, i spent the night under the monument between the library and the asian art museum. and i think i don't want to be a bother to the city's workers and i don't want to wake up with them kicking my feet, s

smith, indianapolis. i'm mad as hell as dennis kucinich. i'm a boy lot and get tested all the time.rs is a public safety. i agree with you on the welfare people. in michigan, i think they are going to do it. >> it looks like it it the governor is supposed to get to the governor's desk sometime next month they expect. michigan would be a pilot project take place in three counties. if they are suspected as being a drug users. >> they have to have probable cause. >> if you ask somebody to fill out a form asks a bunch of question and refuse. then their cash benefits only by the way he they stem would get food stamps, taken away from six months. >> i think most sane americans understand we have to have regulation here. >> this is happening more and more states. >> third letter fred davis, i'm mad as hell no one has were -- weapon. the shooting of an homeless man is disgusting. >> is he on to something. not kill people but incapacitate them. >> albuquerque. four attempts nonlethal method. what they used there was a police dog there flash bangs which is basically like a stun grenade. they

smith, abc 7 news. >>> san francisco is stepping up its effort to crack down on what officials call shady landlords. city attorney dennis herera filed lawsuits against two property owners accused of illegally converting residential apartments into tourist lodging and marketing them online on-sites like air b and b. herera says the defendants used the ellis act which allows landlords to evict long-term residents if they are taking them off the rental market. however, herera claims that's all a ruse to rent out their properties to tourists. >>> a lot more to get to tonight on abc 7 news at 9:00. up next, a surprise from apple, making more money than most companies can even count. and now rewarding investors in a really big way. >>> also, a government research team rewrites bay area history. you're going to see what they found in the shadow of the golden gate bridge. >>> also, spencer christian is here with the forecast. >> yes, dan, i'm here in the accuweather forecast center where clouds are thickening in the bay area sky right now, and rain is on the way. i'll have the accuweather forecast in just a moment. >> thanks, s