. >> hello, my name is nicholas friedman. i was born in berkeley and i worked in san francisco for the past 12 years at 900 kerney street. so when i spend my hours in san francisco, i interact with those who are homeless and they need help. i hear their stories. they're live nothing cars and in and off the street. the office where i city look across in china town and i see people who live in small rooms with their families and people are searching for help and i know you're trying to provide it, but as the numbers have said, there's 610,000 people in the united states who are homeless. 136 thousand in california, 53,000 in la alone and 7,000 is sf and also in san jose. and berkeley and probably another few thousand in that area. i came here to listen, but i felt i had to speak, there needs to be reform and help for those who need help. something very specific is someone living in a vehicle, then don't harass them. give them a space where they can. if someone is living in an sro, try to reform so there's not -- i don't know wh