i can come here and say i'm a sixth generation san francisco, it doesn't mean a god damn thing this isthe best that we can do, 16 billion-dollar budget, and keep beating people down that are already beaten down, kick them down, kick them even more, it seems to me that the city enjoys, or takes joy in beating down the ones that are most down , take all their dignity and kick them even more. i am ashamed of san francisco, i am ashamed of this city. >> good morning, my name is spencer hudson. i am not a physician, but i have worked in the clinical department for nearly 30 years. i understand the importance of basing medical decisions on convincing data, and well-designed, and executed studies, not on anecdotes or supposition. last week, this committee heard a number of to my -- testimonials about people with mental illness who had been helped by conservatorship. we also heard about some people who may be helped by the new scheme of s.b. 1045. i do not, in any way, want to challenge or minimize anyone cheaply --'s deeply personal account of successful treatment and recovery. but the storie