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https://sfstandard.com/2023/09/15/san-francisco-supervisor-sharon-lai/

More than a year before the November 2024 election, the race for who will represent Downtown San Francisco on the Board of Supervisors is heating up.

Sharon Lai, a former transportation official, announced Friday morning that she will run to represent District 3, which covers the northeast covers of the city, including the Financial District, Chinatown, North Beach, Nob Hill and Russian Hill.

Lai, a Chinese American immigrant, is hardly new to city politics. She worked for the Planning Department earlier in her career and served on the board of directors of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency from 2020 to 2022. She later resigned from the board position to pursue a master's degree at Harvard University. Upon graduating in May 2023, she moved back to the city and currently works for the World Economic Forum, an international lobbying nonprofit.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/26/target-says-it-will-close-nine-stores-citing-violence-and-theft-.html

See above. Target shutting down in New York City, Seattle, Portland and San Fran-sicko

Patrick says

Having businesses responsible to maintain the public walkways and even boulevards in front of their shops is not new. Not even unusual for the city to require landscaping. Such requirements and "proffers" are nationwide.

HeadSet says

Patrick says

Having businesses responsible to maintain the public walkways and even boulevards in front of their shops is not new. Not even unusual for the city to require landscaping. Such requirements and "proffers" are nationwide.

In this case, the property needs to be given to the landowner responsible for maintaining it.

What does the government do anyhow? If they do nothing, why do we need it?

HeadSet says

Having businesses responsible to maintain the public walkways and even boulevards in front of their shops is not new. Not even unusual for the city to require landscaping. Such requirements and "proffers" are nationwide.

What does the property plat show as far as this sidewalk ? It would be on file with the county property appraiser and included as improved or extra property features as far as total property taxes.

I heard that bureaucrat in the mask say they would be fined $1000 if they did not clean the oil stains from the sidewalk. If they don't have ownership of it, then they should not have to maintain it.

The only comparison I can think of is that some municipalities require removal of snow from public sidewalks in front of their homes, and failure to do so would result in a fine.

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ad says

I heard that bureaucrat in the mask say they would be fined $1000 if they did not clean the oil stains from the sidewalk. If they don't have ownership of it, then they should not have to maintain it.

Businesses have plenty of extras that one could consider "should nots." A tools tax (includes computers), a gross receipts tax, restrictions on who you can hire or fire, and other rules based on "convenience and necessity."

https://www.leefang.com/p/san-francisco-supervisor-uses-trust?publication_id=1239256&post_id=137585090&isFreemail=true&r=6gdz

San Francisco Supervisor Uses Trust Fund to Finance 'Abolish the Police' Groups

Supervisor Dean Preston not only pushes abolish the police, he uses his family's wealth to promote the agenda in the Bay Area and beyond.




... Preston, a self-described socialist, controls the Arch Community Fund, a charitable foundation backed by his family’s considerable wealth, that he uses to distribute money to activist groups. The fund, formed in 2017 through over $5 million in corporate stock donated by the Preston family, is not mentioned in Preston’s official biography or his campaign website.

But the trust fund wealth has gone to groups that not only share Preston’s values but have protested and amplified the city leader’s efforts to remake the criminal justice system.

The Arch Community Fund has donated $110,000 to the “Anti Police Terror Project,” a group that seeks “to radically transform — and eventually abolish — police and policing.” APTP has mobilized rallies to demand cuts to police funding in the Bay Area, despite surging crime.

Preston is a Globalist shill, likely family is another subversive store front, mini Soros or a Soros apparatchik. Scratch 'n sniff and you will likely find East Coast Sabbatean Frankism.

Not a socialist or interested in justice at all, of course, simply the usual virtue signaling inversions, an ambassador of secular feudalism and the joys of human suffering and sacrifice under central control after destroying all rights and democratic process. Never met a government or social organization didn't want to undermine or disintegrate for the hell of it.

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from organized looters to pirate thugs .. sail boats and house boats in San Fran Bay Area are being raided ....

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12584341/Homeless-PIRATES-marauding-crime-ridden-San-Francisco-Bay.html

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Woman smashes windows & steals backpacks from every parked car on the corner of Broadway & Grand Avenue in Oakland, California

Not just Oakland anymore. That happens in SF all the time now.

Still safer than taking the BART.

Ceffer says

My one Euro journey, we were warned about pickpockets and Gypsies

On my first trip to Europe back in the day with my then girlfriend, who was accosted by two young Gypsy kids in a plaza in Rome. The kids were waving pages of newspaper in her face, obscuring her vision, while one of the kids was unzipping her fanny pack. I intervened and chased the kids away. One hissed at me like an animal. I spotted their minder leaning against the wall of a building acroos the plaza. It was close but they didn’t get anything.

Patrick says

Not just Oakland anymore. That happens in SF all the time now.

It would cost $500 to repair the car rear view window, which is equal to or less than the lowest deductible for car insurance.

So this may create a new demand for secure parking spots just like paying for a space in a private parking lot or garage.

All it does it drive up costs just like in the Mexico and the rest of the 3rd world. These are costs the upper middle class and rich have to pay in order to maintain a minimum level of security and safety.
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https://twitter.com/ColumbiaBugle/status/1709671957577560130

@ColumbiaBugle
Lol these are being passed around in Eagle Pass.

“San Francisco Welcomes Immigrants”

“Lax Shoplifting Laws”

Patrick says

Not just Oakland anymore. That happens in SF all the time now.

Well, last time when I spoke to cops in south bay for neighbors who were victims, they kind of give an impression that if it is less than $1k deal with insurance. Their body language indicate that they are not interested to look over the issues. Perhaps they are busy on other things. But they did catch guys in 2 different other cases and confirmed after I gave them videos involving breaking vesicles and stealing stuff from inside. btw they were nice on the phone and messages.
As long as folks elect same type of people, making and keeping same policies, things may not improve.

https://wolfstreet.com/2023/10/04/despite-the-ai-hype-office-markets-in-san-francisco-silicon-valley-get-even-worse/

Despite the AI Hype, Office Markets in San Francisco & Silicon Valley Get Even Worse

by Wolf Richter • Oct 4, 2023

Availability rate in Q3 spiked to 36% in San Francisco. Sublease space nearly doubled YoY in Silicon Valley. Leasing activity collapsed. More landlords default.

Release the deputized criminals, run down prices as victims flee, buy up real estate for cheapsies, reinvigorate law and order, victims return, reap appreciation and profits.

Rinse, repeat.

They only raze with DEWs when various peasants are in the way of redevelopment. DEW contracting has become the new right of way condemnation. Boiled, exploded and powdered people are a small price to pay for inspired planning.

Do they make a blue shade of commercial tin foil?

Patrick says

https://twitter.com/ColumbiaBugle/status/1709671957577560130

ColumbiaBugle
Lol these are being passed around in Eagle Pass.

“San Francisco Welcomes Immigrants”

“Lax Shoplifting Laws”

Why is it printed in English???

zzyzzx says

Why is it printed in English???

Correct. The illegals can barely read Spanish, let alone English.

When I was in Mexico City in Feb of this year, I was in line in the main bus station behind some short Indian-looking people who could apparently did not know enough Spanish to ask for a bus ticket.

So there are people in Mexico who don't know Spanish and speak only their Indian language.

https://californiaglobe.com/fr/seven-starbucks-closing-in-sf-is-demise-of-downtown-culture/

Seven (!) Starbucks Closing in SF is Demise of Downtown Culture

Mayor Breed’s disastrous policies mostly to blame...

Mayor London Breed imposed, arguably, the toughest and most prolonged lockdowns for Covid in America, with disastrous results. Barring public gatherings for months longer than necessary has clearly taken its toll. While other cities across the nation survived, even thrived, Breed’s San Francisco gasped for air, and still does. Coupled with her eagerness in 2020 to defund our police department by taking $120 million from their budget, as well as pushing to remove any mandated minimum staff levels of police officers, her decisions created much of the economic disaster we San Franciscans are experiencing today. Add to this, her insane record-high annual city budget of $14.6 Billion when we can’t afford it (and shouldn’t afford, either). Homelessness, tent encampments, mentally ill addicts roaming the streets day and night, often sleeping in Starbucks shops, some bathing in the toilets, if not partaking in their drug of choice. With offices vacant, the customers stopped coming. Tourists were understandably chased away by concerns for safety. Remote workers preferred to be even further remote.

The freeways are more crowded, not because of job prosperity, but because BART is such a pitty experience with robbers, cars vandalized in the parking lots, filth, etc. that a lot of workers have returned to car commutes rather than risk public transportation.

https://sfstandard.com/2023/10/01/downtown-san-francisco-triple-stabbing/

San Francisco police took a man into custody Sunday following a violent early morning episode on Market Street that sent four people to the hospital.

Police said in a statement that officers responded around 7:45 a.m. to a report of an assault at Market and Stockton streets, followed moments later by a reported stabbing less than a block away near Fourth and Market streets.

Officers arrived at the scene and detained a man suspected of stabbing three people and assaulting another. They said the man, whom they did not identify, remained in police custody on unspecified pending charges.

All four victims were taken to a hospital for treatment. Details on their conditions were not available Sunday afternoon.

On Wednesday, police identified the suspect as Effrim Baker, 60, of San Francisco and said he had been arrested on suspicion of three counts of aggravated assault and attempted homicide, and counts of elder abuse, aggravated assault with a weapon and robbery.

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2023/09/28/viewpoint-bankruptcy-san-francisco.html

Viewpoint: Is San Francisco on the road to bankruptcy?
Hans Hansson

San Francisco, a city once known for its iconic landmarks, vibrant culture, and technological innovation, is facing a looming financial crisis that could lead to bankruptcy.

Tech employers like Yelp and Airbnb that once made San Francisco their home have now either fled the city or closed offices in favor of working remote. This has led to massive reductions in commercial property values —and associated tax bills.

Despite recently increasing its budget by 2 percent for the coming year, the city is grappling with the harsh reality of a potential 50 percent or more reduction in commercial real estate property taxes, and the hits keep on coming. It is a road,map to the roadmap to bankruptcy if we don’t change course.

The city has relied on property taxes as a staple of its revenue stream for many years. A significant portion of the city’s budget depends on a steady inflow of property tax revenue, primarily from commercial real estate. However, the ongoing reassessment process could severely undermine this source of income. Property owners seeking a reassessment may lead to substantial reductions in tax revenues for the city, which won’t materialize for several years.

This delay is a ticking time bomb, with potentially disastrous consequences for the city’s financial stability.

Once the property reassessments are completed, San Francisco will be obligated to reimburse property owners for the excessive property taxes they paid during the reassessment period. This could result in a substantial loss of revenue for the city, creating a financial chasm that might be challenging to bridge. The sudden financial burden of these reimbursements, combined with the reduced property tax revenue, will leave San Francisco in potentially dire straits.

But even bankruptcy might not fully address the city’s mounting fiscal woes. Pensions represent a substantial portion of San Francisco’s annual budget. However, under bankruptcy laws, pensions are typically protected, meaning that even in the face of severe financial distress, the city would still be obligated to fulfill its pension commitments to retirees.

In any case, if San Francisco were to file for bankruptcy, it would mark a grim chapter in the city’s history. Bankruptcy would entail a series of challenging decisions and painful sacrifices. The city’s leadership would have to make tough choices regarding public services, infrastructure, and city employee salaries, all while ensuring that pension obligations are met. These decisions can lead to reduced public services, deteriorating infrastructure, and potentially lower quality of life for residents.

Bankruptcy would of course have broader implications for San Francisco’s reputation and ability to attract investment. Credit ratings might plummet, making it more expensive for the city to borrow money for essential projects. Investors could shy away from a city with financial instability, potentially stalling future economic growth.

San Francisco’s financial situation is precarious, with the potential for bankruptcy looming large on the horizon. The delayed impact of property tax reassessments, coupled with the protection of pensions, presents a significant challenge to the city’s financial stability.

While bankruptcy is not an inevitable outcome, the road ahead is undoubtedly fraught with difficult decisions and potential hardships for residents. San Francisco’s leadership must navigate this treacherous journey carefully, exploring all possible avenues to avert a financial disaster and secure a prosperous future for the city.

Hans Hansson is a San Francisco native and holds over 35 years of experience in San Francisco commercial leasing and sales. He is the founder and president of Starboard CRE, the largest independently-owned commercial real estate firm in San Francisco.

San Francisco will not recover from the devastation that wokeness causes until Columbus is put back in his rightful place on Telegraph Hill.

https://nypost.com/2023/10/10/san-francisco-paying-12k-month-for-homeless-rvs-while-tech-workers-sleep-in-pods/

San Francisco paying $12,000 per month for homeless RVs while tech workers sleep in $700 ‘pods’
By Marjorie Hernandez
Oct. 10, 2023

San Francisco is pouring millions of dollars into an RV park for the homeless, while young people trying to get a break in their careers are reduced to living in 4-feet high by 3.5-feet wide “pod” spaces for $700 a month.

The city opened a “safe parking site” at Candlestick Point in January 2022, which is home to 30 RVs — each of which cost the city $12,000 a month to keep there, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

The site, named the Bayview Vehicle Triage Center, has been recommended to be opened for another two years, which will cost the city at least $12.2 million.

Despite living rent-free and having 24/7 security, some residents at the RV park don’t enjoy it.

I still don't understand the idiocy of putting tech companies inside the ess-eff. It wasn't even a thing until mid 00s.

Eric Holder says

I still don't understand the idiocy of putting tech companies inside the ess-eff. It wasn't even a thing until mid 00s.

I lived through that era and watched it happen.

The reason tech companies moved to SF is entirely because it's far more beautiful, interesting, and walkable than Silicon Valley. The employees essentially demanded it, and companies which didn't have an office in SF lost employees.

The bloom is off that rose now, and employees are not as interested in stepping in human shit on the way to work as they once were.

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2023/10/10/receiver-gregg-williams-lenders-sue-westfield-mall.html

Westfield mall receiver appointed after lenders sue

Williams wrote in the declaration filing last week that "the most significant issue relating to the Mortgaged Property is security." He aims to retain a third-party security consultant and fully-insured third-party security personnel as well as potentially off-duty and retired San Francisco Police Department officers. Additionally, he described stationing guards and security canines at the property at each entrance and exit, on surrounding sidewalks and the property perimeter to control the flow of people in and out of the building.

"These actions have proven extremely effective in deterring crime at malls, especially in inner city or downtown locations," Williams wrote in the filing. "Based on my experience, I believe these security measures will discourage bad actors from engaging in bad acts, and will provide comfort to customers knowing that security at the Mortgaged Property is in place."

I'm pretty sure that those measures will not help in the slightest until physical force can be used against looters. What are the guards going to do, yell at them?

And if a dog actually bites a looter, the looter will sue and almost certainly win, because it's San Francisco.

Patrick says

San Francisco paying $12,000 per month for homeless RVs while tech workers sleep in $700 ‘pods’

Haha, it's called "a government scam".

Tons of money is poured into the homeless problem, and 99.9% of the money is siphoned off for "administration".

Yes, absolutely.

And if you want a piece of those millions, you better be an ultra-orthodox Democrat who works to keep the current corrupt SF administration in place.

Patrick says

Viewpoint: Is San Francisco on the road to bankruptcy?

Yes, the Golden Goose will soon die, and they will be Cloward Piven'd. All of the Soros fecal impactions who thought the Zimbabwe farm would keep producing after the urban massacre, will go back to their mud huts.

Eric Holder says

I still don't understand the idiocy of putting tech companies inside the ess-eff. It wasn't even a thing until mid 00s.

I can explain this.

We had to come together to make the Internet, because the Internet didn't exist yet. It was dialup in the 1990's. There was no video, audio BARELY worked on it, we had to come together to create the infrastructure.

This was "Silicon Valley" before that, Apple was here, Atari, it was the tech capital. This place was attractive (at the time), nice weather, really brilliant people, "crazy people" even, I knew quite a few - but being nuts didn't disqualify them from a job - it was "can you do the job?" I knew a kid that had stuffed toys in his cubicle, just because he loved them. He was like 25 - I found it innocent and charming.

This was, for a short time, a complete meritocracy.

But our time is over. The Internet was made, information is democratized if you put in a bit of effort to find it, and our old "Big Tech" companies are corrupt, and sleeping with intelligence agents, being fucked in the asshole.

Patrick says

San Francisco will not recover from the devastation that wokeness causes until Columbus is put back in his rightful place on Telegraph Hill.

Want to see SFs future, watch Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

It's pretty accurate. :)

https://sfstandard.com/2023/10/11/san-francisco-mayor-orders-budget-cuts/

Gosh, you think it might have something to do with idiocy like this?

Patrick says

Gosh, you think it might have something to do with idiocy like this?

It isn't idiocy, it's kickbacks. Nobody is getting kickbacks from tech workers sleeping in pods.