San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed, along with Senator Scott Wiener and Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, today announced the next steps for implementing a strengthened conservatorship program in San Francisco. With Senate Bills (SB) 40 and 1045 now in law, San Francisco will be able to better treat people suffering from severe mental illness and substance use issues, and provide them with permanent supportive housing.

San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed today announced she will appoint Suzy Loftus to serve as District Attorney (DA) for the City and County of San Francisco. Mayor Breed made the announcement in Chinatown surrounded by community advocates, justice reformers, civic leaders and families.

San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed today announced the opening of the new Mission Bay Interim Ferry Landing at Pier 48 ½ and the launch of ferry service to Chase Center. The new landing will add public water transit to the transportation options in the Mission Bay neighborhood, further reducing the need to drive and easing congesting in the area. Ferry service will be available to and from Oakland, Alameda and Larkspur beginning on October 5, 2019—in time for the first Warriors pre-season game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

San Francisco, CA — Governor Gavin Newsom today signed Senate Bill (SB) 40, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco). The bill makes amendments to strengthen Senator Wiener’s SB 1045, which allows San Francisco to conserve people suffering from serious mental illness and addiction.

San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed, along with Supervisor Vallie Brown and City officials, today broke ground on renovations at the Maxine Hall Health Center. Following construction, the building will be seismically safe and will make room for larger exam rooms, seven additional patient rooms, and an accessible patient group meeting room.

San Francisco, CA — A U.S. District Judge today ruled against a Justice Department lawsuit to stop a planned safe injection site in Philadelphia, stating that the site does not violate federal drug laws.

San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed, in partnership with the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD), the District Attorney’s Office, and the Department on the Status of Women, today announced the launch of a new phone application to quickly connect survivors of domestic violence with services.

San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed, along with Supervisors Sandra Lee Fewer and Vallie Brown, today celebrated the creation of the Office of Racial Equity. The new office will promote racial equity in San Francisco and will be under the jurisdiction of the Human Rights Commission.