“Civic” Podcast Archives - San Francisco Public Press

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Taxing the Titans: Audio From May 19 Discussion on Propositions C and D

by Public Press staff May 28, 2026June 23, 2026

The San Francisco Public Press and KALW co-hosted a live panel discussion about San Francisco’s propositions C and D, the competing business tax measures, at KALW’s gathering space at 220 Montgomery St. on May 19.

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“Civic” Podcast, Health, Law & Justice, Public Safety

Trauma Inside San Francisco’s Women’s Jail

by Sylvie Sturm May 13, 2026June 23, 2026

Women held in San Francisco’s county jail said they were forced to strip naked while deputies filmed them and male officers watched and laughed — allegations that have triggered lawsuits, multiple investigations and renewed scrutiny of how the jail system treats women with histories of trauma, mental illness and abuse.

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“Civic” Podcast, From the Newsroom, Health, News

Audio: A Conversation About Reproductive Health Care in the US

by Public Press staff March 25, 2026April 6, 2026

Listen to the recording of our March 2 discussion with Diana Greene Foster and Mariana Horne about reproductive health care in the United States. These experts in reproductive health care access shared their perspectives on what has changed since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe v. […]

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“Civic” Podcast, Government & Politics, Health, LGBTQ+

Federal Pressure on Transgender Care Reaches San Francisco Clinics

by Sylvie Sturm March 16, 2026June 23, 2026

A sweeping federal campaign to curb gender-affirming care for minors is testing the limits of Washington’s authority over medicine and placing San Francisco clinics at the center of a national legal battle, leaving transgender adolescents uncertain about whether their treatment will continue. Federal policy debates about transgender health care are already affecting the San Francisco […]

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“Civic” Podcast, Health, Law & Justice, LGBTQ+

Health Experts Brace for Return of Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ+ Youth

by Sylvie Sturm December 12, 2025June 23, 2026

Doctors and mental health experts across the country are warning of dire consequences as the U.S. Supreme Court takes up a case that could overturn a Colorado ban on conversion therapy for minors, a practice long tied to psychological harm and elevated suicide risk among LGBTQ+ youth.

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“Civic” Podcast, Government & Politics, Health

Effects of Research Funding Cuts Ripple Through San Francisco Labs, Clinics and Lives

by Sylvie Sturm October 9, 2025April 6, 2026

Federal funding cuts to medical research and new rules for grants are dismantling projects at the University of California, San Francisco, and the San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center, two of the nation’s leading research hubs.

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“Civic” Podcast, Aging, Community, Homelessness

Why Are So Many Older Adults Unhoused, and What Can You Do About It?

by Madison Alvarado October 9, 2025April 6, 2026

Homelessness among older adults is on the rise in California. On Sept. 30, the Public Press moderated a discussion that examined examined why homelessness is increasing among older adults, and how San Franciscans be a part of the solution. The conversation touched on the criminalization of homelessness, the human costs of capitalism and strategies to combat this crisis.