Dr. Monica Bhargava, a pulmonary and critical care physician, emphasizes that social distancing and other protective measures are crucial, but that the health care system is likely to be seeing effects for months to come.
Category: Series
Posted inCalifornia, Economy & Business, Law & Justice, Ride-Hailing’s Dark Data, Transportation, Utilities
Uber, Lyft Lose Shield on Safety Reports as California Regulator Rescinds Secrecy Rule
Uber and Lyft can no longer keep their safety reports quite so secret. Their California regulator reversed a rule shielding that data from public view.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Coronavirus, Essential Workers, Health
Nurses Say COVID-19 Guidelines, Poor Communication Increase Risk
Nurses around the country gathered outside hospitals today to call for a more decisive response to the coronavirus outbreak that now has more than a thousand confirmed cases and 32 deaths nationwide.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, California, Elections, Environment, Government & Politics, Homelessness, Housing, News, San Francisco March 2020 Nonpartisan Election Guide
Assembly Member Phil Ting Advocates for Electric Cars, Criminal Record Reform, Housing Investment
Assembly member Phil Ting represents District 19, having been elected to that seat in 2012.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Housing, San Francisco March 2020 Nonpartisan Election Guide
March 2020 Election Guide: Prop E
Proposition E is a proposal to restrict new office development in step with the shortfall of affordable housing construction. It was put forward by the affordable housing nonprofit TODCO. The restriction would work like this: If San Francisco builds only 35% of its affordable housing goal for a year, the next year, it could build only 35% of its annual allocation of office space.
Posted inElections, Government & Politics, San Francisco March 2020 Nonpartisan Election Guide
March 2020 Election Guide: Prop C
Retirement Benefits for Certain Public Employees —
Proposition C would provide health care benefits to a small subset of City Hall workers upon retirement.
Posted inElections, Public Safety, San Francisco March 2020 Nonpartisan Election Guide
March 2020 Election Guide: Prop B
S.F. Emergency-Response System Upgrades —
Proposition B would authorize San Francisco to issue up to $628.5 million in bonds to pay for upgrades to its emergency-response infrastructure. Scientists predict that a major quake has a 72% likelihood of striking the Bay Area by 2043. Property tax revenue would pay off the issued bonds.
Posted inEducation, Elections, San Francisco March 2020 Nonpartisan Election Guide
March 2020 Election Guide: Prop A
City College Improvements, Job Training —
Proposition A would authorize the City College of San Francisco to issue up to $845 million in bonds to pay for repairs and upgrades to facilities, as well as training programs to prepare students for local jobs in the science, arts and technology fields. Property tax revenue would pay off the issued bonds.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, California, Education, Elections, Land use, San Francisco March 2020 Nonpartisan Election Guide
March 2020 Election Guide: Prop 13
Facilities Construction at Public Schools — Proposition 13 would authorize a $15 billion state bond measure to provide matching funding to districts for renovation and construction of facilities. $9 billion are slated for K-12 schools, and $6 billion for public higher education institutions. The measure prioritizes districts that have health and safety needs, like lead in their water, or that are too small to raise adequate funds through taxes.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, City Hall, Elections, Housing, San Francisco March 2020 Nonpartisan Election Guide
March 2020 Election Guide: Prop D
Tax on Vacant Storefronts —
Proposition D would create a storefront vacancy tax, levied based on the size of the empty storefront and how long it has remained vacant. Beginning in 2021, if a storefront in a named neighborhood commercial district has been empty for more than six months, the landlord would be taxed $250 per street-facing foot of storefront, and more if the space remains vacant consecutive years.