The San Francisco Taxi Workers Alliance has joined several legislators in calling for the California Public Utilities Commission to allow at least some public access to ride-hailing safety information.
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Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Law & Justice, Ride-Hailing’s Dark Data, Transportation, Utilities
Officials Urge Change Following Report That Ride-Hailing Data Is Kept Hidden
Seth Rosenfeld, the reporter who broke the story that ride-hailing safety data has been kept hidden from the public with the help of the industry’s chief regulator, offers an update.
Posted inLaw & Justice, Public Safety, Ride-Hailing’s Dark Data, Transportation, Utilities
Officials Demand Disclosure of Ride-Hail Accident Data
Two state legislators and the chairman of San Francisco’s transportation board say the California Public Utilities Commission should release secret safety records on thousands of ride-hailing accidents. Their comments came in response to a San Francisco Public Press investigation that found the agency has been keeping confidential reports on accidents involving Uber, Lyft and other app-based transportation firms for more than six years.
Posted inLaw & Justice, Public Safety, Ride-Hailing’s Dark Data, Transportation
California Agency Is Hiding Uber and Lyft Accident Reports
The number of ride-hailing accidents is rising as the services boom. But the industry has hidden safety records — with help from its chief regulator. 1. Footnote 42 Around midnight on March 13, 2016, Robert Robinson and his wife, Ruth, used the Uber app to hail a ride to their home at the edge of […]
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Law & Justice, Public Safety, Ride-Hailing’s Dark Data, Transportation, Utilities
Seth Rosenfeld’s Reporting Shines Light on Ride-Hailing’s Dark Data
Audio interview: When investigative reporter Seth Rosenfeld couldn’t find published data on Lyft and Uber’s safety records in California, he set out to find that information for himself
Posted inLaw & Justice, Public Safety, Ride-Hailing’s Dark Data, Transportation, Utilities
Safety Report From Uber Leaves Out Most Accidents
San Francisco-based ride-hailing giant Uber has advertised that it is “embarking on a new chapter of transparency, connectivity and community right here in the city we call home.” But the report does not include thousands of accidents involving the Uber app that the firm knows about.
Posted inLaw & Justice, Public Safety, Ride-Hailing’s Dark Data, Transportation, Utilities
Dumped on the Highway, Passengers Fought Uber Secrecy in Court
After an evening of socializing in Santa Barbara, Margaret Schimmel and her brother, Joseph, hailed an Uber to take them home, but the ride turned into a nightmare, according to a lawsuit they filed against Uber and the driver in San Francisco Superior Court. The case illustrates Uber’s use of secrecy in responding to lawsuits that accuse it and its drivers of injuring people — and the hurdles that accident victims can face in trying to hold the nation’s largest ride-hailing firm accountable.
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Issue 29: Fall 2019
KSFP LP 102.5 FM Launches. Big Ticket Housing Plan faces S.F. Voters
Posted inElections, Government & Politics, San Francisco 2019 Nonpartisan Election Guide
District 5 Supervisor
Three challengers are running against Supervisor Vallie Brown, who previously served as Mayor London Breed’s aide and was appointed by the mayor in July. We conducted interviews with Brown, candidate Dean Preston, a tenants rights advocate, and candidate Ryan Lam, running as a Republican. Candidate Nomvula O’Meara was not available for an interview by the time of this posting.
Posted inElections, Government & Politics, Politics, San Francisco 2019 Nonpartisan Election Guide
Proposition F
Proposition F would add restrictions and requirements to campaign contributions in city elections.
Corporations are already barred from donating to campaigns, but this ballot measure would extend that ban to other entities: limited liability companies and limited partnerships.
The measure would also restrict contributions from people with a financial interest in big development projects pending before the city.
Finally, Proposition F would expand the requirements for disclaimers on campaign advertisements. Any ad funded by an independent political committee would have to name that committee’s top three financial contributors, and how much they paid.
If you want to hear more analysis of Proposition F, click below to hear from San Francisco State University associate professor of political science Jason McDaniel.