Next steps for clean, safe, and affordable energy independence

Last month, I introduced a resolution urging the state not to succumb to yet another corporate bailout, after the legislature approved a partial bailout plan last year that will l... Read More

Supervisor's Report

Remembering 2018: The year that was

By Aaron Peskin

Whether it was helping shape the local ballot in the two 2018 elections or passing every conceivable manner of legislation, 2018 was a busy time for the District 3 office. ETHICS ... Read More

Supervisor's Report

Turning the tide on gun violence

By Catherine Stefani

On Jan. 30, 2018, I was sworn in as supervisor. Fifteen days later, a gunman killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglass High School in Florida. Less than a month ago, I attende... Read More

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Hope for the homeless crisis and homes for the holidays

By Aaron Peskin

During the summer legislative recess, I went on a road trip with my wife through the great American Northwest. It didn’t matter whether we were in the sweeping rural vistas of Sh... Read More

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The future of our neighborhoods

By Catherine Stefani

San Francisco is an amazing city, and I love it. Nowhere in the world can match the character of our neighborhoods, beautiful open spaces, and cultural diversity. For almost two de... Read More

Supervisor's Report

Your fall ballot breakdown

By Aaron Peskin

Happy October, District 3! If you’re an absentee voter, you should have received your vote-by-mail ballot already. Here’s my roundup of some particularly important state and lo... Read More

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This November, put your privacy first

By Aaron Peskin

In an age in which social media has created a public stage for the 24/7 documentation of curated realities, the lines between the public and private, the fake and real have become ... Read More

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What I love about District 2

By Catherine Stefani

After living in Cow Hollow for 17 years, my heart is strongly tied to District 2. This is the place where I had my two children: my son, Dominic, and my daughter, Gianna. I am so p... Read More

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Everyday people make District 3 go round

By Aaron Peskin

Everyday residents like you, dear readers, are serving the city in a variety of roles on city boards, commissions, and advisory bodies. They have all committed their personal time ... Read More

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San Francisco can still stand against big money

Ballot propositions accomplish long-standing progressive goals

By Aaron Peskin

Whether you were happy or not with last month’s election results, June 5 was a historic election and San Franciscans proved once again we are still a progressive city ready to fi... Read More

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Protecting personal information from corporate abuse

By Aaron Peskin

Last month, together with a majority of the Board of Supervisors, I introduced another precedent-setting “only in San Francisco” public policy to safeguard our fundamental Amer... Read More

Supervisor's Report

A once-in-a-lifetime election: June 5 special

By Aaron Peskin

Some brief thoughts about this election, for those tired of the status quo at City Hall and who believe San Francisco is still a city worth fighting for. One thing we can all agree... Read More

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Ensuring thriving merchant corridors across District 2

By Catherine Stefani

We are incredibly lucky to have some of the best merchant corridors in District 2 — including Chestnut, Union, Fillmore, and Sacramento Streets, and Laurel Village. Unique busine... Read More

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Wall Street in Sacramento means Wall Street in our backyard

By Aaron Peskin

The more developer, tech, and Realtor dollars get dumped into Sacramento, the more local jurisdictions feel the pressures of gentrification and speculation locally. There is a dire... Read More

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Empower public process, not a political economy: ethics reforms we need now

By Aaron Peskin

Campaign finance reformers and government accountability advocates have long organized under the mantle “Money Out of Politics” — and for good reason. In a world where corpor... Read More

Supervisor’s Report