The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is an important first step in finally achieving meaningful reform of policing on a national level. Had its provisions already been in place in 2020, George Floyd might still be alive today. The House bill is good but we hope the Senate will make it even stronger, incorporating the recommendations of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.
Read MoreBlack Lives Matter. Enacting legislation that protects BIPOC communities and impoverished communities from police violence is a local matter.
Read MoreTell your Supervisor to vote NO on the Mayor’s new POA contract which harms City workers.
Read MoreThe Board of Supervisors is considering proposing a ballot measure to repeal the Charter’s arbitrary requirement of 1,971 full-duty SFPD officers. Tell your Supervisor to support the measure so police staffing can be changed to reflect the City’s needs!
Read MoreAt the Tuesday, July 14 Board of Supervisors meeting, the Board will discuss a proposed Charter amendment to repeal the Charter’s arbitrary requirement of 1,971 full-duty SFPD officers. Call in to give public comment and support the measure so police staffing can be changed to reflect the City’s needs!
Read MoreWednesday, July 3, at 10am, the Rules Committee will meet to discuss a proposed Charter amendment to repeal the Charter’s arbitrary requirement of 1,971 full-duty SFPD officers. Call in to give public comment and support the measure so police staffing can be changed to reflect the City’s needs!
Read MoreThe entire country is reckoning with the role of policing in our societies and police in our lives and our neighbors' lives—and yet Mayor Breed wants to give the SFPD another $43 million over last year's budget, while cutting other services. Call-in to the SF Budget & Approp's. Committee hearing and tell them: amend the budget!
Read MoreThe Assembly is voting TODAY, Wednesday, June 10 on ACA 5. If passed, this bill would place a repeal of the 1996 anti-affirmative action prop 209 on the November ballot. We are asking our members to call their Assemblymembers to pass this bill.
Read MoreThe Board is considering lifting the curfew in San Francisco. It expires automatically on Saturday, but every day it continues is another day that police—including both SFPD officers and the officers from numerous other agencies that the City has brought in to enforce the curfew—will continue to use the curfew to repress both protesters and people going about everyday business. Call your Supervisor and tell them to lift the curfew
We support lifting the curfew, and several ISF members called in yesterday to register their support for ending it, but the measure failed to come to a vote. It was continued to Thursday.
Read MoreNancy Tung and Geoffrey Gordon-Creed have been nominated by Mayor London Breed to serve on the SF Police Commission. Their nominations have already failed Rules Committee - tell the full board to vote NO on them. And ask the Board to lift curfew.
Read MoreTell Governor Newsom to reject Trump’s threat to send in the U.S. military to quell protests.
Nancy Tung and Geoffrey Gordon-Creed have been nominated by Mayor London Breed to serve on the SF Police Commission. Tell the Supervisors on the Rules Committee to vote NO on these unqualified candidates.
Read MoreWe've recently had two city hearings about racial discrimination against Black city workers, with hundreds of Black city workers sharing data and stories. We ask that you follow the lead of the group Wealth and Disparities in the Black Community - Justice 4 Mario Woods, and call for the City HR Director who has overseen this to be fired.
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