Congratulations on your re-election, Mayor Newsom!   Please make your second-term priority to revisit the issue of enforcing and funding Laura's Law. You have cited "institutional resistance" for holding back on your promise to do so.  You overcame social forces against supporting equal marriage rights for gay couples because it was the right thing to do.  I applaud that decision.   Funding and enforcing Laura's Law is right in keeping with your commitment to reduce homelessness and match our destitute and severely mentally ill residents with the services they need.  Please do not allow any more psych bed reductions at SFGH.  Please support Assertive Read This Posty »

I saw the article in today's SF Chronicle (9/20/7) about MUNI not collecting ridership and transit time data. Why not get some town-gown partnerships going?  It would be simple and inexpensive to contact public policy, political science and transportation programs at local colleges and universities--SF state, USF and UC Berkeley, for example--there would be senior undergraduate and master's students who'd benefit as interns exercising their research and data collection skills on behalf of the community, and who could assist in preparing reports.  This would also be a way to introduce these students to possible careers working for the City-County of Read This Posty »

You would help your city employees by stating your position in writing on Sandoval's workplace mobbing idea at the board. Mobbing occurs a lot at SFGH. Be brave and solve this problem asap. We need you asap. Douglas Yep Read This Posty »

SFGH needs an immediate audit of two depts---opd and xrays. Is it true that any audit is being blocked by the G.A./O. COMMITTEE of the board??? The new health access plan and the upcoming SFGH bond issue needs a reformed SFGH, not a wasteful/inefficient provider of service. There are witnesses who can give you necessary details. Clinton and Nixon both learned that the cover-up is alot worse than the original violations. Honest Abe just wants to help you. Read This Posty »