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San Francisco Newly Passed Ballot Measures to Bring Major Changes | Tony Hall

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👉 Join 10,000+ others for top California news: https://bit.ly/3OZzmqn San Francisco Newly Passed Ballot Measures to Bring Major Changes | Tony Hall What’s Behind San Francisco's Ballot Measures? 0:00 Prop. A 0:59 Prop. B 1:58 Prop. C 2:55 Prop. D 4:05 Prop. E 5:13 Prop. F 6:15 Prop. G 7:15 What Do These Measures Say About San Francisco Today? Former San Francisco Supervisor Tony Hall shared his perspectives on the recent ballot measures in the city and the state of its politics. On affordable housing, Hall argued that Proposition A's bonds may not achieve their intended goals due to a lack of transparency in how nonprofits implement projects. He also supported eliminating transfer taxes through Proposition C to encourage converting offices to housing. Regarding public safety, Hall opposed Proposition D which would expand ethics training, saying it creates unnecessary bureaucracy. He supported reforms in Proposition E that reduce police pap …...more
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San Francisco Newly Passed Ballot Measures to Bring Major Changes | Tony Hall
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👉 Join 10,000+ others for top California news: https://bit.ly/3OZzmqn San Francisco Newly Passed Ballot Measures to Bring Major Changes | Tony Hall What’s Behind San Francisco's Ballot Measures? 0:00 Prop. A 0:59 Prop. B 1:58 Prop. C 2:55 Prop. D 4:05 Prop. E 5:13 Prop. F 6:15 Prop. G 7:15 What Do These Measures Say About San Francisco Today? Former San Francisco Supervisor Tony Hall shared his perspectives on the recent ballot measures in the city and the state of its politics. On affordable housing, Hall argued that Proposition A's bonds may not achieve their intended goals due to a lack of transparency in how nonprofits implement projects. He also supported eliminating transfer taxes through Proposition C to encourage converting offices to housing. Regarding public safety, Hall opposed Proposition D which would expand ethics training, saying it creates unnecessary bureaucracy. He supported reforms in Proposition E that reduce police paperwork and empower the police chief. However, he viewed Proposition F's public assistance testing as symbolic without enforcement mechanisms. Hall traced current challenges back to voters becoming too busy to engage with local leaders. This created a vacuum that attracted opportunists focused on self-interest over constituents. While acknowledging San Francisco's cultural uniqueness, he expressed concern that its politics have become dominated by a single ideology. Overall, Hall advocated for leaders with the courage to prioritize residents' needs over political expediency. Voters now face important choices about the future direction of their city. Further discussion is needed on balancing priorities around housing, public safety, and governance. *Views expressed in this video/article are opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of California Insider.

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