Notices by Dean Preston (deanpreston@sfba.social)

I’m proud to stand up to the disinformation fueled by some of the wealthiest in our country, and I will continue to push back against the right-wing pressure groups that backed my opponents and spent seemingly unlimited funds in our district and throughout the city. 2/4

I’ve spent a lifetime fighting for underdogs, often against the odds. I wouldn’t change a minute of it. We can’t win every battle, but we’ll continue the fight. We banned evictions, paid back rents, taxed the mega-rich for social housing, barred SFPD’s use of killer robots, pioneered the use of hotels for homeless people, passed groundbreaking rights for renters, saved public transit lines, passed five major ballot measures and over a hundred pieces of legislation.

This city has been a beacon of hope for people, the bastion for progressive change, and we will continue to carry that torch.

Thank you for twice electing me as your supervisor. It has been an honor. Thank you to my staff, our volunteers, and the movement that has made this work possible. I will continue fighting alongside you against disinformation and for economic equality and racial justice. We have big plans coming which we will announce soon. 4/4

We received the most first-place votes of any candidate, and I’m proud of my record, especially on tenants rights and affordable housing. I will continue that work to make housing in our city a human right for all. We will continue fighting for every working person, struggling neighbor, and everyone relegated to the sidelines in our city, whether we do that work from inside or outside City Hall. 3/4

“Preston has won the support of liberal lions like Bernie Sanders and Nancy Pelosi. And he’s built himself a firewall of progressive support for his COVID-era eviction bans and hotels for the homeless efforts, fight for free Muni fare, and relentless advocacy for rent control.”
https://sfist.com/2024/10/29/preston-and-mahmoods-district-5-race-is-the-most-high-profile-and-expensive-sf-supervisor-race-in-2024/

As the Chronicle has reported, a SF trial court judge has verbally ruled against the Empty Homes Tax, although the reasoning and legal basis are unknown at this time because the judge did not specify a reason and has not yet issued a written decision. We do not accept a broken status quo where every night over 10 homes sit vacant for every person who sleeps on our streets. We’re optimistic that the Court of Appeal will follow the will of the voters & uphold the Empty Homes Tax. Full statement:

Remember that any one of these billionaires could solve San Francisco’s homelessness crisis overnight, yet instead they spend their money vilifying the poor and attacking those of us who are trying to house people

In which GrowSF PAC leader and mega-donor to my opponent calls for the death of me and my colleagues. Can we finally stop calling these toxic millionaires who spread disinformation and incite violence against political opponents “moderates”?

We know what works — affordable housing, treatment on demand, food security, etc — and we need more of it. Instead, billionaires and their political allies are waging a war on the poor and working class San Franciscans.
https://truthout.org/articles/elon-musk-wants-me-fired-the-people-of-san-francisco-want-him-taxed/