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Let Your Supervisor Know You Support the Public Defender
By Jeff Adachi, SF Public Defender Jul 14, 2009
When I was elected Public Defender in 2002, I set out to ensure that the Public Defender’s Office was properly staffed and had the necessary resources to competently represent its clients. Part of the oath I took requires that I “protect the U.S. Constitution,” at all costs. With the onset of the recession, we have seen the number of people who need legal services increase, while our office’s resources have decreased. This is because there are fewer people in this economy who can afford to hire an attorney.
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Hazardous Legislation
By Aubry L. Stone Jul 14, 2009
Right now, the California legislature is considering legislation that would dramatically weaken our current fire safety standards. Senate Bill 772 proposes to eliminate critical fire safety standards from children's products. Children are the one of the most vulnerable populations to fire and removing children from the umbrella of California’s strict fire safety standards is dangerous and unwise.
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To The Editor:
Jul 14, 2009
In May, the Carnaval parade in The Mission brought together tens of thousands of individuals, most of whom who are members of ethnic minority groups. Dozens of Central American, South American, and Caribbean nationalities were represented. All of these people are classified as “hard to reach individuals” by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Helipad Is A Bad Idea
Aug 09, 2008
Regarding your Local Motion article in the July 2008 edition, the SFGH proposed helipad would be a blight on the southeast quadrant of the city, without advancing SFGH's goal of serving the community. San Francisco is a city of 15,000 people per square mile. Takeoff and landing of helicopters in the midst of such an environment is an unacceptable danger to the community. FIVE medical helicopters crashed in the last few months month in the US.
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Sup. Mirkarimi Attacks Freedom of Speech
By Paul Kozakiewicz May 12, 2008
In an effort to limit litter in the City, one San Francisco supervisor has introduced legislation that would hit newspaper publisher with stiff fines if they deliver to people who do not want the newspaper. The legislation calls for all publishers to maintain a “do not deliver” list that the public can get on to stop delivery of the newspaper. If a paper is delivered to someone on the list, they can appeal to the director of the Department of Public Works for action. The director would determine guilt or innocence. If a publisher is found guilty of an infraction, they could be fined $100 for the first offense, $200 for the second and $500 for the third. Legal challenges would be handled by the City Attorney’s Office.
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