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Partners that are nonvoting partners on the advisory committee, such as public health, d. B. I. , all of these other city departments. What advice would you give them around this population, that has actually so uncomfortable with the idea of Retail Cannabis in their neighborhoods. I mean, everything is education. But the other most important thing is neighborhood outreach, right. My partner angel and are now on 11 different neighborhood associations in hayes valley, castro, and now in the dog patch, now on petro hill. You have to go and its one thing to say youre going to be part of the commu...

To document the work, including means and methods and sequencing of the foundation work. That permit that was required is the permit thats under appeal. Thats the revision that d. B. I. Wanted them to get to document how they actually done the foundation. So what happened was they had a set of plans on the main permit. They didnt do the Foundation Like that. They totally changed the design. They probably went a bit lower, and that caused them issues with the nextdoor neighbors. And i dont know how theyd done their work, but it wasnt in the normal manner. So add to the problem, everything was s...

Cannabis about seven, eight years ago. The Equity Program was designed to serve people like my partner mike, individuals persecuted and punished for whats now legal. A Program Designed to give those from the city a chance to stay and give back to the community, because this is our home and no one else will take care of the city the way someone who truly loves San Francisco can. I believe im a good candidate for the cannabis Oversight Committee, being a chinese american san franciscan, i can see the split within the community. I hope to educate and do the outreach necessary to introduce the com...

Worried about free clipper and public charge. Caregivers keep little ones home because they have no bus fare for school. If you dont have bus fare you can get a ticketed. Undocumented families are afraid they are on a list when they hand over their passports to sfmta. I have heard about sfmta officials. While i am sure it is rare but it happened. Asking for immigration paperwork and searching back pats. Some encourage people to carry red cards to school to give it to officials. It is traditionally for ice agents. I have suggestions. To get the clipper cardses that we distribute and hand the pa...

Commissions at the local and state level. Most recently i was appointed by Governor Newsom to his commission on the future of work, which im very honored to serve on. Were looking at a lot of issues that are very relevant to this discussion, including income inequality and how that cuts deeper into immigrant communities and communities of color. Were looking at retail and small business, versus ever consolidating capital. The internet, apps, what we call the Amazon Effect. And were looking at the role of unions and public agencies and education institutions in addressing all of these issues. I...