Tonight we hosted a packed town hall in the Tenderloin to bring together our city’s public safety leaders and community. We covered what policies worked well last year, including more departmental coordination to tackle drug markets and to help those in need get connected to services.

Our Tenderloin Public Safety Town hall is happening this Thursday, and there’s still time to submit questions! 
Join me, new Police Chief Derrick Lew, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins and Fire Chief Dean Crispen for a discussion on how we can work together toward cleaner, safer streets for everyone.

$5 million in funding for affordable housing was secured in the Tenderloin over 10 years ago. It was never spent. A focus of my office this year will be on more transparency on the city budget, starting with affordable housing. missionlocal.org/2026/01/sf-t...

Our measure to close the term limit loophole in San Francisco is now one step closer to the ballot!

Tyranny begins when governments demonize their own citizens, turn neighbor against neighbor, draw guns to stifle dissent. The moral bankruptcy across the globe, be it Minneapolis or Tehran, is one and the same. Murder of protestors is tyranny. Full stop. #AbolishICE

Thank you to all of the community members who came out today for Divis Median Beautification Day.

Our transit system keeps our communities connected, but right now, it’s on life alert.

Join us next Thursday for a community conversation about safety and the future of our neighborhood!

Today we joined local leaders in SF to support Asm @ib2real.bsky.social's AB 1537, the No Side Jobs for ICE Act. Our coalition is proud to sponsor this important bill. www.courthousenews.com/california-b... 1/

SF Supervisor @bilalmahmood.bsky.social introduced the first resolution in the state in support of AB 1537 and hosted a powerful rally with labor and community leaders on the steps of City Hall this morning bsky.app/profile/bila... 2/

Community safety depends on trust. That’s why Assemblymember @isaacgbryan.bsky.social’s AB 1537 keeps local police focused on local communities—not ICE side jobs. With my resolution, San Francisco will lead the state in endorsing this bill. Because everyone deserves to feel safe in our city.

As a sanctuary city, San Francisco has long led the nation in protecting immigrants—because we know that when immigrant communities feel safe, everyone is safer.

It was an honor to celebrate Green Chang today as he became the 20th President of the Korean American Chamber of Commerce.

This morning, I marched with Commissioner Mattie Scott and the Human Rights Commission in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The march in SF went from 4th and King to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Yerba Buena Gardens, symbolizing the historic Selma to Montgomery March.

Over this weekend, City services were on site to support the residents of 50 Golden Gate as they returned to retrieve their belongings following the devastating fire that displaced them. I want to thank DPH and SFPD for being present to ensure residents’ safety during this difficult process.

Today, we celebrated the unveiling of a public mural featuring beautiful Arab calligraphy outside the Orpheum by eL Seed, honoring the neighborhood’s art community and Arab residents. Sponsored by Building 180 and Skunkworks, the collaboration speaks to the heart of what makes D5 great: its people.

A delight to stop by Chinatown today for the Lunar New Year Street Market! A collaboration between OEWD, Self-Help for the Elderly, and CYC, this neighborhood activation is boosting small businesses in one of our most historic commercial corridors. Thank you, Supervisor Sauter, for hosting!

PSA for Civic Center residents: www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

Workers at THC help the most vulnerable in our communities by providing not just housing and resources, but compassionate care. But with resources stretched thin and emotionally demanding work, we have to support those who care for others.

Through relentless advocacy and strong philanthropic partnerships, my office is leading the charge to permanently shut down open-air drug markets in our city.

Honored to swear in Azzam Alameri to the San Francisco Youth Commission! A biology student at the University of the Pacific and a Tenderloin native, we’re excited to welcome his unique voice and perspective to City Hall.

Nothing is more important than keeping our residents safe. That’s why today I introduced three pieces of legislation to strengthen public safety:

We kicked off the 2026 season of Love Our City: Neighborhood Beautification Day in the Tenderloin, Hayes Valley and other District 5 neighborhoods on Saturday. It was a great turnout with more than 100 volunteers signing up. Mayor Lurie and Supervisor @bilalmahmood.bsky.social also joined us.

Today, we celebrated Olivia Scanlon, Chief of Staff at the Department of Emergency Management, for her leadership during the citywide power outage, coordinating real-time response, communications, and public safety operations to keep residents informed and safe.

The Tenderloin is known for its diverse and delicious food scene — looking forward to welcoming our entrepreneurs to their new storefronts! www.sfexaminer.com/news/busines...

Feeling the love at this year’s Love Our Neighborhood Beautification Day, where volunteers from across District 5 came together to clean, green, and beautify our neighborhoods.

Honored to celebrate Evie and Nayely, this year’s Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year! This was one of the first events I attended as a supervisor nearly a year ago, and I am continue to be deeply inspired by the leadership and commitment of these incredible young people.

Happy New Year from Japantown! Every year I join the Osechi Ryori fundraiser hosted by the San Francisco Japantown Foundation, celebrating local businesses while making some mochi 🍡

Today, we celebrated our first year in office alongside Mayor Lurie and community members for a trash cleanup in Little Saigon! Thank you Refuse Refuse for organizing. It’s an honor to continue serving our city and ensuring safe and clean streets for all.

So excited to see my friend and brilliant leader, Ruth Ferguson, appointed to be our next City College Trustee!

The horrific killing we witnessed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis is yet another example of harm disguised as protection through the deployment of federal agents in communities across the country.

The Board passed my Shared Housing Reform Act, which does away with antiquated laws that discriminated against chosen families and instead makes it easier for San Franciscans to choose affordable lifestyles that fit their personal needs—helping make SF a more affordable, welcoming, & inclusive city.

Since the day of the fire at 50 Golden Gate Ave., my office has been on the ground—meeting residents during the initial Red Cross response, coordinating resources, and working to support those impacted every step of the way. Today we met with residents to continue to provide that support.

Thank you all for making 2025 such an incredible year. Wishing you a very happy New Year!

With the federal government scaling back housing programs, I've said it's up to cities to chart our own destiny. From NYC to SF, we are passing rezoning laws to pick up the slack. B/c as @aoc.bsky.social notes: it's "important for us to include zoning in the conversation of building."

It’s a wrap: The results are real, the momentum is growing, and we’re just getting started!

As we close out 2025, I’d like to reflect on what we’ve accomplished together.

Happy Holidays from the D5 Fab 5! We hope your holidays are full of rest, joy and quality time with loved ones.

While power is restored, I understand and share in the frustration of how disruptive the outages have been for so many families and small businesses. These outages affect our ability to work, keep food safe, care for one another, and feel safe and secure in own homes.

We are calling a hearing into Waymo’s operations because no one is above accountability. While autonomous vehicles can play a role in advancing our Vision Zero goals, all companies must operate responsibly. The traffic disruptions during this weekend’s blackout were dangerous and unacceptable.

PSA: Civic Center Power Outage Update

Thousands are still without power due to PG&E outage in the Civic Center neighborhood, so the city is setting up a Civic Center Charging Station at 1235 Mission Street. to help those affected.

I am calling for a hearing at the Board of Supervisors into both PG&E and Waymo in light of the service disruptions during the blackout this weekend in San Francisco.

Update on San Francisco's power outage. Power being restored to neighborhoods, but Civic Center still without power. Earliest estimate looks to be tomorrow afternoon. I am working with Dept Emergency Management and Mayor's Office to get power restored as fast as possible.

If your power is still out 1. Conserve phone battery and enable low-power mode on devices. 2. Keep flashlights, headlamps, and extra batteries nearby 3. Keep fridge / freezer doors closed; follow food safety guidance if outages continue 4. Avoid using candles—use battery-powered lighting instead

PG&E Outage update. Power restored to most of the city, but about 20,000 residents still affected. In District 5, Civic Center is still seeing outages, and the city is working to restore power as fast as possible. Continue to follow @sf-emergency.sf.gov for updates and tips.

As the first South Asian elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, it was amazing to see Asian American trailblazers in comedy and political satire. We can all stand to learn a little from their example of speaking truth to power while keeping us thoroughly entertained.

This afternoon I joined the Western Addition Senior Center to serve meals as we enter the holidays. Over 400 seniors came by today for Friday Fish Day, with over 200 coming every day to the center for hot meals. Thank you to Joe Tasby and team at the Senior Center for all you do for our community.

Good news—work on the Oak St. Quick-Build project is officially underway! This project will create a protected bike lane on Oak St. along the Panhandle and improve overall safety conditions for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers on one of SF’s high-injury streets.

That’s a wrap on our final coffee chat of the year! Today, I met with neighbors in the Tenderloin and discussed street conditions, climate, and community engagement. Be sure to subscribe to our District 5 Newsletter to stay updated on the next one.