SAFETY FIRST –
April 24, 2026 – On-site illicit drug use would be grounds for eviction, though legal substances like alcohol and marijuana would be accepted. “Why is this even controversial?” Jenkins asked. “Why are we debating this? This is common sense. This is what the people of San Francisco deserve.”
Jenkins said people should not be relegated to subpar living conditions in drug-infested, violent environments. “We have an obligation, as city leaders, to save lives,” Jenkins said. “That’s what this will do. … This should be passed unanimously.”
Mandelman said permanent supportive housing was well-intentioned but has largely failed.
“Too often when we are taking people off the streets, still actively using, and putting them into these units, we are condemning them to die,” he said.
“We are creating destination markets for the dealers. My goodness, you’re telling me my way to make a living today is to go and stand outside this building where I have an entire building full of active customers? And the city and county of San Francisco do not see it as its job to do something about that and to help those people to live? It’s shameful.”
