SF’s Prop F Would Cut Cash Aid for People Who Use Drugs and Refuse Treatment

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🗓️ 29 February 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

San Francisco is in the midst of a devastating drug crisis with a record number of overdose deaths last year. In an attempt to address the problem, Mayor London Breed has put a measure on the March 5th ballot that would deny cash assistance benefits to people who use drugs and refuse treatment. Breed has said Proposition F would usher more people into getting help as well as stopping taxpayer dollars from contributing to overdose deaths. Opponents say the measure would do more harm than good by penalizing vulnerable residents who need public assistance to survive. We’ll examine Prop F and hear from voters. Guests: London Breed, mayor, City and County of San Francisco Trent Rhorer, executive director, San Francisco Human Services Agency Aaron Peskin, president, San Francisco Board of Supervisors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:14.9	Coming up on the March 5th ballot in San Francisco, you'll find Prop F, a measure that would
1:20.0	deny cash assistance benefits to people who use drugs and refuse treatment.
1:25.1	Proponents say it's a common sense approach to drive people into treatment
1:28.3	while keeping tax dollars from going to buy drugs. Opponents, though, including much of the
1:33.6	San Francisco Public Health establishment, say it will do more harm than good by penalizing
1:38.5	vulnerable residents. We've got Mayor London Breed, Supervisor Aaron Peskin, and Trent Roar, the
1:43.7	executive director
1:44.5	of the San Francisco Human Services Agency to help us debate the pros and cons of this measure.
1:51.0	They're all coming up next after this news.
1:57.0	Welcome to Forum. I'm Alexis Madrigal.
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