Kevin V. Nguyen

San Francisco City College is asking taxpayers to bet on them once again, but not everyone is convinced.

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San Francisco City College is asking taxpayers to bet on them once again, but not everyone is convinced.

<a href="https://sfstandard.com/november-2022-voter-guide/">This November,</a> voters will decide on Proposition O, an additional parcel tax that would charge property owners differently depending on the size and use of their property and the owner’s age.&nbsp;

<a href="https://sfstandard.com/november-2022-voter-guide/">This November,</a> voters will decide on Proposition O, an additional parcel tax that would charge property owners differently depending on the size and use of their property and the owner’s age.&nbsp;

An <a href="https://sfelections.sfgov.org/sites/default/files/Prop%20O%20-%20Additional%20Parcel%20Tax%20for%20City%20College%20-%20VIP.pdf">analysis</a> by the City Controller’s Office found that the measure could raise approximately $37 million annually for the community college if passed.&nbsp;

An <a href="https://sfelections.sfgov.org/sites/default/files/Prop%20O%20-%20Additional%20Parcel%20Tax%20for%20City%20College%20-%20VIP.pdf">analysis</a> by the City Controller’s Office found that the measure could raise approximately $37 million annually for the community college if passed.&nbsp;

But it would cost the city $6 million to figure out how to collect the new tax and then cost around $3 million per year to continue running it. There could also be a delay in collecting the tax as an entire new system of collection would have to be set up.

But it would cost the city $6 million to figure out how to collect the new tax and then cost around $3 million per year to continue running it. There could also be a delay in collecting the tax as an entire new system of collection would have to be set up.

City College of San Francisco’s Ocean Campus is pictured on Thursday, June 7, 2022. | Juliana Yamada/The Standard

<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/INLINE_PropO10142022.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-84289"/><figcaption>City College of San Francisco’s Ocean Campus is pictured on June 7, 2022. | Juliana Yamada/The Standard</figcaption></figure>

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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/INLINE_PropO10142022.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-84289"/><figcaption>City College of San Francisco’s Ocean Campus is pictured on June 7, 2022. | Juliana Yamada/The Standard</figcaption></figure>

As opposed to previous measures already passed by SF voters, such as Proposition A in 2020, which focused primarily on funding facility upgrades for City College, the money raised from Prop. O would go directly to tackling the college’s <a href="https://sfstandard.com/education/sf-city-college-is-free-but-classes-are-being-axed-teachers-cut-and-enrollment-is-down-%ef%bf%bc/">decadeslong enrollment crisis</a> by paying for more classes, teachers and services that have been cut.&nbsp;

As opposed to previous measures already passed by SF voters, such as Proposition A in 2020, which focused primarily on funding facility upgrades for City College, the money raised from Prop. O would go directly to tackling the college’s <a href="https://sfstandard.com/education/sf-city-college-is-free-but-classes-are-being-axed-teachers-cut-and-enrollment-is-down-%ef%bf%bc/">decadeslong enrollment crisis</a> by paying for more classes, teachers and services that have been cut.&nbsp;

“We need to focus on getting Prop. O passed,” City College Trustee Alan Wong previously told The Standard. “That is how we make City College the community college that we want it to be.”&nbsp;

“We need to focus on getting Prop. O passed,” City College Trustee Alan Wong previously told The Standard. “That is how we make City College the community college that we want it to be.”&nbsp;

Mary Bravewoman is the president of the teachers&#8217; union at City College, American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Local 2121. Before she became a math teacher there in 2006, she was a student at the college in the early &#8217;90s and kept working there as a classified employee while obtaining her master’s degree.&nbsp;

Mary Bravewoman is the president of the teachers' union at City College, American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Local 2121. Before she became a math teacher there in 2006, she was a student at the college in the early '90s and kept working there as a classified employee while obtaining her master’s degree.&nbsp;

Mary Bravewoman is the president of the teachers&#8217; union at City College, American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Local 2121. Before she became a math teacher there in 2006, she was a student at the college in the early &#8217;90s and kept working there as a classified employee while obtaining her master’s degree.&nbsp;

According to her, AFT collaborated with administrators, staff and other unions in the district to craft the measure after <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_15,_Tax_on_Commercial_and_Industrial_Properties_for_Education_and_Local_Government_Funding_Initiative_(2020)">Prop 15</a>, a similar statewide measure, was narrowly defeated in 2020 despite having over <a href="https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2020-general/sov/complete-sov.pdf">70% support from San Francisco voters</a>.&nbsp;

According to her, AFT collaborated with administrators, staff and other unions in the district to craft the measure after <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_15,_Tax_on_Commercial_and_Industrial_Properties_for_Education_and_Local_Government_Funding_Initiative_(2020)">Prop 15</a>, a similar statewide measure, was narrowly defeated in 2020 despite having over <a href="https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2020-general/sov/complete-sov.pdf">70% support from San Francisco voters</a>.&nbsp;

“What we’re asking for is a small investment,” Bravewoman said. “We wrote [Prop. O] with the intention of getting the larger corporations to pay their fair share, not charge the average person more.”

“What we’re asking for is a small investment,” Bravewoman said. “We wrote [Prop. O] with the intention of getting the larger corporations to pay their fair share, not charge the average person more.”

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-how-much-you-could-be-taxed">How Much You Could Be Taxed</h2>

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<h2 id="h-how-much-you-could-be-taxed">How Much You Could Be Taxed</h2>

Should the tax pass, owners of single-family homes would pay $150 per year, while owners of the largest non-residential parcels (larger than 100,000 square feet) would pay $4,000 per year. Property owners over the age of 65 would be exempt from the tax if they use their property as their primary residence.&nbsp;

Should the tax pass, owners of single-family homes would pay $150 per year, while owners of the largest non-residential parcels (larger than 100,000 square feet) would pay $4,000 per year. Property owners over the age of 65 would be exempt from the tax if they use their property as their primary residence.&nbsp;

The tax would start in Jan. 2023 and expire after 20 years. It only needs a simple majority to pass.&nbsp;

The tax would start in Jan. 2023 and expire after 20 years. It only needs a simple majority to pass.&nbsp;

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-prop-o-pushback">Prop. O Pushback</h2>

<h2 id="h-prop-o-pushback">Prop. O Pushback</h2>

While the value of having a free and thriving community college is not in question, some prominent voices have come out against Prop. O.

While the value of having a free and thriving community college is not in question, some prominent voices have come out against Prop. O.

The San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) recommended that voters reject the new measure.&nbsp;

The San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) recommended that voters reject the new measure.&nbsp;

“City College is not on sound financial footing,” wrote <a href="https://www.spur.org/voter-guide/2022-11/sf-prop-o-city-college-parcel-tax#_ftn5">SPUR</a> in their analysis. “While recent changes may stabilize the financial picture, the past 10 years of City College’s history do not inspire confidence that additional funding will solve the underlying problems the college is facing.”

“City College is not on sound financial footing,” wrote <a href="https://www.spur.org/voter-guide/2022-11/sf-prop-o-city-college-parcel-tax#_ftn5">SPUR</a> in their analysis. “While recent changes may stabilize the financial picture, the past 10 years of City College’s history do not inspire confidence that additional funding will solve the underlying problems the college is facing.”

Mayor London Breed, Supervisors Aaron Peskin and Catherine Stefani, retired judge Quentin Kopp and the SF Apartment Association have also voiced their opposition to the measure.&nbsp;

Mayor London Breed, Supervisors Aaron Peskin and Catherine Stefani, retired judge Quentin Kopp and the SF Apartment Association have also voiced their opposition to the measure.&nbsp;

“Enough is enough,” they wrote and signed together in a <a href="https://sfelections.sfgov.org/sites/default/files/Documents/candidates/PropO_RebuttalToOpponent_0.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ballot argument form</a>. “It’s time for the trustees and administrators to demonstrate that they’re capable of providing the leadership […] before coming to the voters for yet another bailout.”&nbsp;

“Enough is enough,” they wrote and signed together in a <a href="https://sfelections.sfgov.org/sites/default/files/Documents/candidates/PropO_RebuttalToOpponent_0.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ballot argument form</a>. “It’s time for the trustees and administrators to demonstrate that they’re capable of providing the leadership […] before coming to the voters for yet another bailout.”&nbsp;

Meanwhile, <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/Endorsement-prop-o-ccsf-17502004.php" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The San Francisco Chronicle</a> said that the $37 million the measure would raise could also be enough to launch and run the Compassionate Alternative Response Team, which would respond to and intervene on homelessness issues that are at the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/criminal-justice/poll-crime-and-homelessness-are-linked-in-the-minds-of-san-franciscans/">forefront of residents’ minds</a>.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/Endorsement-prop-o-ccsf-17502004.php" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The San Francisco Chronicle</a> said that the $37 million the measure would raise could also be enough to launch and run the Compassionate Alternative Response Team, which would respond to and intervene on homelessness issues that are at the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/criminal-justice/poll-crime-and-homelessness-are-linked-in-the-minds-of-san-franciscans/">forefront of residents’ minds</a>.&nbsp;

“Are you comfortable spending as much on a complicated CCSF accounting structure as you are for an effort to improve the conditions on our streets?,” wrote The Chronicle. “This Editorial Board is not.”&nbsp;

“Are you comfortable spending as much on a complicated CCSF accounting structure as you are for an effort to improve the conditions on our streets?,” wrote The Chronicle. “This Editorial Board is not.”&nbsp;

Asked to respond to such critiques, Bravewoman said that framing the debate as an either/or proposition is a misreading of the current situation.&nbsp;

Asked to respond to such critiques, Bravewoman said that framing the debate as an either/or proposition is a misreading of the current situation.&nbsp;

“The students of City College are the same people affected by the issues [opponents to Prop. O] say that they would rather prioritize,” Bravewoman said. “There is a whole class of homeless people who are invisible to a lot of San Franciscans. But a lot of them are our students who sleep in their cars or bounce between homes.

“The students of City College are the same people affected by the issues [opponents to Prop. O] say that they would rather prioritize,” Bravewoman said. “There is a whole class of homeless people who are invisible to a lot of San Franciscans. But a lot of them are our students who sleep in their cars or bounce between homes.

“So who is deserving of the help?” she added. “When they come to City College, at least we can connect them to other services such as child care and mental health care while they work on bettering their lives.”&nbsp;

“So who is deserving of the help?” she added. “When they come to City College, at least we can connect them to other services such as child care and mental health care while they work on bettering their lives.”&nbsp;

A 2019 <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/file/564/4/5644-Complete%20Audit%20Report_FY2018-2019.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">audit</a> found that City College has been operating at a deficit of tens of millions of dollars for the past decade. During that time, the college also lost nearly <a href="https://www.ccsf.edu/sites/default/files/2022/document/Factsheet-Annual-Headcount.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">30,000 students,</a> putting it in a state of perpetual crisis that saw it almost lose its accreditation status twice.&nbsp;

A 2019 <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/file/564/4/5644-Complete%20Audit%20Report_FY2018-2019.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">audit</a> found that City College has been operating at a deficit of tens of millions of dollars for the past decade. During that time, the college also lost nearly <a href="https://www.ccsf.edu/sites/default/files/2022/document/Factsheet-Annual-Headcount.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">30,000 students,</a> putting it in a state of perpetual crisis that saw it almost lose its accreditation status twice.&nbsp;

In addition to Prop. O, voters will also decide on the fate of four seats on the City College Board of Trustees that are up for grabs.

In addition to Prop. O, voters will also decide on the fate of four seats on the City College Board of Trustees that are up for grabs.

Will this new tax save SF’s Free City College?

Han Li

On a chilly January morning in the Tenderloin, Matt Haney decided to get some early exercise. In a dress shirt and jeans—and in front of Chinese media cameras—the district supervisor<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUilMYx9dEE&amp;t=412s"> waved his arms and moved around with a dozen Chinese American seniors</a> before chatting with them.

On a chilly January morning in the Tenderloin, Matt Haney decided to get some early exercise. In a dress shirt and jeans—and in front of Chinese media cameras—the district supervisor<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUilMYx9dEE&amp;t=412s"> waved his arms and moved around with a dozen Chinese American seniors</a> before chatting with them.

Haney, who is facing David Campos in <a href="https://sfstandard.com/politics/elections/election-season-kickoff-the-race-for-sfs-assembly-district-17/">San Francisco’s state Assembly runoff election</a> for District 17, knows the importance of a healthy daily routine. But this is campaign season, and both candidates have acknowledged that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) will likely determine who wins.

Haney, who is facing David Campos in <a href="https://sfstandard.com/politics/elections/election-season-kickoff-the-race-for-sfs-assembly-district-17/">San Francisco’s state Assembly runoff election</a> for District 17, knows the importance of a healthy daily routine. But this is campaign season, and both candidates have acknowledged that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) will likely determine who wins.

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<figure class="wp-block-video aligncenter"><video autoplay controls loop src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Haney1.mp4" playsinline></video><figcaption>Supervisor Matt Haney exercises with Chinese seniors in mid-January, 2022. | Video Courtesy of Sing Tao Daily</figcaption></figure>

“From day one on this campaign, we made reaching Chinese residents a focus,” Haney said after narrowly winning the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/politics/elections/state-assembly-race-could-crown-new-top-dogs-of-sf-politics/">special election primary</a> in February. Haney finished on top of the four-person field with 36.4% of the votes, while Campos followed closely behind at 35.7%.

“From day one on this campaign, we made reaching Chinese residents a focus,” Haney said after narrowly winning the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/politics/elections/state-assembly-race-could-crown-new-top-dogs-of-sf-politics/">special election primary</a> in February. Haney finished on top of the four-person field with 36.4% of the votes, while Campos followed closely behind at 35.7%.

David Chiu’s decision to vacate the AD 17 seat after Mayor London Breed <a href="https://sfstandard.com/city-hall/assemblymember-david-chiu-named-san-francisco-city-attorney/">appointed him to become city attorney</a> created the election, which will give the winner the job only through the end of this year. Since there is no Chinese American candidate in the race, the large pool of Asian American voters on the east side of the city, including people in Chinatown, Portola and Visitacion Valley, are being seen as up for grabs.

David Chiu’s decision to vacate the AD 17 seat after Mayor London Breed <a href="https://sfstandard.com/city-hall/assemblymember-david-chiu-named-san-francisco-city-attorney/">appointed him to become city attorney</a> created the election, which will give the winner the job only through the end of this year. Since there is no Chinese American candidate in the race, the large pool of Asian American voters on the east side of the city, including people in Chinatown, Portola and Visitacion Valley, are being seen as up for grabs.

Asian Americans are playing an increasingly large role in elections across the country. Various factors have made the community more engaged, but the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/criminal-justice/atlanta-spa-shootings-asian-american-women-sf-rally-on-national-day-of-remembrance/">Stop Asian Hate movement</a> seems to have triggered many people who were fed up with the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/public-health/san-francisco-response-to-anti-asian-violence/">rise in hate crimes</a> during the pandemic.

Asian Americans are playing an increasingly large role in elections across the country. Various factors have made the community more engaged, but the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/criminal-justice/atlanta-spa-shootings-asian-american-women-sf-rally-on-national-day-of-remembrance/">Stop Asian Hate movement</a> seems to have triggered many people who were fed up with the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/public-health/san-francisco-response-to-anti-asian-violence/">rise in hate crimes</a> during the pandemic.

Like Haney, Campos, who previously ran for the AD 17 seat and lost to Chiu in 2014, has focused much of this campaign courting Asian American votes. As an immigrant born and raised in Guatemala, Campos said he has deep ties with many voters who are first or second-generation immigrants.

Like Haney, Campos, who previously ran for the AD 17 seat and lost to Chiu in 2014, has focused much of this campaign courting Asian American votes. As an immigrant born and raised in Guatemala, Campos said he has deep ties with many voters who are first or second-generation immigrants.

“I have a special connection to the AAPI community,” Campos said, adding that his experience as an immigrant and person of color makes him better equipped to understand many Asian Americans’ experiences with racism and discrimination. Campos’ <a href="https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/supervisor-david-campos-marries-his-longtime-partner/">husband, Phil Hwang, is Korean American</a>, so the challenges faced by Asian Americans are “personal” to him.

“I have a special connection to the AAPI community,” Campos said, adding that his experience as an immigrant and person of color makes him better equipped to understand many Asian Americans’ experiences with racism and discrimination. Campos’ <a href="https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/supervisor-david-campos-marries-his-longtime-partner/">husband, Phil Hwang, is Korean American</a>, so the challenges faced by Asian Americans are “personal” to him.

Former and current Chinese American elected officials back David Campos for AD 17 race. | Photo Courtesy of Campos Campaign

<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/FEcMYw9VQAA5LSZ.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-43919"/><figcaption>Former and current Chinese American elected officials are backing David Campos in the AD 17 race. | Photo Courtesy of Campos Campaign</figcaption></figure>

Campos, a former supervisor who is currently on <a href="https://sfstandard.com/city-hall/david-campos-takes-leave-of-absence-from-district-attorneys-office/">leave from his job</a> as chief to staff of District Attorney Chesa Boudin, has lined up an impressive <a href="https://www.ktsf.com/2021/11/18/david-campos-runs-for-state-seat/">list of endorsements from Chinese American leaders</a>. Both of San Francisco’s current Chinese American supervisors, Connie Chan and Gordon Mar, as well as two recently retired Chinese American supervisors, Sandra Lee Fewer and Norman Yee, are all standing behind Campos in the race. Phil Ting, the city’s other assemblymember who represents the western half of San Francisco, is also backing Campos.

Campos, a former supervisor who is currently on <a href="https://sfstandard.com/city-hall/david-campos-takes-leave-of-absence-from-district-attorneys-office/">leave from his job</a> as chief to staff of District Attorney Chesa Boudin, has lined up an impressive <a href="https://www.ktsf.com/2021/11/18/david-campos-runs-for-state-seat/">list of endorsements from Chinese American leaders</a>. Both of San Francisco’s current Chinese American supervisors, Connie Chan and Gordon Mar, as well as two recently retired Chinese American supervisors, Sandra Lee Fewer and Norman Yee, are all standing behind Campos in the race. Phil Ting, the city’s other assemblymember who represents the western half of San Francisco, is also backing Campos.

However, Asian American voters’ preferences don’t always align with their representatives, as seen with the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/city-hall/asian-community-activists-mobilize-to-support-school-board-recall-but-elected-officials-are-not-on-their-side/">recent school board recall</a>.&nbsp;

However, Asian American voters’ preferences don’t always align with their representatives, as seen with the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/city-hall/asian-community-activists-mobilize-to-support-school-board-recall-but-elected-officials-are-not-on-their-side/">recent school board recall</a>.&nbsp;

Haney, who <a href="https://windnewspaper.com/article/supervisor-matt-haney-announces-in-chinatown-running-for-state-assembly-district-17">announced his candidacy in Chinatown</a>, fundraised in Chinatown and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-dqZ581wO0&amp;t=544s">cast his vote in Chinatown with a parade of Chinese seniors</a>, got the most Asian American votes in February’s primary election. Many precincts with large Chinese populations, including <a href="https://sfstandard.com/politics/elections/hover-over-our-interactive-maps-to-see-how-each-precinct-voted-in-the-special-election/">Chinatown</a>, turned out for Haney, even though that district’s supervisor, Aaron Peskin, is on Campos’ side. According to the <a href="https://electionmapsf.com/correlations/#">Election Map SF</a>, precincts with higher percentages of Asian American voters are showing more support for Haney.

Haney, who <a href="https://windnewspaper.com/article/supervisor-matt-haney-announces-in-chinatown-running-for-state-assembly-district-17">announced his candidacy in Chinatown</a>, fundraised in Chinatown and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-dqZ581wO0&amp;t=544s">cast his vote in Chinatown with a parade of Chinese seniors</a>, got the most Asian American votes in February’s primary election. Many precincts with large Chinese populations, including <a href="https://sfstandard.com/politics/elections/hover-over-our-interactive-maps-to-see-how-each-precinct-voted-in-the-special-election/">Chinatown</a>, turned out for Haney, even though that district’s supervisor, Aaron Peskin, is on Campos’ side. According to the <a href="https://electionmapsf.com/correlations/#">Election Map SF</a>, precincts with higher percentages of Asian American voters are showing more support for Haney.

“We won in the Chinese community because Chinese voters want someone who has a track record of delivering results and fighting for them,” Haney said in a statement to The Standard.

“We won in the Chinese community because Chinese voters want someone who has a track record of delivering results and fighting for them,” Haney said in a statement to The Standard.

The poster of "API Leaders Fundraiser" for Matt Haney. | Courtesy Photo

<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/256601017_413546643758127_3232006714734521355_n.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-43916"/><figcaption>Asian American community leaders in San Francisco are supporting Matt Haney, as this poster for an &#8220;API Leaders Fundraiser&#8221; attests. | Courtesy Photo</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/256601017_413546643758127_3232006714734521355_n.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-43916"/><figcaption>Asian American community leaders in San Francisco are supporting Matt Haney, as this poster for an "API Leaders Fundraiser" attests. | Courtesy Photo</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/256601017_413546643758127_3232006714734521355_n.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-43916"/><figcaption>Asian American community leaders in San Francisco are supporting Matt Haney, as this poster for an &#8220;API Leaders Fundraiser&#8221; attests. | Courtesy Photo</figcaption></figure>

Despite not having a single local Asian American elected leader’s endorsement, Haney has received support from lots of city commissioners. A November fundraising event in Chinatown titled “API Leaders Fundraiser,” featured powerful Chinese community members as well as API Council director Cally Wong, Chinese Chamber of Commerce Vice President Donald Luu, Muni board member Sharon Lai, Recreation and Parks Commissioner Vanita Louie, Entertainment Commissioner Steven Lee, and Historic Preservation Commissioner Lydia So.

Despite not having a single local Asian American elected leader’s endorsement, Haney has received support from lots of city commissioners. A November fundraising event in Chinatown titled “API Leaders Fundraiser,” featured powerful Chinese community members as well as API Council director Cally Wong, Chinese Chamber of Commerce Vice President Donald Luu, Muni board member Sharon Lai, Recreation and Parks Commissioner Vanita Louie, Entertainment Commissioner Steven Lee, and Historic Preservation Commissioner Lydia So.

In San Francisco’s Chinese-speaking world, news coverage of Campos and Haney campaigning for Chinese votes is everywhere. On a rainy day, <a href="https://www.singtaousa.com/2021-12-13/%e5%b7%9e%e8%ad%b0%e5%93%a1%e8%a3%9c%e9%81%b8%e6%88%b0%e4%ba%8b%e8%bf%91%e7%94%98%e5%a4%a7%e7%82%ba%e8%b5%b0%e8%a8%aa%e8%88%8a%e8%a1%97%e5%9d%8a/3814478">Campos and Supervisor Chan participated in a merchant walk</a> on San Bruno Avenue, where they talked to Chinese business owners. A month later, <a href="https://www.worldjournal.com/wj/story/121368/6037204">Haney and Police Commissioner Larry Yee</a> were handing out masks in the same area.

In San Francisco’s Chinese-speaking world, news coverage of Campos and Haney campaigning for Chinese votes is everywhere. On a rainy day, <a href="https://www.singtaousa.com/2021-12-13/%e5%b7%9e%e8%ad%b0%e5%93%a1%e8%a3%9c%e9%81%b8%e6%88%b0%e4%ba%8b%e8%bf%91%e7%94%98%e5%a4%a7%e7%82%ba%e8%b5%b0%e8%a8%aa%e8%88%8a%e8%a1%97%e5%9d%8a/3814478">Campos and Supervisor Chan participated in a merchant walk</a> on San Bruno Avenue, where they talked to Chinese business owners. A month later, <a href="https://www.worldjournal.com/wj/story/121368/6037204">Haney and Police Commissioner Larry Yee</a> were handing out masks in the same area.

Voting has already started in the April 19 special election, with ballots landing in voters’ mailboxes this month. Both candidates have authentic Chinese names printed right next to their English names. Haney is a “馳馬,” which means “racing horse,” while Campos has “大為” to denote “big accomplishments.”

Voting has already started in the April 19 special election, with ballots landing in voters’ mailboxes this month. Both candidates have authentic Chinese names printed right next to their English names. Haney is a “馳馬,” which means “racing horse,” while Campos has “大為” to denote “big accomplishments.”

Both David Campos and Matt Haney have "authentic" Chinese names printed right next to their English names on the ballot. | Han Li

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/FOf3mhcVUAE1MxN-2500x1485.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-43922"/><figcaption>Both David Campos and Matt Haney have &#8220;authentic&#8221; Chinese names printed right next to their English names on the ballot. | Han Li</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/FOf3mhcVUAE1MxN-2500x1485.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-43922"/><figcaption>Both David Campos and Matt Haney have "authentic" Chinese names printed right next to their English names on the ballot. | Han Li</figcaption></figure>

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“I do think that the AAPI vote is the swing vote,” said Campos, who is confident that as the campaign progresses over the next three weeks, more Chinese votes will come in for him.

“I do think that the AAPI vote is the swing vote,” said Campos, who is confident that as the campaign progresses over the next three weeks, more Chinese votes will come in for him.

But Haney seems undeterred. His campaign’s polling suggests he has a <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CocOwAt7eBNMg7CjO0i8PX3-2JUDVxA-/view?usp=sharing">big advantage in the Chinese community</a>, and the endorsement he received from Bilal Mahmood—a Pakistani American tech executive who finished third in the primary with <a href="https://sfelections.sfgov.org/february-15-2022-election-results-summary">22% of the vote</a>—could be the bump that makes the major difference.

But Haney seems undeterred. His campaign’s polling suggests he has a <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CocOwAt7eBNMg7CjO0i8PX3-2JUDVxA-/view?usp=sharing">big advantage in the Chinese community</a>, and the endorsement he received from Bilal Mahmood—a Pakistani American tech executive who finished third in the primary with <a href="https://sfelections.sfgov.org/february-15-2022-election-results-summary">22% of the vote</a>—could be the bump that makes the major difference.

Campos, Haney see Asian American voters as key to victory in SF’s Assembly race

David Sjostedt

As public pressure mounts on San Francisco and other cities to force people who are mentally ill and homeless into treatment programs, many of those already confined under what’s known as “conservatorship” have no place to go.

As public pressure mounts on San Francisco and other cities to force people who are mentally ill and homeless into treatment programs, many of those already confined under what’s known as “conservatorship” have no place to go.

There are at least 56 people in regular short-term treatment hospitals such as Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, as well as six people in the city’s jails, who are under a San Francisco court-ordered mental health conservatorship but are waiting for a long-term treatment bed to open up.

There are at least 56 people in regular short-term treatment hospitals such as Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, as well as six people in the city’s jails, who are under a San Francisco court-ordered mental health conservatorship but are waiting for a long-term treatment bed to open up.

One individual in a local jail has been waiting for a treatment bed for nearly 1,200 days, according to Kara Chien, managing attorney of the SF Public Defender’s Mental Health Unit.&nbsp;

One individual in a local jail has been waiting for a treatment bed for nearly 1,200 days, according to Kara Chien, managing attorney of the SF Public Defender’s Mental Health Unit.&nbsp;

The problem extends far beyond SF: In a statement, the California Department of State Hospitals said that it is currently 99 people over its contracted bed allotment for individuals under conservatorship.&nbsp;

The problem extends far beyond SF: In a statement, the California Department of State Hospitals said that it is currently 99 people over its contracted bed allotment for individuals under conservatorship.&nbsp;

“Even though conservatorship is the last level of care, there’s no care available,” Chien said.

“Even though conservatorship is the last level of care, there’s no care available,” Chien said.

Conservatorships grant the courts or other guardians legal authority over a person who has been deemed unable to care for themselves. They have gained new attention as the homelessness crisis explodes, with many calling for more aggressive use of conservatorship for people struggling with drug addiction and mental illness.

Conservatorships grant the courts or other guardians legal authority over a person who has been deemed unable to care for themselves. They have gained new attention as the homelessness crisis explodes, with many calling for more aggressive use of conservatorship for people struggling with drug addiction and mental illness.

A new state program called <a href="https://www.chhs.ca.gov/care-act/">CARE Court</a>—created by the Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Act—could end up bringing even more people into conservatorship and worsening the backlog.

A new state program called <a href="https://www.chhs.ca.gov/care-act/">CARE Court</a>—created by the Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Act—could end up bringing even more people into conservatorship and worsening the backlog.

Health care providers, advocates and local leaders are blaming a shortage of intensive mental health facilities at the state level, as well as a lack of services to help people avoid conservatorship altogether.

Health care providers, advocates and local leaders are blaming a shortage of intensive mental health facilities at the state level, as well as a lack of services to help people avoid conservatorship altogether.

“Nobody at the state level is taking responsibility for these problems,” said SF Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, who has advocated for increased conservatorship. “We need another state mental hospital […] and that wouldn’t even begin to scratch the surface of the need.”

“Nobody at the state level is taking responsibility for these problems,” said SF Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, who has advocated for increased conservatorship. “We need another state mental hospital […] and that wouldn’t even begin to scratch the surface of the need.”

SF Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, at a press conference on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022 in San Francisco.

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San Francisco primarily sends people to Napa State Hospital, one of the state’s six mental hospitals, which has approximately 1,255 beds. In SF, there are 94 city-contracted treatment beds for people under mental health conservatorship. Yet currently, the city conserves nearly 600 people in various types of mental health conservatorship, which are assigned based on a patient’s diagnosis and propensity for violence.&nbsp;&nbsp;

San Francisco primarily sends people to Napa State Hospital, one of the state’s six mental hospitals, which has approximately 1,255 beds. In SF, there are 94 city-contracted treatment beds for people under mental health conservatorship. Yet currently, the city conserves nearly 600 people in various types of mental health conservatorship, which are assigned based on a patient’s diagnosis and propensity for violence.&nbsp;&nbsp;

At a recent hearing, nurses from SF General Hospital described dangerous conditions in <a href="https://sfstandard.com/public-health/sf-hospitals-grapple-with-repeat-psychiatric-patients-frustrated-workers/">the city’s emergency units</a> thanks to a revolving door of patients in severe mental health crises. The Department of Public Health acknowledged in a statement to The Standard that the city’s long-term mental health facilities are usually at capacity, leaving mentally ill patients waiting in regular hospitals while competing for a limited number of beds at the state level.&nbsp;

At a recent hearing, nurses from SF General Hospital described dangerous conditions in <a href="https://sfstandard.com/public-health/sf-hospitals-grapple-with-repeat-psychiatric-patients-frustrated-workers/">the city’s emergency units</a> thanks to a revolving door of patients in severe mental health crises. The Department of Public Health acknowledged in a statement to The Standard that the city’s long-term mental health facilities are usually at capacity, leaving mentally ill patients waiting in regular hospitals while competing for a limited number of beds at the state level.&nbsp;

The California Department of State Hospitals pointed to investments by Gov. Gavin Newsom intended to help localities build more mental health infrastructure, including $2.2 billion in grants for new behavioral health facilities and $1.5 billion for “bridge housing” for homeless individuals with <a href="https://sfstandard.com/public-health/as-meth-wreaks-havoc-on-sf-emergency-rooms-urgency-grows-for-new-treatments/">behavioral health conditions.</a>

The California Department of State Hospitals pointed to investments by Gov. Gavin Newsom intended to help localities build more mental health infrastructure, including $2.2 billion in grants for new behavioral health facilities and $1.5 billion for “bridge housing” for homeless individuals with <a href="https://sfstandard.com/public-health/as-meth-wreaks-havoc-on-sf-emergency-rooms-urgency-grows-for-new-treatments/">behavioral health conditions.</a>

Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Oakland, Calif..  | Aric Crabb/MediaNews Group/East Bay Times via Getty Images

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Alex Barnard, a sociology professor at New York University who has written extensively about conservatorships in California, said that the state needs to improve coordination among counties that are fighting for treatment spots.&nbsp;

Alex Barnard, a sociology professor at New York University who has written extensively about conservatorships in California, said that the state needs to improve coordination among counties that are fighting for treatment spots.&nbsp;

In a general hospital setting, conserved patients run the risk of infection, and nurses that are trained in providing stabilizing care are unequipped to provide long-term mental health rehabilitation.&nbsp;

In a general hospital setting, conserved patients run the risk of infection, and nurses that are trained in providing stabilizing care are unequipped to provide long-term mental health rehabilitation.&nbsp;

“An acute care hospital is not a place for people to live,” Barnard said. “It’s demoralizing for the staff. Your training is to deal with acute crises and instead you have somebody who’s just lingering.”

“An acute care hospital is not a place for people to live,” Barnard said. “It’s demoralizing for the staff. Your training is to deal with acute crises and instead you have somebody who’s just lingering.”

Several nurses at SF General Hospital declined to be interviewed for this story due to the sensitivity of the issue. Dignity Health, a nonprofit that operates two hospitals in San Francisco, said in a statement that they have seven conserved patients this month.

Several nurses at SF General Hospital declined to be interviewed for this story due to the sensitivity of the issue. Dignity Health, a nonprofit that operates two hospitals in San Francisco, said in a statement that they have seven conserved patients this month.

“These patients typically stay with us for long periods of time as finding a safe destination is difficult due to the shortage of long-term custodial and psychiatric care facilities,” the statement read. “When conserved patients are boarded at acute care hospitals but do not need acute care services, we lose the opportunity to help another patient in crisis.”

“These patients typically stay with us for long periods of time as finding a safe destination is difficult due to the shortage of long-term custodial and psychiatric care facilities,” the statement read. “When conserved patients are boarded at acute care hospitals but do not need acute care services, we lose the opportunity to help another patient in crisis.”

In San Francisco and across California, people with severe mental illness languish untreated in jails, hospitals

Michael Barba

A prominent San Francisco developer was charged Thursday for allegedly paying bribes to three former employees of the Department of Building Inspection to expedite building permits and conduct building inspections.

A prominent San Francisco developer was charged Thursday for allegedly paying bribes to three former employees of the Department of Building Inspection to expedite building permits and conduct building inspections.

Sia Tahbazof, the founder of the design and engineering firm Sia Consulting and the development company SST Investments, allegedly paid cash bribes to a former senior inspector, Bernie Curran, and ex-plan checkers Rudy Pada and Cyril Yu.

Sia Tahbazof, the founder of the design and engineering firm Sia Consulting and the development company SST Investments, allegedly paid cash bribes to a former senior inspector, Bernie Curran, and ex-plan checkers Rudy Pada and Cyril Yu.

The bribes included an $85,000 interest-free loan to Pada and free meals and drinks for Yu, the U.S. Attorney&#8217;s Office said in charging documents. Tahbazof also allegedly forgave $30,000 of a $260,000 loan he provided Curran and paid him $30,000 for conducting inspections, at a rate of $1,500 per inspection.

The bribes included an $85,000 interest-free loan to Pada and free meals and drinks for Yu, the U.S. Attorney's Office said in charging documents. Tahbazof also allegedly forgave $30,000 of a $260,000 loan he provided Curran and paid him $30,000 for conducting inspections, at a rate of $1,500 per inspection.

The bribes included an $85,000 interest-free loan to Pada and free meals and drinks for Yu, the U.S. Attorney&#8217;s Office said in charging documents. Tahbazof also allegedly forgave $30,000 of a $260,000 loan he provided Curran and paid him $30,000 for conducting inspections, at a rate of $1,500 per inspection.

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Who is the &#8216;immensely wealthy&#8217; developer tied to San Francisco&#8217;s corruption scandal?

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Prosecutors also charged the co-owner of Sia Consulting, Reza Khoshnevisan, 54, and Tahbazof&#8217;s nephew, engineer Bahman Ghassemzadeh, 38, with fraud in the alleged bribery scheme. The U.S. Attorney&#8217;s Office alleged that they both conspired to bribe Pada and Yu, while Ghassemzadeh is also accused of bribing Curran.

Prosecutors also charged the co-owner of Sia Consulting, Reza Khoshnevisan, 54, and Tahbazof's nephew, engineer Bahman Ghassemzadeh, 38, with fraud in the alleged bribery scheme. The U.S. Attorney's Office alleged that they both conspired to bribe Pada and Yu, while Ghassemzadeh is also accused of bribing Curran.

Prosecutors also charged the co-owner of Sia Consulting, Reza Khoshnevisan, 54, and Tahbazof&#8217;s nephew, engineer Bahman Ghassemzadeh, 38, with fraud in the alleged bribery scheme. The U.S. Attorney&#8217;s Office alleged that they both conspired to bribe Pada and Yu, while Ghassemzadeh is also accused of bribing Curran.

Attempts to reach Tahbazof, Khoshnevisan and Ghassemzadeh for comment were not immediately successful.

Attempts to reach Tahbazof, Khoshnevisan and Ghassemzadeh for comment were not immediately successful.

Tahbazof, 72, is among the most prominent business people charged in a wide-ranging corruption scandal that began in early 2020 with the arrest of former Public Works head Mohammed Nuru. The scandal has touched the highest levels of leadership within the building inspection department, spurring the resignation of its director, Tom Hui, and criminal charges against Curran, Pada and Yu.

Tahbazof, 72, is among the most prominent business people charged in a wide-ranging corruption scandal that began in early 2020 with the arrest of former Public Works head Mohammed Nuru. The scandal has touched the highest levels of leadership within the building inspection department, spurring the resignation of its director, Tom Hui, and criminal charges against Curran, Pada and Yu.

Curran is currently serving a federal prison sentence in Lompoc after pleading guilty to charges related to <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/09/12/san-francisco-corruption-bernie-curran-building-inspector-pleads-guilty/">taking payments from people whose properties he inspected</a> in both state and federal court, while both Pada and Yu have pleaded not guilty. <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/11/09/ex-dbi-engineers-rudy-pada-cyril-yu-plead-not-guilty/">Pada has a court date to change his plea</a> in early December.

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Curran is currently serving a federal prison sentence in Lompoc after pleading guilty to charges related to <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/09/12/san-francisco-corruption-bernie-curran-building-inspector-pleads-guilty/">taking payments from people whose properties he inspected</a> in both state and federal court, while both Pada and Yu have pleaded not guilty. <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/11/09/ex-dbi-engineers-rudy-pada-cyril-yu-plead-not-guilty/">Pada has a court date to change his plea</a> in early December.

Patrick Hannan, a spokesperson for the building inspection department, said the agency &#8220;commends the U.S. Attorney’s efforts to bring to justice those seeking to corrupt the government processes meant to keep the public safe.&#8221;

Patrick Hannan, a spokesperson for the building inspection department, said the agency "commends the U.S. Attorney’s efforts to bring to justice those seeking to corrupt the government processes meant to keep the public safe."

Patrick Hannan, a spokesperson for the building inspection department, said the agency &#8220;commends the U.S. Attorney’s efforts to bring to justice those seeking to corrupt the government processes meant to keep the public safe.&#8221;

Tahbazof is the patriarch of a powerful real estate family that owns, develops and manages properties across San Francisco. He is also politically connected, having hosted a fundraiser for Mayor London Breed in 2018 and described Supervisor Ahsha Safaí—who is challenging Breed for mayor next year—as a family friend.

Tahbazof is the patriarch of a powerful real estate family that owns, develops and manages properties across San Francisco. He is also politically connected, having hosted a fundraiser for Mayor London Breed in 2018 and described Supervisor Ahsha Safaí—who is challenging Breed for mayor next year—as a family friend.

Sia Tahbazof, right, and Samaneh Tahbazof. | Arthur Kobin for Drew Altizer Photography

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/zdz.jpg?w=1500" alt="A man dressed in a blue suit and tie stands next to a woman wearing a silver and pink dress as they look at the camera for a posed portrait." class="wp-image-219528"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Sia Tahbazof, right, and his wife, Samaneh Tahbazof, pose for a picture at an event.</figcaption></figure>

In 2015, he and his wife, Sami Tahbazof, co-founded a charity, the Tahbazof Family Foundation, that donated more than $400,000 to various causes in 2022, tax filings show. His children, attorneys Yosef Tahbazof and Sufi Tahbazof Hariri, run the Tahbazof Law Firm and the property management company Atlas Property Group.&nbsp;

In 2015, he and his wife, Sami Tahbazof, co-founded a charity, the Tahbazof Family Foundation, that donated more than $400,000 to various causes in 2022, tax filings show. His children, attorneys Yosef Tahbazof and Sufi Tahbazof Hariri, run the Tahbazof Law Firm and the property management company Atlas Property Group.&nbsp;

While this is the first time that federal prosecutors have named Tahbazof in the scandal, The Standard has previously connected him to the cases against <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/08/14/san-francisco-corruption-scandal-who-is-the-immensely-wealthy-developer/">Curran</a>, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/11/09/ex-dbi-engineers-rudy-pada-cyril-yu-plead-not-guilty/">Pada</a> and <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/11/09/ex-dbi-engineers-rudy-pada-cyril-yu-plead-not-guilty/">Yu</a>.

While this is the first time that federal prosecutors have named Tahbazof in the scandal, The Standard has previously connected him to the cases against <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/08/14/san-francisco-corruption-scandal-who-is-the-immensely-wealthy-developer/">Curran</a>, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/11/09/ex-dbi-engineers-rudy-pada-cyril-yu-plead-not-guilty/">Pada</a> and <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/11/09/ex-dbi-engineers-rudy-pada-cyril-yu-plead-not-guilty/">Yu</a>.

‘Tortured Chain’ of Payments

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-tortured-chain-of-payments">‘Tortured Chain’ of Payments</h2>

In the case against Curran, federal prosecutors said an unnamed developer whose projects Curran regularly inspected gave him a $260,000 loan that they concealed by routing the cash through various relatives. The developer, who prosecutors referred to only as “Developer-1,” never required Curran to repay $30,000 of his debt.

In the case against Curran, federal prosecutors said an unnamed developer whose projects Curran regularly inspected gave him a $260,000 loan that they concealed by routing the cash through various relatives. The developer, who prosecutors referred to only as “Developer-1,” never required Curran to repay $30,000 of his debt.

Shortly after his debt was forgiven, prosecutors said Curran issued a key approval for a property that the developer owned on the 700 block of Harrison Street, despite another inspector having identified building code violations that were not fixed.

Shortly after his debt was forgiven, prosecutors said Curran issued a key approval for a property that the developer owned on the 700 block of Harrison Street, despite another inspector having identified building code violations that were not fixed.

In August, The Standard <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/08/14/san-francisco-corruption-scandal-who-is-the-immensely-wealthy-developer/">detailed the various indications</a> that this developer was Tahbazof, signaling that he could face charges in the future.

In August, The Standard <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/08/14/san-francisco-corruption-scandal-who-is-the-immensely-wealthy-developer/">detailed the various indications</a> that this developer was Tahbazof, signaling that he could face charges in the future.

Defense attorneys described this developer as being “immensely wealthy,” with a “minimum net worth of over $100 million” as of 2017.

Defense attorneys described this developer as being “immensely wealthy,” with a “minimum net worth of over $100 million” as of 2017.

Among the evidence pointing to Tahbazof was that SST Investments, the company Tahbazof founded, owned a building at 750 Harrison St. that received a key approval from Curran on the same day described by prosecutors.

Among the evidence pointing to Tahbazof was that SST Investments, the company Tahbazof founded, owned a building at 750 Harrison St. that received a key approval from Curran on the same day described by prosecutors.

It was the only approval of its kind that Curran issued that day, according to the Department of Building Inspection.

It was the only approval of its kind that Curran issued that day, according to the Department of Building Inspection.

Another indication was that Curran’s daughter wrote a letter to the court saying she had worked for the Tahbazof family for nearly seven years and that her father had been friends with Tahbazof for more than two decades.

Another indication was that Curran’s daughter wrote a letter to the court saying she had worked for the Tahbazof family for nearly seven years and that her father had been friends with Tahbazof for more than two decades.

Defense attorneys for Curran said that Developer-1 had hired Curran’s daughter to work in his office and that Curran had befriended the developer in the early 1990s.

Defense attorneys for Curran said that Developer-1 had hired Curran’s daughter to work in his office and that Curran had befriended the developer in the early 1990s.

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