Senior Investigations Reporter

Michael Barba

Supervisor Dean Preston is calling for legislation to address the practice in response to reporting by The Standard.

A new bill from Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi would amend Prop. 47 to raise penalties for shoplifting and theft.

Judge Donna M. Ryu on Friday granted the city’s request to put a lawsuit filed by the Coalition on Homelessness on hold.

The SF Standard Voter Poll shows the big challenges facing local officials in the post-Covid era of insecurity. 

The legislation authored by California state Sen. Scott Wiener now heads to the governor’s desk. 