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Aaron Peskin and Mark Farrell represent two ends of the ideological spectrum in the mayor&#8217;s race, but there&#8217;s one thing they agree on: A state bill proposing to regulate AI development in the name of safety is bad news for San Francisco.

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Aaron Peskin and Mark Farrell represent two ends of the ideological spectrum in the mayor's race, but there's one thing they agree on: A state bill proposing to regulate AI development in the name of safety is bad news for San Francisco.

Aaron Peskin and Mark Farrell represent two ends of the ideological spectrum in the mayor&#8217;s race, but there&#8217;s one thing they agree on: A state bill proposing to regulate AI development in the name of safety is bad news for San Francisco.

State Sen. Scott Wiener said his bill, SB 1047, is aimed at ensuring that the largest AI companies implement safeguards to prevent their technology from being used to cause serious harm. Many in Silicon Valley say the bill could threaten the budding AI industry that has <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-15/ai-startups-are-a-bright-spot-in-san-francisco-s-dismal-office-market">clustered in San Francisco</a>, at a time when the city is still struggling to recover from the pandemic.

State Sen. Scott Wiener said his bill, SB 1047, is aimed at ensuring that the largest AI companies implement safeguards to prevent their technology from being used to cause serious harm. Many in Silicon Valley say the bill could threaten the budding AI industry that has <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-15/ai-startups-are-a-bright-spot-in-san-francisco-s-dismal-office-market">clustered in San Francisco</a>, at a time when the city is still struggling to recover from the pandemic.

For a wonky piece of legislation that applies only to companies spending $100 million or more on training AI models, SB 1047 has become a salient local issue, reflecting how much of the San Francisco economy revolves around tech. For his part, Wiener said he’s “a big fan of AI” and “very proud that San Francisco is the heart of AI innovation.”&nbsp;

For a wonky piece of legislation that applies only to companies spending $100 million or more on training AI models, SB 1047 has become a salient local issue, reflecting how much of the San Francisco economy revolves around tech. For his part, Wiener said he’s “a big fan of AI” and “very proud that San Francisco is the heart of AI innovation.”&nbsp;

“The bill&#8217;s good intentions are overshadowed by speculative regulations that will chill innovation before it begins,” the Board of Supervisors president said. “We should approach the regulation of AI just as we approach any industry that impacts how San Franciscans live, work and play. That means safeguarding against known harms, like discrimination or market manipulation, while promoting concepts like open source or open weights that can allow engineers and entrepreneurs to innovate in ways that actually benefit workers and consumers.”

“The bill's good intentions are overshadowed by speculative regulations that will chill innovation before it begins,” the Board of Supervisors president said. “We should approach the regulation of AI just as we approach any industry that impacts how San Franciscans live, work and play. That means safeguarding against known harms, like discrimination or market manipulation, while promoting concepts like open source or open weights that can allow engineers and entrepreneurs to innovate in ways that actually benefit workers and consumers.”

“The bill&#8217;s good intentions are overshadowed by speculative regulations that will chill innovation before it begins,” the Board of Supervisors president said. “We should approach the regulation of AI just as we approach any industry that impacts how San Franciscans live, work and play. That means safeguarding against known harms, like discrimination or market manipulation, while promoting concepts like open source or open weights that can allow engineers and entrepreneurs to innovate in ways that actually benefit workers and consumers.”

Aaron Peskin speaks to the crowd at the second mayoral debate, held at UC Law in San Francisco on Monday, June 17th, 2024.

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/20240614-secondmayoraldebate-ac-35.jpg?w=2500" alt="A man with a short gray beard and glasses, wearing a blue suit and tie, is speaking passionately with his hands raised against a dark background." class="wp-image-284207"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Aaron Peskin speaks at a mayoral debate in June. He has been critical of SB 1047, which some say is bad news for San Francisco.</figcaption></figure>

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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/20240614-secondmayoraldebate-ac-35.jpg?w=2500" alt="A man with a short gray beard and glasses, wearing a blue suit and tie, is speaking passionately with his hands raised against a dark background." class="wp-image-284207"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Aaron Peskin speaks at a mayoral debate in June. He has been critical of SB 1047, which some say is bad news for San Francisco.</figcaption></figure>

Farrell went further, writing on <a href="https://medium.com/@markfarrellsf_30463/back-up-the-ai-moving-trucks-the-implications-of-sb-1047-for-san-francisco-b150b551cc2a">Medium</a> that the bill “has the potential to kill our nascent AI ecosystem in San Francisco and stop the one kernel of hope our fragile local technology economy has today.”&nbsp;

Farrell went further, writing on <a href="https://medium.com/@markfarrellsf_30463/back-up-the-ai-moving-trucks-the-implications-of-sb-1047-for-san-francisco-b150b551cc2a">Medium</a> that the bill “has the potential to kill our nascent AI ecosystem in San Francisco and stop the one kernel of hope our fragile local technology economy has today.”&nbsp;

“Everyone in San Francisco should be alarmed about SB 1047,” he wrote. “Let’s leave AI regulation to the federal government, and locally, instead focus on fostering technology innovation, including AI, rather than giving the industry a reason to leave us.”

“Everyone in San Francisco should be alarmed about SB 1047,” he wrote. “Let’s leave AI regulation to the federal government, and locally, instead focus on fostering technology innovation, including AI, rather than giving the industry a reason to leave us.”

While her challengers have made an issue of the bill and its potential impact on the economy, Mayor London Breed has opted to straddle the fence, noting that Wiener’s office is actively amending the bill based on feedback from technology companies.

While her challengers have made an issue of the bill and its potential impact on the economy, Mayor London Breed has opted to straddle the fence, noting that Wiener’s office is actively amending the bill based on feedback from technology companies.

Mayor London Breed gives her State of the City Address at Pier 27 in San Francisco on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Breed gave an impassioned speech on San Francisco’s recovery post-pandemic, and pushed back on criticism of the city.

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20240307-stateofthecity_jy_23.jpg?w=2500" alt="A woman in a blue blazer gestures while speaking at a podium." class="wp-image-257440"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Mayor London Breed is &#8220;working diligently on this bill with a goal of embracing and supporting AI, while safeguarding against possible abuses,&#8221; a spokesman said.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20240307-stateofthecity_jy_23.jpg?w=2500" alt="A woman in a blue blazer gestures while speaking at a podium." class="wp-image-257440"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Mayor London Breed is "working diligently on this bill with a goal of embracing and supporting AI, while safeguarding against possible abuses," a spokesman said.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20240307-stateofthecity_jy_23.jpg?w=2500" alt="A woman in a blue blazer gestures while speaking at a podium." class="wp-image-257440"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Mayor London Breed is &#8220;working diligently on this bill with a goal of embracing and supporting AI, while safeguarding against possible abuses,&#8221; a spokesman said.</figcaption></figure>

Breed’s spokesman, Jeff Cretan, called AI regulation “complicated and important,” praising Wiener’s efforts to put forward legislation but not explicitly endorsing the bill.&nbsp;

Breed’s spokesman, Jeff Cretan, called AI regulation “complicated and important,” praising Wiener’s efforts to put forward legislation but not explicitly endorsing the bill.&nbsp;

“Mayor Breed knows that Sen. Wiener is working diligently on this bill with a goal of embracing and supporting AI, while safeguarding against possible abuses,” Cretan said. “AI is and will continue to be an important part of San Francisco’s present and future.” He noted that Wiener’s office is working with Anthropic, a leading AI company, to amend the bill.

“Mayor Breed knows that Sen. Wiener is working diligently on this bill with a goal of embracing and supporting AI, while safeguarding against possible abuses,” Cretan said. “AI is and will continue to be an important part of San Francisco’s present and future.” He noted that Wiener’s office is working with Anthropic, a leading AI company, to amend the bill.

Some of Silicon Valley’s most prominent voices have criticized the legislation. Y Combinator’s Garry Tan — who has encouraged startups to headquarter in San Francisco — <a href="https://x.com/garrytan/status/1804274947159920746">said</a> SB 1047 could “gravely harm California’s ability to retain its AI talent and remain the location of choice for AI companies.” Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz said the bill would set “an impossible standard to meet,” <a href="https://a16z.com/sb-1047-what-you-need-to-know-with-anjney-midha/">arguing</a> that “most startups will simply have to relocate to more AI-friendly states or countries.”

Some of Silicon Valley’s most prominent voices have criticized the legislation. Y Combinator’s Garry Tan — who has encouraged startups to headquarter in San Francisco — <a href="https://x.com/garrytan/status/1804274947159920746">said</a> SB 1047 could “gravely harm California’s ability to retain its AI talent and remain the location of choice for AI companies.” Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz said the bill would set “an impossible standard to meet,” <a href="https://a16z.com/sb-1047-what-you-need-to-know-with-anjney-midha/">arguing</a> that “most startups will simply have to relocate to more AI-friendly states or countries.”

Tech entrepreneur and CEO of Y Combinator Garry Tan reacts to a question during an interview at his offices in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. Garry Tan has become a political activist and is one of the fiercest critics of progressives in San Francisco.

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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/garrytan09272023_018.jpg?w=2500" alt="A bespectacled man in a black shirt, hand in hair, looks at the camera with a slight smile." class="wp-image-244336"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Y Combinator's Garry Tan said SB 1047 could “gravely harm California’s ability to retain its AI talent."</figcaption></figure>

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In a city where some 18.7% of workers held tech jobs as of 2021, SB 1047 casts a long shadow. One entrepreneur cited the bill to rail online against crime in the city, after she was injured by a homeless man while sitting in a coffee shop. She <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/06/26/face-cut-homeless-man-kill-ai-safety-law/?taid=667cac7333a740000167e706&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter">argued</a> that state leaders should focus more on personal safety than on regulating innovation. “Focus on keeping us ACTUALLY safe,” she wrote.&nbsp;

Injured by a homeless man, she’s using the crime to kill an AI safety law

In a city where some 18.7% of workers held tech jobs as of 2021, SB 1047 casts a long shadow. One entrepreneur cited the bill to rail online against crime in the city, after she was injured by a homeless man while sitting in a coffee shop. She <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/06/26/face-cut-homeless-man-kill-ai-safety-law/?taid=667cac7333a740000167e706&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter">argued</a> that state leaders should focus more on personal safety than on regulating innovation. “Focus on keeping us ACTUALLY safe,” she wrote.&nbsp;

Wiener called concerns that his bill could quash San Francisco’s innovation economy “fear-mongering.” He said in an interview that Farrell’s post misinterpreted what the proposed legislation would do. Its focus on companies spending $100 million or more to train AI models limits its scope to the largest firms, such as Anthropic, OpenAI and the tech giants, Wiener said.

Wiener called concerns that his bill could quash San Francisco’s innovation economy “fear-mongering.” He said in an interview that Farrell’s post misinterpreted what the proposed legislation would do. Its focus on companies spending $100 million or more to train AI models limits its scope to the largest firms, such as Anthropic, OpenAI and the tech giants, Wiener said.

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Anthropic, which develops the Claude chatbot, told the senator’s office in a late-July letter that it does not support the bill in its current form but is open to doing so if the company’s suggested amendments are addressed. “We&#8217;re actively working with Anthropic and making amendments to the bill,” Wiener said.&nbsp;

Anthropic, which develops the Claude chatbot, told the senator’s office in a late-July letter that it does not support the bill in its current form but is open to doing so if the company’s suggested amendments are addressed. “We're actively working with Anthropic and making amendments to the bill,” Wiener said.&nbsp;

Anthropic, which develops the Claude chatbot, told the senator’s office in a late-July letter that it does not support the bill in its current form but is open to doing so if the company’s suggested amendments are addressed. “We&#8217;re actively working with Anthropic and making amendments to the bill,” Wiener said.&nbsp;

Those changes include narrowing the scope of the bill to focus on ways to hold companies responsible for causing disasters, &#8220;instead of deciding what measures companies should take to prevent catastrophes (which are still hypothetical and where the ecosystem is still iterating to determine best practices),” according to the letter.

Those changes include narrowing the scope of the bill to focus on ways to hold companies responsible for causing disasters, "instead of deciding what measures companies should take to prevent catastrophes (which are still hypothetical and where the ecosystem is still iterating to determine best practices),” according to the letter.

Those changes include narrowing the scope of the bill to focus on ways to hold companies responsible for causing disasters, &#8220;instead of deciding what measures companies should take to prevent catastrophes (which are still hypothetical and where the ecosystem is still iterating to determine best practices),” according to the letter.

OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman speaks at Dreamforce at Moscone Center in San Francisco on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023.

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The bill in its current form stipulates that the attorney general could sue a company that fails to develop adequate safeguards for its AI technology and causes catastrophic harm.

The bill in its current form stipulates that the attorney general could sue a company that fails to develop adequate safeguards for its AI technology and causes catastrophic harm.

Among the “critical harm”&nbsp;the bill hopes to prevent is the development of AI that makes it easier to create or use “a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear weapon in a manner that results in mass casualties” and more than $500 million in damage to critical infrastructure.&nbsp;

Among the “critical harm”&nbsp;the bill hopes to prevent is the development of AI that makes it easier to create or use “a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear weapon in a manner that results in mass casualties” and more than $500 million in damage to critical infrastructure.&nbsp;

Like Breed, mayoral candidate Daniel Lurie, the nonprofit executive and Levi Strauss heir, attempted to walk a middle path when asked for his thoughts on the bill. &#8220;We have to manage the risks posed by AI, and to do that government needs to know what this industry is doing — much like we track autonomous vehicles to ensure they are operating safely,” he said in a statement. “However, we have to do that in a way that ensures California remains competitive and attractive for these businesses.” Lurie said the state must “must avoid regulatory schemes that undermine the investment and jobs that this emerging industry is poised to bring to our struggling city.”

Like Breed, mayoral candidate Daniel Lurie, the nonprofit executive and Levi Strauss heir, attempted to walk a middle path when asked for his thoughts on the bill. "We have to manage the risks posed by AI, and to do that government needs to know what this industry is doing — much like we track autonomous vehicles to ensure they are operating safely,” he said in a statement. “However, we have to do that in a way that ensures California remains competitive and attractive for these businesses.” Lurie said the state must “must avoid regulatory schemes that undermine the investment and jobs that this emerging industry is poised to bring to our struggling city.”

Like Breed, mayoral candidate Daniel Lurie, the nonprofit executive and Levi Strauss heir, attempted to walk a middle path when asked for his thoughts on the bill. &#8220;We have to manage the risks posed by AI, and to do that government needs to know what this industry is doing — much like we track autonomous vehicles to ensure they are operating safely,” he said in a statement. “However, we have to do that in a way that ensures California remains competitive and attractive for these businesses.” Lurie said the state must “must avoid regulatory schemes that undermine the investment and jobs that this emerging industry is poised to bring to our struggling city.”

A spokesperson for Supervisor Ahsha Safaí, another mayoral candidate, did not respond to a request for comment on SB 1047.

A spokesperson for Supervisor Ahsha Safaí, another mayoral candidate, did not respond to a request for comment on SB 1047.

Wiener compared the outcry over the bill to <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/19/silicon-valley-terrified-california-privacy-law/">pushback</a> against California’s efforts to pass data privacy laws in 2018. “The tech sector told us, ‘You&#8217;re going to push tech out of California if you pass this law,’&nbsp;” he said. “Tech is still here and growing strong, and we now have a data privacy law that protects consumers.”&nbsp;

Wiener compared the outcry over the bill to <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/19/silicon-valley-terrified-california-privacy-law/">pushback</a> against California’s efforts to pass data privacy laws in 2018. “The tech sector told us, ‘You're going to push tech out of California if you pass this law,’&nbsp;” he said. “Tech is still here and growing strong, and we now have a data privacy law that protects consumers.”&nbsp;

Wiener compared the outcry over the bill to <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/19/silicon-valley-terrified-california-privacy-law/">pushback</a> against California’s efforts to pass data privacy laws in 2018. “The tech sector told us, ‘You&#8217;re going to push tech out of California if you pass this law,’&nbsp;” he said. “Tech is still here and growing strong, and we now have a data privacy law that protects consumers.”&nbsp;

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In a speech that featured both a <a href="https://www.trcp.org/2011/01/18/it-is-not-the-critic-who-counts/">Teddy Roosevelt quote</a> and outro music of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmc8bQoL-J0">Destiny&#8217;s Child&#8217;s &#8220;Survivor,&#8221;</a> Mayor London Breed had one message for all of her detractors and doubters over the last half-decade during Thursday&#8217;s State of the City address: We&#8217;re so freakin&#8217; back, baby!

In a speech that featured both a <a href="https://www.trcp.org/2011/01/18/it-is-not-the-critic-who-counts/">Teddy Roosevelt quote</a> and outro music of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmc8bQoL-J0">Destiny's Child's "Survivor,"</a> Mayor London Breed had one message for all of her detractors and doubters over the last half-decade during Thursday's State of the City address: We're so freakin' back, baby!

In a speech that featured both a <a href="https://www.trcp.org/2011/01/18/it-is-not-the-critic-who-counts/">Teddy Roosevelt quote</a> and outro music of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmc8bQoL-J0">Destiny&#8217;s Child&#8217;s &#8220;Survivor,&#8221;</a> Mayor London Breed had one message for all of her detractors and doubters over the last half-decade during Thursday&#8217;s State of the City address: We&#8217;re so freakin&#8217; back, baby!

Considering Tuesday&#8217;s political wins for the mayor, it was certainly an easier speech to make than, say, a week ago when questions were (and still are) swirling about Breed&#8217;s reelection bid. Two nights ago, the mayor was able to get two out of three of her propositions <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/05/election-night-winners-and-losers-who-came-out-on-top-in-tuesdays-primary-contest/">passed by voters</a>—and a third looks on track to succeed. She&#8217;ll likely gain allies on the influential <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/05/san-francisco-election-2024-democratic-county-central-committee-dccc/">Democratic County Central Committee</a>, though it&#8217;s still up in the air whether a majority will endorse her for November&#8217;s big contest.

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Considering Tuesday's political wins for the mayor, it was certainly an easier speech to make than, say, a week ago when questions were (and still are) swirling about Breed's reelection bid. Two nights ago, the mayor was able to get two out of three of her propositions <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/05/election-night-winners-and-losers-who-came-out-on-top-in-tuesdays-primary-contest/">passed by voters</a>—and a third looks on track to succeed. She'll likely gain allies on the influential <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/05/san-francisco-election-2024-democratic-county-central-committee-dccc/">Democratic County Central Committee</a>, though it's still up in the air whether a majority will endorse her for November's big contest.

Considering Tuesday&#8217;s political wins for the mayor, it was certainly an easier speech to make than, say, a week ago when questions were (and still are) swirling about Breed&#8217;s reelection bid. Two nights ago, the mayor was able to get two out of three of her propositions <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/05/election-night-winners-and-losers-who-came-out-on-top-in-tuesdays-primary-contest/">passed by voters</a>—and a third looks on track to succeed. She&#8217;ll likely gain allies on the influential <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/05/san-francisco-election-2024-democratic-county-central-committee-dccc/">Democratic County Central Committee</a>, though it&#8217;s still up in the air whether a majority will endorse her for November&#8217;s big contest.

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But the primary&#8217;s outcomes provided the juice needed to make a forceful address to roughly 500 attendees of her yearly check-in on city matters, pushing back on years of mounted criticisms projected against her and the city for its image issues surrounding crime, homelessness and a struggling downtown.

But the primary's outcomes provided the juice needed to make a forceful address to roughly 500 attendees of her yearly check-in on city matters, pushing back on years of mounted criticisms projected against her and the city for its image issues surrounding crime, homelessness and a struggling downtown.

But the primary&#8217;s outcomes provided the juice needed to make a forceful address to roughly 500 attendees of her yearly check-in on city matters, pushing back on years of mounted criticisms projected against her and the city for its image issues surrounding crime, homelessness and a struggling downtown.

The city and the rest of the country need to move on from that, she said in her address at Pier 27 on Thursday.

The city and the rest of the country need to move on from that, she said in her address at Pier 27 on Thursday.

&#8220;I have a message for you,&#8221; she said in a moment of heightened applause. &#8220;San Francisco is not wearing the shackles of your negativity any longer.&#8221;

"I have a message for you," she said in a moment of heightened applause. "San Francisco is not wearing the shackles of your negativity any longer."

&#8220;I have a message for you,&#8221; she said in a moment of heightened applause. &#8220;San Francisco is not wearing the shackles of your negativity any longer.&#8221;

The speech was in many ways trying to close the chapter on the city&#8217;s brutal moments during Covid—and tamping down ideas of any such &#8220;doom loop&#8221; taking place.

The speech was in many ways trying to close the chapter on the city's brutal moments during Covid—and tamping down ideas of any such "doom loop" taking place.

The speech was in many ways trying to close the chapter on the city&#8217;s brutal moments during Covid—and tamping down ideas of any such &#8220;doom loop&#8221; taking place.

Breed made several promises to curb any such doubt. She will veto any &#8220;anti-housing&#8221; legislation that comes before the Board of Supervisors, she said, almost certainly a dig at potential mayoral opponent Aaron Peskin, whom she&#8217;s accused of <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/04/sick-of-his-shenanigans-housing-spat-carves-battle-lines-in-san-francisco-mayoral-race/">hardcore NIMBYism</a>.

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Breed made several promises to curb any such doubt. She will veto any "anti-housing" legislation that comes before the Board of Supervisors, she said, almost certainly a dig at potential mayoral opponent Aaron Peskin, whom she's accused of <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/04/sick-of-his-shenanigans-housing-spat-carves-battle-lines-in-san-francisco-mayoral-race/">hardcore NIMBYism</a>.

Breed made several promises to curb any such doubt. She will veto any &#8220;anti-housing&#8221; legislation that comes before the Board of Supervisors, she said, almost certainly a dig at potential mayoral opponent Aaron Peskin, whom she&#8217;s accused of <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/04/sick-of-his-shenanigans-housing-spat-carves-battle-lines-in-san-francisco-mayoral-race/">hardcore NIMBYism</a>.

And downtown, which she mentioned nearly two dozen times in the address, will hinge on a recovery plan embodied by a new initiative called &#8220;30 by 30&#8221;: 30,000 new residents and students in one of the city&#8217;s most hard-hit economic districts by 2030.

And downtown, which she mentioned nearly two dozen times in the address, will hinge on a recovery plan embodied by a new initiative called "30 by 30": 30,000 new residents and students in one of the city's most hard-hit economic districts by 2030.

And downtown, which she mentioned nearly two dozen times in the address, will hinge on a recovery plan embodied by a new initiative called &#8220;30 by 30&#8221;: 30,000 new residents and students in one of the city&#8217;s most hard-hit economic districts by 2030.

<figure class="wp-block-video"><video autoplay controls loop muted poster="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sfs_project_version-00_00_41_06-still001.jpg" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sfs_sotc_housing.mp4"></video><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">San Francisco Mayor London Breed discusses her plan for additional housing developments in San Francisco at the 2024 State of the City address on Thursday.</figcaption></figure>

&#8220;She gives a good speech,&#8221; Supervisor Rafael Mandelman said. &#8220;I thought this was consistent with that. She had a good night on Tuesday. And she got to do a little victory lap on that here. She told the story of what she&#8217;s accomplished and what she&#8217;s working on. I think she hit the notes that she ought to have hit.&#8221;

"She gives a good speech," Supervisor Rafael Mandelman said. "I thought this was consistent with that. She had a good night on Tuesday. And she got to do a little victory lap on that here. She told the story of what she's accomplished and what she's working on. I think she hit the notes that she ought to have hit."

&#8220;She gives a good speech,&#8221; Supervisor Rafael Mandelman said. &#8220;I thought this was consistent with that. She had a good night on Tuesday. And she got to do a little victory lap on that here. She told the story of what she&#8217;s accomplished and what she&#8217;s working on. I think she hit the notes that she ought to have hit.&#8221;

Breed also echoed comments similar to those she made in a post-election news conference yesterday, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/06/san-francisco-election-london-breed-moderates-win/">criticizing the framing</a> that her ballot measures and a series of moderate wins somehow made the city no longer progressive.

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Breed also echoed comments similar to those she made in a post-election news conference yesterday, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/06/san-francisco-election-london-breed-moderates-win/">criticizing the framing</a> that her ballot measures and a series of moderate wins somehow made the city no longer progressive.

&#8220;Building homes and adding treatment beds is progressive,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Wanting good public education and an effective police force, valuing the safety of our seniors in Chinatown and the Bayview, our immigrant and working families in the Tenderloin, is progressive. We are a progressive, diverse city, living together, celebrating each other. LGBTQ, AAPI, Black, Latino, Palestinian and Jewish. That has not changed, and it will not change.&#8221;

"Building homes and adding treatment beds is progressive," she said. "Wanting good public education and an effective police force, valuing the safety of our seniors in Chinatown and the Bayview, our immigrant and working families in the Tenderloin, is progressive. We are a progressive, diverse city, living together, celebrating each other. LGBTQ, AAPI, Black, Latino, Palestinian and Jewish. That has not changed, and it will not change."

&#8220;Building homes and adding treatment beds is progressive,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Wanting good public education and an effective police force, valuing the safety of our seniors in Chinatown and the Bayview, our immigrant and working families in the Tenderloin, is progressive. We are a progressive, diverse city, living together, celebrating each other. LGBTQ, AAPI, Black, Latino, Palestinian and Jewish. That has not changed, and it will not change.&#8221;

The address also appeared to serve as a reminder of who her allies are on the Board of Supervisors—and who aren&#8217;t. Supervisors Peskin, Dean Preston, Shamann Walton, Connie Chan and Ahsha Safaí were notably left out of the speech, while all the others got a mention.

The address also appeared to serve as a reminder of who her allies are on the Board of Supervisors—and who aren't. Supervisors Peskin, Dean Preston, Shamann Walton, Connie Chan and Ahsha Safaí were notably left out of the speech, while all the others got a mention.

The address also appeared to serve as a reminder of who her allies are on the Board of Supervisors—and who aren&#8217;t. Supervisors Peskin, Dean Preston, Shamann Walton, Connie Chan and Ahsha Safaí were notably left out of the speech, while all the others got a mention.

That left some in attendance wondering whether all the promises were going to be possible if she keeps the top seat in November.

That left some in attendance wondering whether all the promises were going to be possible if she keeps the top seat in November.

&#8220;It was OK,&#8221; said Mwangi Mukami, who leads the nonprofit MLIFE Foundation, about the speech. &#8220;San Francisco has a lot of challenges &#8230; and we know that those challenges cannot be solved by one person.&#8221; Mukami said he thinks Breed is &#8220;doing the best she can&#8221; when it comes to housing and education efforts but questioned whether it was possible to make a full recovery with a divided Board of Supervisors and city.

"It was OK," said Mwangi Mukami, who leads the nonprofit MLIFE Foundation, about the speech. "San Francisco has a lot of challenges ... and we know that those challenges cannot be solved by one person." Mukami said he thinks Breed is "doing the best she can" when it comes to housing and education efforts but questioned whether it was possible to make a full recovery with a divided Board of Supervisors and city.

&#8220;It was OK,&#8221; said Mwangi Mukami, who leads the nonprofit MLIFE Foundation, about the speech. &#8220;San Francisco has a lot of challenges &#8230; and we know that those challenges cannot be solved by one person.&#8221; Mukami said he thinks Breed is &#8220;doing the best she can&#8221; when it comes to housing and education efforts but questioned whether it was possible to make a full recovery with a divided Board of Supervisors and city.

Mayor London Breed speaks at Pier 27 for her State of the City Address in San Francisco on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Breed’s speech came two days after an Election Day victory, when two of her ballot measures passed and the third leading.

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&#8220;You need the citizens to believe in that dream,&#8221; he said.

"You need the citizens to believe in that dream," he said.

&#8220;You need the citizens to believe in that dream,&#8221; he said.

Peskin, who made a quick exit after the speech from the scrum of the city&#8217;s crème de la crème&nbsp;who gathered near the mayor&#8217;s podium, said he was in full agreement with the positive message being proffered by the mayor.

Peskin, who made a quick exit after the speech from the scrum of the city's crème de la crème&nbsp;who gathered near the mayor's podium, said he was in full agreement with the positive message being proffered by the mayor.

Peskin, who made a quick exit after the speech from the scrum of the city&#8217;s crème de la crème&nbsp;who gathered near the mayor&#8217;s podium, said he was in full agreement with the positive message being proffered by the mayor.

&#8220;The words that I didn&#8217;t hear, or didn&#8217;t hear enough of, were words about affordability,&#8221; Peskin said in an interview. &#8220;Interesting that there wasn&#8217;t a word about Proposition A. Not a word about real steps that the city is going to take to ensure that the city is affordable and housing is affordable. That was my quick, off-the-cuff thoughts.&#8221;

"The words that I didn't hear, or didn't hear enough of, were words about affordability," Peskin said in an interview. "Interesting that there wasn't a word about Proposition A. Not a word about real steps that the city is going to take to ensure that the city is affordable and housing is affordable. That was my quick, off-the-cuff thoughts."

&#8220;The words that I didn&#8217;t hear, or didn&#8217;t hear enough of, were words about affordability,&#8221; Peskin said in an interview. &#8220;Interesting that there wasn&#8217;t a word about Proposition A. Not a word about real steps that the city is going to take to ensure that the city is affordable and housing is affordable. That was my quick, off-the-cuff thoughts.&#8221;

Breed&#8217;s other nemeses trying to take her mayoral seat were quick to respond to the speech on Thursday: &#8220;Not once did the mayor propose the magnitude of reform that our city desperately needs,&#8221; said Daniel Lurie in a statement. Mark Farrell cast similar doubt on her track record: “The anemic progress and results Mayor Breed is touting today are too little, too late.&#8221;

Breed's other nemeses trying to take her mayoral seat were quick to respond to the speech on Thursday: "Not once did the mayor propose the magnitude of reform that our city desperately needs," said Daniel Lurie in a statement. Mark Farrell cast similar doubt on her track record: “The anemic progress and results Mayor Breed is touting today are too little, too late."

Breed&#8217;s other nemeses trying to take her mayoral seat were quick to respond to the speech on Thursday: &#8220;Not once did the mayor propose the magnitude of reform that our city desperately needs,&#8221; said Daniel Lurie in a statement. Mark Farrell cast similar doubt on her track record: “The anemic progress and results Mayor Breed is touting today are too little, too late.&#8221;

Editor&#8217;s Note: The approximate number of attendees at the mayor&#8217;s State of the City speech has been updated.

Editor's Note: The approximate number of attendees at the mayor's State of the City speech has been updated.

Editor&#8217;s Note: The approximate number of attendees at the mayor&#8217;s State of the City speech has been updated.

‘Tired of the negativity’: Breed hits back at doubters in State of the City speech

Josh Koehn

The fallout from The Standard’s report in which three women made <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/04/16/san-francisco-housing-jon-jacobo-accused-of-sex-crimes-abuse/">allegations of violence and sexual assault</a> against San Francisco political organizer Jon Jacobo was swift, but it appears to be far from over.

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The fallout from The Standard’s report in which three women made <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/04/16/san-francisco-housing-jon-jacobo-accused-of-sex-crimes-abuse/">allegations of violence and sexual assault</a> against San Francisco political organizer Jon Jacobo was swift, but it appears to be far from over.

Less than 10 hours after the report’s publication Tuesday, officials for <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/03/09/sf-housing-nonprofit-todco-politics-tenants-infestations-drug-overdose/">TODCO</a>—one of the most politically powerful affordable housing nonprofits in the city—confirmed that <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/04/16/jon-jacobo-san-francisco-todco-resigns/">Jacobo had resigned</a> from his director position. Meanwhile, Police Chief Bill Scott posted on social media that investigators were working “diligently” on the women’s cases, and Supervisor Hillary Ronen called for a public hearing to understand how thoroughly the city responds to allegations of sexual assault and harassment.

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Less than 10 hours after the report’s publication Tuesday, officials for <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/03/09/sf-housing-nonprofit-todco-politics-tenants-infestations-drug-overdose/">TODCO</a>—one of the most politically powerful affordable housing nonprofits in the city—confirmed that <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/04/16/jon-jacobo-san-francisco-todco-resigns/">Jacobo had resigned</a> from his director position. Meanwhile, Police Chief Bill Scott posted on social media that investigators were working “diligently” on the women’s cases, and Supervisor Hillary Ronen called for a public hearing to understand how thoroughly the city responds to allegations of sexual assault and harassment.

The Standard has since learned that special crimes investigators called and emailed <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/03/14/todco-affordable-housing-nonprofit-jon-jacobo-rape-accusation/">Sasha Perigo</a>—a woman who publicly accused Jacobo of rape in 2021—and she intends to meet with police to discuss pressing charges against Jacobo.&nbsp;

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The Standard has since learned that special crimes investigators called and emailed <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/03/14/todco-affordable-housing-nonprofit-jon-jacobo-rape-accusation/">Sasha Perigo</a>—a woman who publicly accused Jacobo of rape in 2021—and she intends to meet with police to discuss pressing charges against Jacobo.&nbsp;

Perigo resisted working with law enforcement three years ago—in part because of her distrust of police but also because she was uncertain if her experience was an isolated incident or part of a pattern of predatory behavior by Jacobo, who was a former commissioner, City Hall aide and rising star in progressive politics.

Perigo resisted working with law enforcement three years ago—in part because of her distrust of police but also because she was uncertain if her experience was an isolated incident or part of a pattern of predatory behavior by Jacobo, who was a former commissioner, City Hall aide and rising star in progressive politics.

The allegations in Tuesday’s report, which included witness accounts, disturbing audio recordings and text messages, made it clear that allegations of abuse and sexual violence by Jacobo date back as far as 2015.

The allegations in Tuesday’s report, which included witness accounts, disturbing audio recordings and text messages, made it clear that allegations of abuse and sexual violence by Jacobo date back as far as 2015.

Survivors using the alias “B2”, left, “B1”, center, and “B3” stand for anonymous portraits. Community Activist Jon Jacobo, who works for the Latino Task Force, was a rising star in San Francisco politics until 2021 when a woman accused him of raping her. The Standard has since spoken to three more women who filed police reports against him, and the allegations range from domestic violence, harassment and stalking to attempted rape and rape.

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/inlined02_jacobo10172023.jpg?w=2500" alt="Three women seen from the back against colorful backgrounds: red, window-lit beige, and blue." class="wp-image-267071" style="width:670px;height:auto"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Three women who have worked in high levels of local government and public policy in San Francisco filed police reports against Jon Jacobo, with allegations ranging from domestic violence and threats to sexual assault and rape.</figcaption></figure>

One potential difficulty in the investigation into Jacobo could be the need for San Francisco police to work with law enforcement in South San Francisco and Oakland, where some of the alleged incidents occurred. None of the three women who came forward this week said they have been contacted by police since Tuesday’s story was published.

One potential difficulty in the investigation into Jacobo could be the need for San Francisco police to work with law enforcement in South San Francisco and Oakland, where some of the alleged incidents occurred. None of the three women who came forward this week said they have been contacted by police since Tuesday’s story was published.

Evan Sernoffsky, a San Francisco police spokesperson, said the department could not discuss reports filed against Jacobo due to confidentiality laws. However, he noted that in &#8220;all cases involving outside jurisdictions, we contact law enforcement in those areas and alert them.”

Evan Sernoffsky, a San Francisco police spokesperson, said the department could not discuss reports filed against Jacobo due to confidentiality laws. However, he noted that in "all cases involving outside jurisdictions, we contact law enforcement in those areas and alert them.”

Evan Sernoffsky, a San Francisco police spokesperson, said the department could not discuss reports filed against Jacobo due to confidentiality laws. However, he noted that in &#8220;all cases involving outside jurisdictions, we contact law enforcement in those areas and alert them.”

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-reckoning-and-recriminations">Reckoning and recriminations</h2>

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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-reckoning-and-recriminations">Reckoning and recriminations</h2>

One of the women who came forward with allegations against Jacobo said that watching the reactions to Tuesday’s story was a “mixed bag.”

One of the women who came forward with allegations against Jacobo said that watching the reactions to Tuesday’s story was a “mixed bag.”

She said she received many calls and texts of support but has heard nothing from Jacobo’s progressive allies and Mission District community groups like Calle 24, where Jacobo served as vice president. He resigned from that position Tuesday.

She said she received many calls and texts of support but has heard nothing from Jacobo’s progressive allies and Mission District community groups like Calle 24, where Jacobo served as vice president. He resigned from that position Tuesday.

“A lot of us were self-identified progressive activists,” said the woman, who dated Jacobo for years and accused him of choking her and making death threats. “That was the community we were born out of, and those are the people we really wanted to hear from the most.”

“A lot of us were self-identified progressive activists,” said the woman, who dated Jacobo for years and accused him of choking her and making death threats. “That was the community we were born out of, and those are the people we really wanted to hear from the most.”

She added, “Not hearing from some key players has been disheartening, and some of that has probably been them reckoning with the facts.”

She added, “Not hearing from some key players has been disheartening, and some of that has probably been them reckoning with the facts.”

Now, pressure is mounting as city officials decide whether San Francisco should continue to give millions to TODCO, which has accumulated political clout by redirecting money from services for its low-income tenants to <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/03/09/sf-housing-nonprofit-todco-politics-tenants-infestations-drug-overdose/">polling and ballot measures in support of progressive causes</a>.

Now, pressure is mounting as city officials decide whether San Francisco should continue to give millions to TODCO, which has accumulated political clout by redirecting money from services for its low-income tenants to <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/03/09/sf-housing-nonprofit-todco-politics-tenants-infestations-drug-overdose/">polling and ballot measures in support of progressive causes</a>.

John Elberling, the president of TODCO, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.&nbsp;

John Elberling, the president of TODCO, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.&nbsp;

John Elberling poses for a portrait outside his long-time home, an apartment complex he helped develop decades ago, in the SoMa district of San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, August 29, 2022. Elberling is the Vice President of TODCO—a SoMA-based affordable housing group that exercises significant political power in the City. | Camille Cohen/The Standard

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PropKScrewup082622-20-2.jpg?w=2500" alt="John Elberling in a denim jacket stands on a sunny street with red-leafed trees and buildings behind him." class="wp-image-72299"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">John Elberling, the head of TODCO, was grooming Jon Jacobo to take over the financials of the nonprofit housing organization as recently as 2022.</figcaption></figure>

The city&#8217;s SF Open Book website, which provides contracts for organizations doing business with San Francisco, shows TODCO has two open grants that have awarded the organization more than $3.2 million since 2018. The total remaining money in those contracts could pay the organization more than $5.4 million.

The city's SF Open Book website, which provides contracts for organizations doing business with San Francisco, shows TODCO has two open grants that have awarded the organization more than $3.2 million since 2018. The total remaining money in those contracts could pay the organization more than $5.4 million.

The city&#8217;s SF Open Book website, which provides contracts for organizations doing business with San Francisco, shows TODCO has two open grants that have awarded the organization more than $3.2 million since 2018. The total remaining money in those contracts could pay the organization more than $5.4 million.

Anna Yee, CEO of TODCO, said in an email Tuesday that the organization was “not aware of the issues raised” in The Standard’s report. However, Nadia Rahman—a former president of the San Francisco Women’s Political Committee—posted a screenshot of an email sent to Elberling and Yee on March 14, 2023, alerting the nonprofit execs of three other women “who were either raped or abused” by Jacobo.&nbsp;

Anna Yee, CEO of TODCO, said in an email Tuesday that the organization was “not aware of the issues raised” in The Standard’s report. However, Nadia Rahman—a former president of the San Francisco Women’s Political Committee—posted a screenshot of an email sent to Elberling and Yee on March 14, 2023, alerting the nonprofit execs of three other women “who were either raped or abused” by Jacobo.&nbsp;

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">How dare Yee lie &amp; claim TODCO wasn’t aware “of the issues raised today” &#8211; that’s a lie. Both Yee &amp; Elberling of TODCO were aware that there were multiple women who made allegations of abuse &amp; rape against Jacobo. Receipts: I sent them the email below on March 14, 2023. <a href="https://t.co/v1qwpfRPbV">https://t.co/v1qwpfRPbV</a> <a href="https://t.co/vHbkBGmLRr">pic.twitter.com/vHbkBGmLRr</a>&mdash; Nadia Rahman 駱雯 (@nadiarahmansf) <a href="https://twitter.com/nadiarahmansf/status/1780356342508585116?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 16, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-mayoral-candidates-react-to-allegations">Mayoral candidates react to allegations</h2>

Candidates for mayor called TODCO&#8217;s support of Jacobo unsettling.

Candidates for mayor called TODCO's support of Jacobo unsettling.

Candidates for mayor called TODCO&#8217;s support of Jacobo unsettling.

Mark Farrell, a former mayor and supervisor who <a href="https://medium.com/@MarkFarrellSF/supervisor-farrell-calls-for-federal-investigation-into-real-estate-developer-todco-group-yerba-a35afe4aa2de">called for a federal investigation into TODCO</a> in 2016, said, “It is past time for the city to get serious about holding TODCO accountable.

Mark Farrell, a former mayor and supervisor who <a href="https://medium.com/@MarkFarrellSF/supervisor-farrell-calls-for-federal-investigation-into-real-estate-developer-todco-group-yerba-a35afe4aa2de">called for a federal investigation into TODCO</a> in 2016, said, “It is past time for the city to get serious about holding TODCO accountable.

“It is well known that TODCO funds polls, bankrolls ballot initiatives and candidates, and shakes down developers for their support on projects in SoMA and elsewhere,” Farrell said. “TODCO hasn’t developed any new housing in years, while the conditions of some of their buildings are in dire need of tenant improvements and services.”

“It is well known that TODCO funds polls, bankrolls ballot initiatives and candidates, and shakes down developers for their support on projects in SoMA and elsewhere,” Farrell said. “TODCO hasn’t developed any new housing in years, while the conditions of some of their buildings are in dire need of tenant improvements and services.”

Supervisor Ahsha Safaí said he has “serious questions surrounding the organization’s leadership and handling of these allegations.” He added that it is “clear that the SFPD has not done enough to investigate these accusations.”

Supervisor Ahsha Safaí said he has “serious questions surrounding the organization’s leadership and handling of these allegations.” He added that it is “clear that the SFPD has not done enough to investigate these accusations.”

Jon Jacobo, left, chair of Latino Task Force health committee, talks with colleagues as they work at the Latino Task Force Resource Hub in San Francisco on Thursday, November 5, 2020.

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/inlined11_jacobo10172023.jpg?w=1427" alt="Jon Jacobo in a mask holding a coffee stands next to his bike, talking to an out-of-focus person." class="wp-image-267080"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">New allegations of sexual assault and abuse have put political organizer Jon Jacobo back in the spotlight after he was publicly accused of rape in 2021.</figcaption></figure>

Supervisor Aaron Peskin, who is also running for mayor, said he was concerned the women coming forward have “had to publicly relive this trauma after seeing no action or movement of their cases. That is not the message that we should be sending victims, and I support my women colleagues on the board in their sexual assault hearing.”

Supervisor Aaron Peskin, who is also running for mayor, said he was concerned the women coming forward have “had to publicly relive this trauma after seeing no action or movement of their cases. That is not the message that we should be sending victims, and I support my women colleagues on the board in their sexual assault hearing.”

Daniel Lurie, a nonprofit founder and heir to the Levi Strauss fortune, said it is imperative that women have support when coming forward with allegations of abuse and sexual assault.

Daniel Lurie, a nonprofit founder and heir to the Levi Strauss fortune, said it is imperative that women have support when coming forward with allegations of abuse and sexual assault.

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