A San Francisco Chronicle article declared that the city “can no longer be called a progressive city” following the success of two law-and-order ballot measures on Tuesday.
Chronicle reporters Aldo Toledo and Joe Garofoli write about progressive They wrote that the policy no longer appears to be popular with residents.
The first of two ballot measures, Proposition F, would require people receiving public benefits to undergo drug screening and force drug addicts to undergo treatment if they want to continue receiving public benefits. become. The second, Prop. E, would give law enforcement better surveillance tools, curb police surveillance, and reduce restrictions on car chases, for example.
Reporters added: In addition to approving these policies, “voters are supporting moderate candidates who run their local Democratic county central committees, and that support has shaped the electors in San Francisco for years. It has the potential to change.”
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An article in the San Francisco Chronicle declared the city could no longer be called “progressive” after residents voted “yes” on two legislative and mandate ballot measures on Tuesday. (Getty Images)
They spoke with supervisor candidate Marjane Philhour, who is said to be a moderate, but she said the local DCCC, run by progressives, is “in touch with real, everyday Democrats in San Francisco.” “There’s a disconnect. San Francisco Democrats want local representation.” Democratic Party. “
The article said, “Progressives are staring at a minority of future leaders and a deep-pocketed tech community that believes its policies are destroying cities.”
Progressives in the city are reportedly “divided on how to take back power, who should lead, and how things should change to win back voters. We are concerned that it will continue to grow in power with significant economic advantages” by wealthy donors. ”
The Chronicle interviewed Stephen Bass, co-founder of the “moderate” advocacy group GrowSF, who said, “They had a chance. They failed. Now it’s time for the city to move on.” and criticized progressives.
San Franciscans appear to be fed up with the city’s crime mitigation policies. Crime and homelessness in the Bay Area are troubling issues for residents, local business owners, and tourists.
Major franchise companies like Nordstrom and Macy’s have decided to pull stores from the area, citing rampant theft and consumer fear of crime.
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San Francisco Mayor London Breed proposed two ballot measures that residents voted “yes” on Tuesday. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Mayor London Breed, who proposed Tuesday’s ballot measure, acknowledged growing frustration among San Francisco residents who recalled District Attorney Chesa Boudin in 2022 for being soft on crime.
A spokesperson for Mr. Breed told Fox News Digital last week that “the public here is tired, fed up, and it appears they want action on these issues.”
The Chronicle noted that some progressives felt less shocked by Tuesday’s results, saying that the November election in which Breed faces a re-election challenger is likely to “lead San Francisco’s progressive “It will be a better barometer,” he said.
The magazine elaborates on the need for progressives to “come together to support better solutions on the issues that voters care about most, including public safety, housing, homelessness, and the drug crisis,” and the message: He gave examples of prominent progressives strategizing on how to get the message right. The authors also note that “one message progressives agree on is that they are at risk.”
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They later added, “The bad news for progressives is that moderates are winning. And they have a lot of money behind them. And now they have momentum.”
Mayor Breed’s office did not respond to a request for comment.
