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Sit / Lie Laws

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San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has proposed two versions of a law which would prohibit sitting or lying on some or all streets during daytime hours. We’ll discuss the proposal, and hear from Santa Cruz’s mayor about experiences with a similar law they have in place.

Guests:

Robert Norse, journalist, radio personality and founder of Homeless United for Friendship and Freedom (HUFF)

Mike Rotkin, mayor of Santa Cruz

Robert Offer-Westort, civil rights organizer with the Coalition on Homelessness San Francisco

Commander James Dudley, San Francisco Police Department, in charge of the Metro Patrol Division, which covers the Central, Southern, Mission, Northern and Tenderloin stations

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