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Some early buyers flipped their TICs to condos and made hundreds of thousands of dollars.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Denike says his agent told him he'd be able to quickly convert his unit to a condo. \"I was a little naïve in hindsight,\" he says. \"They said move in, in three years you will condo-convert, and everything will be great.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Everything is not great. San Francisco only allows 200 TICs to convert to condos a year, chosen through a lottery. Now there’s a backlog of about 2,000 units whose owners would like to convert.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, Denike has lost 40 percent of his equity. And because TICs have adjustable-rate mortgages, his payments have ballooned. The only good way out for him is to condo-convert and get a fixed-rate mortgage. \"How much longer do I have to live in my unit before I can refinance into a stable mortgage?\" he asks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The proposed legislation would be a one-time fix to bail out these backlogged TIC owners.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But tenants' rights advocates say the measure will bring on another wave of real estate speculation. And that would mean pressure on tenants like Jack Rikas and his wife Juliette.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They've rented a three-bedroom Victorian in the Upper Haight for 27 years. Thanks to rent control, the couple pays far, far below market rate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We stayed in one place, and per San Francisco law rents can only be raised accordingly,\" Jack Rikas says. \"For some reason now, that's kind of a crime.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_89985\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 300px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2013/02/22/san-francisco-struggles-with-decision-that-could-help-some-homeowners-and-hurt-renters/rikas-cropped/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-89985\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-89985\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2013/02/rikas-cropped-300x249.jpg\" alt=\"Jack and Juliette Rikas have lived in their rent-controlled apartment for 27 years, but say their landlord now wants to convert it to a tenants-in-common unit. (Sam Harnett/KQED)\" width=\"300\" height=\"249\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jack and Juliette Rikas have lived in their rent-controlled apartment for 27 years, but say their landlord now wants to convert it to a tenants-in-common unit. (Sam Harnett/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Rikas says their landlord wants them to move out so he can sell the building as a TIC. If he evicts them, tenant protections prevent the building from ever becoming condo-converted, a big drawback for a potential TIC.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So instead of eviction, Rikas says the owner is neglecting maintenance, threatening evictions, and performing repairs in slow, disruptive ways. \"Tick, tick, tick. It's just this little constant drip,\" he says. \"It's supposed to bother you and eventually you leave.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rikas says he recently got a letter from his landlord giving him a choice between a buy-out and an eviction. Tenants’ rights advocates say the letters are becoming common practice. It reads, \"Dear Tenants, the owner of your building intends to perform extensive renovations to create brand new apartments for sale. This requires you to permanently move out.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's natural that landlords are going to be more motivated to sell when the market heats up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Real-estate agent and TIC specialist Eileen Bermingham says right now high condo prices are making people look at tenancy in common again. \"Everybody is interested in them,\" Bermingham says. \"People are looking at disclosure packages. That I haven't seen in a while.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She says if the city's ordinance goes through and resets the clock on the TIC-condo conversion lottery, it could make TICs even more desirable. \"If I were able to point out that you would be able to condo-convert in even 10 years with some semblance of certainty? That would absolutely be a selling point,\" she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco supervisors are being pressured by both sides. Mark Farrell, the bill's lead author, is clear about his position. \"I'd like to see (condo conversion) grow, to be quite frank with you,\" he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And Farrell wants to do more than simply clear the lottery backlog. He also wants to raise the 200 per year conversion cap.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Supervisor Jane Kim says she's concerned about the city's existing stock of rent-controlled units being \"cannibalized\" if Farrell's ordinance is passed. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a TIC, people buy into the building together and typically share the mortgage, but each owns a particular unit. Not all banks will finance a TIC, and those who do insist on adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs).\u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignleft\">'I was a little naïve in hindsight,' a TIC buyer says.\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>There were a lot of people like Denike who bought TICs during the housing boom. About 2,500 San Francisco units were sold as part of TICs between 2002 and 2007. Some early buyers flipped their TICs to condos and made hundreds of thousands of dollars.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Denike says his agent told him he'd be able to quickly convert his unit to a condo. \"I was a little naïve in hindsight,\" he says. \"They said move in, in three years you will condo-convert, and everything will be great.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Everything is not great. San Francisco only allows 200 TICs to convert to condos a year, chosen through a lottery. Now there’s a backlog of about 2,000 units whose owners would like to convert.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, Denike has lost 40 percent of his equity. And because TICs have adjustable-rate mortgages, his payments have ballooned. The only good way out for him is to condo-convert and get a fixed-rate mortgage. \"How much longer do I have to live in my unit before I can refinance into a stable mortgage?\" he asks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The proposed legislation would be a one-time fix to bail out these backlogged TIC owners.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But tenants' rights advocates say the measure will bring on another wave of real estate speculation. And that would mean pressure on tenants like Jack Rikas and his wife Juliette.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They've rented a three-bedroom Victorian in the Upper Haight for 27 years. Thanks to rent control, the couple pays far, far below market rate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We stayed in one place, and per San Francisco law rents can only be raised accordingly,\" Jack Rikas says. \"For some reason now, that's kind of a crime.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_89985\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 300px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2013/02/22/san-francisco-struggles-with-decision-that-could-help-some-homeowners-and-hurt-renters/rikas-cropped/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-89985\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-89985\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2013/02/rikas-cropped-300x249.jpg\" alt=\"Jack and Juliette Rikas have lived in their rent-controlled apartment for 27 years, but say their landlord now wants to convert it to a tenants-in-common unit. 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"content": "\u003cp>California Attorney General Kamala Harris on Tuesday joined the U.S. Justice Department and 12 other states in suing Standard & Poor’s credit rating agency for allegedly inflating its ratings of mortgage-backed securities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_88318\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 335px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2013/02/05/calif-attorney-general-sues-standard-poors-over-mortgage-crisis/public-counsels-william-o-douglas-award-dinner-inside-3/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-88318\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88318 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2013/02/Kamala-Harris-by-Kevin-Winter-Getty-Images-.jpg\" alt=\"Public Counsel's William O. 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Every CDO [credit default obligation] cited by the Department of Justice also independently received the same rating from another rating agency.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>As evidence, Harris quoted emails from S&P executives in which they said their ratings were based on “magic numbers” and “guesses.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In its statement, the ratings agency said the emails were not representative of the discussions it held.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>There was robust internal debate within S&P about how a rapidly deteriorating housing market might affect the CDOs — and we applied the collective judgment of our committee-based system in good faith. The email excerpts cherry picked by DOJ have been taken out of context, are contradicted by other evidence, and do not reflect our culture, integrity or how we do business.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>The complaint also says the company tried to suppress the development of new and more accurate ratings models.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In mid-2007, the housing bubble burst. After securities that S&P had deemed the least risky began defaulting, S&P downgraded many residential mortgage backed securities investments. The market collapsed, and of those securities issued in 2007, more than 90 percent were downgraded to junk status.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>CalPERS and CalSTRS – two of the nation’s largest institutional investors – lost approximately $1 billion, according to the lawsuit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other lawsuits by the federal government, 12 other states and the District of Columbia allege violations of the federal Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act and state unfair competition laws.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, California’s suit is unique because it is being filed not only under California’s unfair competition laws but also under the state’s False Claims Act. 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"content": "\u003cp>If you're in the market for a house or condo, first the bad news: real estate prices in the Bay Area are climbing, as much as \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/realestate/article/Bay-Area-rents-home-prices-up-sharply-4163037.php\" target=\"_blank\">16 percent over last year\u003c/a> in some areas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_36836\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 300px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2011/08/BayAreaRealEstate080911.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-36836\" title=\"Sales Of Existing Homes Declines In February\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2011/08/BayAreaRealEstate080911-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"Real estate signs in front of homes for sale March 23, 2010 in San Francisco. 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[That home wasn't] necessarily in San Francisco, but in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, and without even going way out to the outer edges of the counties.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And homes prices in San Francisco dipped as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Affordability was \"the highest we have seen in 25 years in 2010, early 2011,\" said Rick Turley, president of \u003ca href=\"http://www.coldwellbanker.com/real_estate/home_search/ca/San%20Francisco\" target=\"_blank\">Coldwell Banker\u003c/a> for the San Francisco Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This Golden Age of Affordability may have come to an end, at least for now. But here's the good news: If you didn't buy a home in the past few years, you only sort of missed the boat. \u003cstrong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Low Interest Rates\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignleft\">\u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/a/forum/R201301070900\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Listen to the show\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>An advantageous part of the affordability equation is still applicable in the form of historically \u003ca href=\"http://www.nasdaq.com/article/how-long-can-rates-stay-this-low-cm131064#.UOyuV6yfbyE\" target=\"_blank\">low interest rates\u003c/a>, according to Said. \"[Rates] are still right around 3.5 percent, which is just amazing when you think of it,\" she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"That's a positive for people looking to buy a house. Their buying power is really more because their effective monthly payment is still going to be less, even if they're paying a little more [for the property].\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to low interest rates, there's some other good news for would-be home buyers. The \u003ca href=\"http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/housing/fhahistory\" target=\"_blank\">Federal Housing Administration\u003c/a> still offers\u003ca href=\"http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/buying/loans\" target=\"_blank\"> loans\u003c/a> requiring relatively small down payments. \u003c!--more-->\u003cstrong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>FHA Loans\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"In order to have home ownership, you need to have a down payment, which people starting out in their careers often don't have,\" said Said. She said FHA loan are available with a \"3.5 percent down payment if you have decent enough credit, and of course it helps to have a stable income.\" A down payment of less than 20 percent requires the purchase of \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortgage_insurance\" target=\"_blank\">mortgage insurance\u003c/a>, but even with that added cost, the low percentage required up front should make the initial plunge more affordable.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Micro-Markets\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's also important to remember that the Bay Area is a diverse region, and with that diversity comes price range.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We tend to roll things up as the 'Bay Area' in general, but we’re probably 30 \u003ca href=\"http://cbsfbaymarketwatch.wordpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">micro-markets\u003c/a>,\" said Turley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You may have missed your window of opportunity to own a house in San Francisco and Palo Alto proper, but there are still relatively affordable places in the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"More affordable neighborhoods are in Oakland, eastern Contra Costa County, and other parts of the East Bay, as well as in some San Jose neighborhoods,\" said Jed Kolko, chief economist for \u003ca href=\"http://www.trulia.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Trulia\u003c/a>, an online real estate company.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These places might not have the cachet of the Marina district, but they still offer many of the benefits of living in the Bay Area: good weather, a decent job market and proximity to outdoor recreation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And even if you have to pay a bit more to enter the market, chances are you still will get a decent return on your investment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Still Time to Make a Good Investment\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Historically, since World War II, housing has appreciated ... maybe half a percent or a percent ahead of inflation,\" said Said. \"And that is normal for our country. If you look at [the value of your house] going up 3.5 percent a year over the next 20 years that’s still a substantial appreciation.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>True, that's not a doubling in value that earlier California generations enjoyed. But Said said that \"given what’s been happening in Silicon Valley, with the tremendous demand for housing and the tremendous amount of money that is out there for people working at high-tech companies, the housing in Silicon Valley is not following normal economic paths. It is fueled by all this tech money and from that perspective, it’s perfectly possible that your house will run way up there.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Finding a Place in the Bay Area Was Never Easy\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you should find yourself put on the spot about why you didn't jump while prices were lower, you can always blame a lack of credit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"One of the reasons why people haven’t been able to take advantage of the relatively lower prices and low mortgage rates during the past couple of years is that mortgage credit has been very tight,\" said Kolko. \"Banks have been reluctant to lend to people who don’t have high credit scores.\" The new \u003ca href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/10/business/consumers-win-some-mortgage-safety-in-new-rules.html?_r=0\" target=\"_blank\">mortgage rules\u003c/a> announced Thursday might encourage banks to be more willing to lend to borrowers who meet income and credit guidelines, he said, so that credit could become easier for some people to obtain.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And remember, San Francisco is a \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2012/12/21/what-made-the-bay-area-no-1-in-2012/\" target=\"_blank\">world-class city\u003c/a>. Affordability here is a relative term.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"It’s as if God wanted the Bay Area to be expensive,\" said Kolko. Not only does the region's relatively mild weather attract people, but because the region is \"hemmed in by the ocean on one side, the bay and the mountains on the other, there’s very little available land to build. The Bay Area’s not like places in Texas or other parts of the South where you can spread out in all directions.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And there are other limits on building...\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"\u003ca href=\"http://www.forbes.com/sites/timothylee/2012/05/10/why-the-bay-area-should-have-11-million-residents-today/\">Regulations on building\u003c/a> are particularly strict in the Bay Area,\" said Kolko. \"That makes it even more difficult to build new housing, both in the Bay Area and in much of California, and that adds to the high cost.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So if you didn't get around to buying a house when prices were low -- take solace in the fact that prices weren't ever \u003cem>that\u003c/em> low.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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(Kimihiro Hoshino/AFP/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The legislation expanding the nudity ban could force people to keep their clothes on most of the time in public. San Francisco had banned nudity in parks, on port property and in restaurants. Under the legislation approved Tuesday, that list could grow to include city plazas, parklets, sidewalks, streets and public transit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The San Francisco Chronicle \u003ca href=\"http://blog.sfgate.com/cityinsider/2012/11/20/public-nudity-ban-passed-at-the-board-of-supervisors/\">reported\u003c/a> that “the ban still requires a second vote by the board and approval by the mayor, but if all happens as expected, the ban could go into effect Feb. 1.” The legislation was proposed by Supervisor Scott Wiener, who said he has heard several complaints about public nudity in the Castro.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Many people in this neighborhood are over it and believe it’s time to take action,” he said. Wiener emphasized that “the Castro and San Francisco are places of freedom of expression and acceptance.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“(But) It doesn’t mean that we have no standards whatsoever,” he said.\u003cbr>\n\u003c!--more-->\u003cbr>\nThe vote led some opponents of the ban to strip down in City Hall, according to Tweets from reporters covering the meeting. Law enforcement officers covered some of the nudists with blankets as the supervisors recessed the meeting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Supervisor Eric Mar was among those who voted against expanding the ban. He said he felt the legislation was a waste of the supervisors’ time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This may be an issue about one neighborhood and one plaza,” Mar said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Supervisors Jane Kim, John Avalos, Christina Olague and David Campos joined Mar in opposing the ban. 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You can see artist’s renderings and floor plans \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2012/09/25/would-you-live-in-a-san-francisco-apartment-the-size-of-a-living-room/\">here\u003c/a>; KQED’s Forum hosted a discussion about the proposal on Monday which you can listen to \u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/a/forum/R201211191000\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Avalos was the lone supervisor to vote against the measure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>KQED News reported live on the supervisors’ meeting. Some of the updates we posted are below.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>UPDATE 4:13 p.m.:\u003c/strong> Some of Supervisor Scott Wiener’s comments in response to supervisors who said they were voting against expanding the nudity ban:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are a city of free expression.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I don’t agree that having yellow hair is the same as exposing your penis at a busy street corner for hours and hours.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Free expression in the abstract is really nice… until it comes to your neighborhood.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I wonder what would happen if naked guys started hanging out in the Richmond.. or in Balboa Park.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I guarantee people would not have waited as long as we waited in the Castro.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>UPDATE 4:07 p.m.:\u003c/strong> Here are some comments from supervisors who voted against expanding the ban.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Supervisor Christina Olague: “When we start surrendering these rights, what’s next?” Responding to Supervisor Scott Wiener’s comment that he has heard several complaints about public nudity, Olague said she gets more emails about the city’s homeless problem than any other issue. But “I would be the last person to legislate any homeless people from any neighborhood or any part of the city.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Supervisor John Avalos said reports of nudity in the city were of “inconsequential nudity” and “meaningless.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Supervisor Eric Mar: “This may be an issue about one neighborhood and one plaza.” He said legislation expanding the ban was a waste of supervisors’ time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>UPDATE 3:58 p.m.:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\u003cp>Sf \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/search/%23nudityban\">#nudityban\u003c/a> passes 6-5. Protestors immediately disrobe, bringing meeting to recess\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>— Josh Richman (@Josh_Richman) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/Josh_Richman/status/271038269989482497\">November 20, 2012\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\u003cp>And \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/search/%23nudityban\">#nudityban\u003c/a> passes, 6-5. Boos go up in chamber\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>— mlagos (@mlagos) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/mlagos/status/271037811157774336\">November 20, 2012\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\u003cp>Nudist Gypsy Taub strips down following vote but deputies ready with blanket \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/search/%23nudityban\">#nudityban\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>— mlagos (@mlagos) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/mlagos/status/271038276339650561\">November 20, 2012\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\u003cp>Kind of awkward, media swarming naked ppl. \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/search/%23SFBOS\">#SFBOS\u003c/a>. At least 3 protesters strip down, escorted out by guards\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>— KQED News Live (@KQEDNewsLive) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/KQEDNewsLive/status/271038859947679745\">November 20, 2012\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cdiv>\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>UPDATE 3:23 p.m.:\u003c/strong> Supervisor Scott Wiener’s comments on his proposed legislation changing the city’s nudity ban:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Over the past two years the situation on our streets and particular in the Castro has changed. It’s no longer random and sporadic.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“In the Castro, it’s seven days a week.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s very much a ‘hey look what I have’ mentality.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Many people in this neighborhood are over it and believe it’s time to take action.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Castro and San Francisco is a place of freedom of expression and acceptance.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It doesn’t mean that we have no standards whatsoever.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I say this as a gay man who was drawn to the Castro in the 1990s.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Castro is a neighborhood for everyone, gay and straight.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The dominant demographic expressing concern… has been gay men. 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You can hear full audio of the debate over the legislation below.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F68225092&auto_play=false&show_artwork=false&color=ff7700\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During Tuesday’s meeting the supervisors also approved a \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2012/09/25/would-you-live-in-a-san-francisco-apartment-the-size-of-a-living-room/\">building code change\u003c/a> that could allow apartments the size of living rooms in San Francisco. At 220 square feet – including kitchen, bathroom, closet and a 150-square-foot living room – the new “micro-units” could be among the smallest apartments in the country. You can see artist’s renderings and floor plans \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2012/09/25/would-you-live-in-a-san-francisco-apartment-the-size-of-a-living-room/\">here\u003c/a>; KQED’s Forum hosted a discussion about the proposal on Monday which you can listen to \u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/a/forum/R201211191000\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Avalos was the lone supervisor to vote against the measure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>KQED News reported live on the supervisors’ meeting. Some of the updates we posted are below.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>UPDATE 4:13 p.m.:\u003c/strong> Some of Supervisor Scott Wiener’s comments in response to supervisors who said they were voting against expanding the nudity ban:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are a city of free expression.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I don’t agree that having yellow hair is the same as exposing your penis at a busy street corner for hours and hours.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Free expression in the abstract is really nice… until it comes to your neighborhood.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I wonder what would happen if naked guys started hanging out in the Richmond.. or in Balboa Park.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I guarantee people would not have waited as long as we waited in the Castro.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>UPDATE 4:07 p.m.:\u003c/strong> Here are some comments from supervisors who voted against expanding the ban.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Supervisor Christina Olague: “When we start surrendering these rights, what’s next?” Responding to Supervisor Scott Wiener’s comment that he has heard several complaints about public nudity, Olague said she gets more emails about the city’s homeless problem than any other issue. But “I would be the last person to legislate any homeless people from any neighborhood or any part of the city.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Supervisor John Avalos said reports of nudity in the city were of “inconsequential nudity” and “meaningless.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Supervisor Eric Mar: “This may be an issue about one neighborhood and one plaza.” He said legislation expanding the ban was a waste of supervisors’ time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>UPDATE 3:58 p.m.:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\u003cp>Sf \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/search/%23nudityban\">#nudityban\u003c/a> passes 6-5. Protestors immediately disrobe, bringing meeting to recess\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>— Josh Richman (@Josh_Richman) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/Josh_Richman/status/271038269989482497\">November 20, 2012\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\u003cp>And \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/search/%23nudityban\">#nudityban\u003c/a> passes, 6-5. Boos go up in chamber\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>— mlagos (@mlagos) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/mlagos/status/271037811157774336\">November 20, 2012\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\u003cp>Nudist Gypsy Taub strips down following vote but deputies ready with blanket \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/search/%23nudityban\">#nudityban\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>— mlagos (@mlagos) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/mlagos/status/271038276339650561\">November 20, 2012\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\u003cp>Kind of awkward, media swarming naked ppl. \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/search/%23SFBOS\">#SFBOS\u003c/a>. 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"content": "\u003cul>\n\u003cli> \u003ca href=\"http://www.insidebayarea.com/oakland-tribune/ci_21998331/judge-orders-oakland-into-negotiations-over-future-opd\">Judge orders Oakland into negotiations over future of OPD\u003c/a> (Oakland Tribune)\u003cbr>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>The federal judge who will decide the fate of Oakland’s embattled police department ordered the city to begin settlement negotiations with attorneys seeking an outside receiver with powers to fire department brass. Citing several areas of mutual agreement, including the need for additional court intervention in Oakland’s police department, U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson ordered the settlement talks and gave both sides until Nov. 29 to file a joint statement outlining their areas of agreement. Henderson has scheduled a Dec. 13 hearing on a receivership motion brought by the attorneys who represented plaintiffs in the decade-old Riders police corruption case.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Supervisor-panel-endorses-Warriors-arena-4038472.php\">Supervisor panel endorses Warriors arena\u003c/a> (SF Chronicle)\u003cbr>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>A Board of Supervisors committee on Wednesday gave its initial thumbs up to the proposed Golden State Warriors arena, voting that the $1 billion construction project appears fiscally feasible and telling city staff and the team that they can move forward with the planning process. The resolution was passed unanimously by the three-member budget committee, and will come before the full board Tuesday. 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