I’m a California judge, here’s how to fix our mental health crisis
Floyd, left, and Lulu, second from right, use drugs in San Francisco in 2024. Many people with substance abuse and mental health issues cycle through the criminal justice system without receiving the care they need. Gabrielle Lurie/S.F. Chronicle As a San Mateo County judge, I have come to understand firsthand how our state’s criminal justice […]
This is how to make homelessness policy work
Late last month, the world watched something extraordinary: San Francisco cleaned up its homeless mess, practically overnight. Unfortunately for residents of that city, it wasn’t for them. The quick cleanup was a courtesy to the Chinese leader Xi Jinping and 20,000 other visitors to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting. And it was only a temporary […]