Supervisor Gordon Mar - Press Releases
2022
- July 19 - SFBOS Adopts Supervisor Mar’s Legislation Creating a Veteran Priority for Affordable Housing
- June 7 - Supervisors Adopt Crime Prevention through Community Policing Act
- June 6 - Crime Prevention Act to be Adopted by SFBOS
- Apr 27 - Supervisor Gordon Mar and Sunset District Community Leaders Announce Formation of Sunset Safety Network
- Mar 8 - Supervisor Gordon Mar Introduces Community Policing Ordinance to Strengthen Community Police Relations and Prevent Crime
- Mar 1 - Board of Supervisors Votes Unanimously to Place Public Health Emergency Leave on the June Ballot
- Feb 28 - Supervisor Mar’s Legislation To Incentivize Middle Income Housing Development In Low Density Neighborhoods To Be Voted On Tuesday 3/1/22
- Feb 3 - Supervisor Gordon Mar and Sunset District Community Leaders Announce Five New Public Safety Programs
- Feb 2 - Supervisor Mar to Announce Critical Lunar New Year Investments and Initiatives to Ensure Safety of Sunset and Asian Community
- Jan 25 - Supervisor Mar addresses astronomical rise in anti-Asian hate crimes across City
- Jan 04 - Supervisor Gordon Mar Introduces Ballot Measure to Provide Permanent Public Health Emergency Leave
2021
- Dec 13 - Report commissioned by Supervisor Mar on Jobs-Housing Fit projects 106k housing deficit by 2040, more than half will need to be affordable
- Nov 16 - Supervisor Gordon Mar Announces Housing Development Incentive Program for Homeowners
- Oct 19 - Supervisors Mar and Melgar Call for Hearing on Workforce Housing
- Oct 19 - Supervisor Gordon Mar introduces legislation supporting veterans ahead of Veteran’s Month and Day
- Sept 1 - Supervisor Mar participates in first Home Feasibility Assessment for ADU Program
- July 20 - SF Board of Supervisors votes to establish Sunset Chinese Cultural District
- July 7 - Results of Sunset Forward Community Needs Assessment Released
- May 25 - Supervisor Mar introduces Sunset Chinese Cultural District
- May 4 - SF Board of Supervisors Unanimously Support CA State Bill 37
- May 4 - Board of Supervisors recognize Asian Pacific American Heritage Month to Honor the Significant Contributions of the Asian Pacific American community
- May 4 - With access threatened, Supervisor Mar calls for continuation of ferry service to Angel Island, former mass detention facility for immigrants
- April 18 - Hundreds March in the Sunset District for AAPI Solidarity and Safety
- April 8 - Supervisors Mar and Chan Call for Citywide Violence Prevention and Victim Support Plan and Funding for Asian Communities
- April 6 - Board of Supervisors Finally Passes Right to Reemployment for Laid-Off Workers
- April 6 - Board of Supervisors approves funding for “Early College” High School internship program and new fund for small business victims of crime as part of surplus spending plan
- March 23 - Board of Supervisors Passes Right to Re-Employment for Laid-Off Workers
- March 9 - Supervisor Gordon Mar Calls for Hearing on Public Safety Strategies in Commercial Corridors
- February 9 - Supervisor Mar Calls for Hearing on Crime and Violence Targeting Asian-American Seniors
2020
- January 14 - Supervisor Gordon Mar Establishes Priority Development Areas for Resources to Reinforce Local Community Planning
- January 28 - Mayor London Breed, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, SF School Board, College Board, and Community and Labor Groups Announce Endorsement of Schools and Communities First
- February 24 - Supervisor mar to Hold Press Briefing on Crime Victim Data Disclosure Ordinance
2019
- January 4 - Supervisor Mar Announces District 4 Staff and Inaugural Events
- January 15 - Supervisor Mar has Questions on Cannabis in First Board Meeting
- January 15 - Supervisor Mar Advocates for More Community Input in City Budget
- January 24 - Supervisor Mar and SFPD Captain Nick Rainsford Discuss Safety with Sunset Merchants
- January 27 - Supervisor Mar Hosts Town Hall to Gather Input on ERAF Funding Priorities
- January 29 - Supervisor Mar Goes After Home Burglaries and Muni “Switchbacks”, and Looks Towards Incentivizing In-law Units
- February 2 - Supervisor Mar Files Ballot Measure Taking on “Dark Money” in Local Politics
- February 5 - Supervisor Mar Announces Plan to Fully Fund Educator Salaries for Next Two Years
- February 24 - Supervisor Mar Hosts Town Hall to Expand City College Classes to the Sunset
- March 5 - Supervisor Mar Calls for Hearing on SFMTA’s Performance
- March 9 - Supervisor Mar Honors Merchants Who Donated to Toy Drive
- March 12 - Supervisor Mar Takes Action to Address Impacts of Tech Company IPOs
- March 12 - Supervisor Mar Introduces Changes to the City’s Public Financing Program for Elections
- March 21 - Supervisor Mar Takes Stand Against SB50, Opposing Upzoning Without Community Input or Benefits
- March 22 - Supervisor Mar Delivers Meal to Chinese Community Elders for “March for Meals”
- April 2 - Supervisor Mar Sends Formal Response to State Senator Scott Wiener on Opposing SB50
- April 4 - Supervisor Mar’s Resolution Opposing SB50 Gains Supermajority CoSponsorship and Committee Support
- April 9 - Supervisor Mar’s Resolution Opposing SB50 Unless Amended is Adopted by Board of Supervisors
- April 9 - Supervisor Mar Stands with Chinatown Leaders Opposing SB50 as Resolution is Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
- April 24 - Supervisor Mar Announces Proposal to Tax Corporate IPO Wealth to Address Income Inequality
- April 25 - Supervisor Mar Holds Hearing to Shed Light on Property Crimes
- May 26 - Supervisor Mar's Public Safety Town Hall Draws 200 Sunset Residents
- June 12 - Supervisor Mar Presents Carnegie Medal to Sunset Resident Nick Anderson
- June 25 - Statement from Supervisor Gordon Mar Re: Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response Bond
- July 13 - Sunset Residents Take on Street Safety at Town Hall Hosted by Supervisor Gordon Mar
- July 15 - Money in politics takes center stage at Supervisor Gordon Mar’s Sunlight on Dark Money ballot initiative hearing
- July 16 - Board Unanimously Approves Supervisor Mar’s Deal to Fully Fund Free City College
- July 17 - Supervisor Gordon Mar Announces Shared Prosperity Coalition to address Economic Inequality, Moves Stock Compensation Tax to November 2020 Ballot
- July 27 - Supervisor Gordon Mar hosts ADU Workshop for Homeowners in the Sunset
- July 30 - Supervisor Gordon Mar announces legislation requiring SFPD to report demographic data on crime victims
- August 8 - Supervisor Mar Joins Community Leaders to Condemn Assassination Attempt on Brandon Lee
- August 9 - Supervisor Gordon Mar to Host Rally Condemning Attempted Killing of Indigenous & Environmental Rights Advocate; Urges U.S. Embassy in the Philippines to Provide Protection for American Citizen in Critical Condition
- September 17 - Board Unanimously Passes Greatest Expansion of Public Financing in Two Decades
- October 8 - Supervisor Gordon Mar calls for State of Urgency to expand Emergency Firefighting Water System across San Francisco
- October 8 - Supervisor Gordon Mar Announces Charter Amendment to Prevent Undemocratic Political Appointments
- October 16 - Supervisor Mar to Release New Report Revealing Severe Shortage In Affordable Housing For City’s Low-Income Workers
- October 22 - Supervisor Gordon Mar introduces Crime Victim Data Disclosure Ordinance to require reporting on demographics of crime victims and hate crimes
- October 28 - Brandon Lee Successfully Airlifted to San Francisco Following Assassination Attempt, Supervisor Mar Hosts Welcome Back Rally
- October 29 - Supervisor Mar and ACLU Announce Introduction of Fair Elections Charter Amendment
- November 13 - Supervisor Gordon Mar announces the launch of City College Sunset for Spring 2020
- December 5 - Supervisor Gordon Mar Pushes for Fixes to SB 50 and Resources for Equitable Local Community Planning
- December 9 - Supervisor Mar Calls for Annual Reporting on “Jobs-Housing Fit” To Tackle Severe Affordable Housing Shortage For Low-Income Workers
- December 10 - Supervisor Gordon Mar announces Long-Term Funding Initiative for Community-Serving City College Classes
- December 17 - Supervisor Gordon Mar Passes Resolutions Pushing for Fixes to SB 50