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Co-founded the school board recall, and brought algebra back. Now running for Supervisor in San Francisco's District 5.

San Francisco, CA
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
2 months
This biggest problem in District 5 is the drug markets, which killed 810 people last year. TL streets are unsafe, decades-old small businesses are shuttering, and kids see terrible things on the way to school. Today I'm introducing my Fenta-NIL plan to stop the suffering.
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
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I’m inviting Senator Sanders to walk the Tenderloin with me, the poorest part of Dean’s district. I’d like him to explain to the families of the Tenderloin exactly how Dean’s policies — cutting the police budget and refusing to arrest drug dealers — are helping them. Failed
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Bernie Sanders
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We need leaders like Dean Preston in every state, at all levels of government - leaders who not only stand up to special interests, but also have the courage to address striking levels of inequality at their core. That's why I'm endorsing Dean for the SF Board of Supervisors.
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
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Bernie Sanders
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Dean Preston is a progressive leader who is not only prepared to stand up to special interests, but also has the courage to address striking levels of wealth and income inequality at their core. I am proud to support his campaign for SF Board of Supervisors.
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
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Someone ripped down every algebra sign I posted outside on Haight St. But I've got lots of signs, baby. I visited my favorite street again.... ...and now the Haight has even more algebra signs.
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
2 months
Nice crowd waiting for the Trader Joe’s opening this morning in Hayes Valley. Ribbon cutting in 10 minutes.
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
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I’m Autumn Hope Looijen, and I'm running for D5 Supervisor in the heart of San Francisco. I'm the mom who ran the school recall. When our school board was renaming closed schools while our kids were hurting at home, I led the recall to give families hope -- and we won.
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
Today Dean Preston is launching his campaign for reelection in District 5. We have three questions for @DeanPreston : 1/ Why did you campaign for Alison Collins even after she sued our schools for $87m?
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
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@sfstandard
The San Francisco Standard
4 months
The Board of Supervisors has overturned Mayor London Breed’s veto of Aaron Peskin’s housing density bill, which pushes forward density limits along the city’s Northern Waterfront.
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
Imagine a world with Dean Preston at every level of government.
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Bernie Sanders
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We need leaders like Dean Preston in every state, at all levels of government - leaders who not only stand up to special interests, but also have the courage to address striking levels of inequality at their core. That's why I'm endorsing Dean for the SF Board of Supervisors.
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
The Whole Foods that served the Tenderloin closed down due to high theft and hostile visitors… …and Dean’s plan to bring back a grocery store is passing a resolution to ask the city to write a report? 1/2
@KPIXtv
CBS News Bay Area
4 months
San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston is making a push to get Tenderloin residents a full-service grocery store.
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
Dean's latest bad idea: forcing grocery stores to stay open 6 months after they decide to close, like this 1984 law: That's bananas -- and not what I will do as Supervisor. 🧵 1/9
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
More than half our middle schools will have Algebra I in person this fall… for the first time in a DECADE. This was not on the agenda until my group SF Guardians put it there. We get things done, together. If you voted for this, THANK YOU. If you hosted a window sign, THANK
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
Anyone who defrauds the people of San Francisco should be banned from future contracts with our City.
@MLNow
Mission Local
4 months
Ex-San Francisco HR director accused of establishing bogus company to bilk city out of $627K.
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
Last week I had lunch at Golden Lotus. Fantastic Vietnamese food that people used to wait in line for. Two thirds of the tables were empty; worse at dinner. The owner is barely hanging on. Customers aren't coming because they feel unsafe. Ads don't fix that.
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
Dean's kicking off his campaign Sunday, promising to solve our drug crisis with the Zürich model. But law enforcement is one of the four pillars of the model --and Dean doesn't support it. Here's the Swiss law: They arrest drug dealers. --> Dean
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
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"he would threaten to kill me constantly” "broke the hinges off a door in their home" "stalked and harassed her at work" This deserves an immediate police investigation. 🧵 1/6
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
Bernie, we cut out all the fluffy bits for you -- here's the highlights reel:
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Bernie Sanders
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Dean Preston is a progressive leader who is not only prepared to stand up to special interests, but also has the courage to address striking levels of wealth and income inequality at their core. I am proud to support his campaign for SF Board of Supervisors.
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
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jj smith
3 months
Today I ran into Tenderloin District Supervisor Dean Preston #SanFrancisco
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
2 months
A house just burned near Alamo Square — the house of Terry Williams, the dogwalker who recently received two racist packages on his doorstep. His parents are in the hospital. The neighbors are in shock. Let’s find the person who did this and bring them to justice.
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
1 month
The COVA Hotel must be returned to its original use as a tourist hotel - no extensions. Little Saigon's suffering must end, & it starts with keeping our promises to the small businesses in the Tenderloin. We must make their streets safe & clean so customers can come back. 🧵
@beyondchron
Randy Shaw
1 month
City Hall's stealth plan to continue promoting drug use and dealing around Tenderloin's historic Little Saigon, @bilalmahmood @autumnlooijen
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
2 years
From ⁦ @TheLeagueSF ⁩ mailer… I feel like there’s something missing from this bio but what could it be???
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
No one can run a neighborhood business under these conditions. As Supervisor, I will stand up for them and get the help they need.
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
3/ In 2020, you said that defunding the police & abolishing prisons were goals of your movement. Do you still stand by that?
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
5 months
We’re finally on the right path. THANK YOU to every person in San Francisco who voted to give our kids the best possible gift — more math and a brighter future!
@sfguardians
SF Guardians
5 months
Not only did Prop G (Algebra measure) win overwhelmingly (85% yes) -- it won EVERY precinct in San Francisco -- just like the school board recall. The people of San Francisco are united in demanding our public schools provide a world class education to every child.
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
24 days
Thanks to Eleni at @MLNow for highlighting the differences between D5 candidates on drug policy. The conclusion is clear: I'm the only candidate who is willing to use every possible tool to close the open drug markets.
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
3 years
@DeanPreston I am a voter in your district. Over 24 hours since Alison Collins's racist tweets hit the news, you are still silent. Where do you stand?
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
25 days
This isn't compassionate for the 3500 kids who live in the Tenderloin... ..or for the drug users. Fentanyl is so addictive, users choose it over their own limbs. If we don't step in, they will overdose & die. It's time to stop public drug use & compel users into treatment.
@adampnathan
Adam Nathan • blaze.ai
25 days
Yesterday, I walked the tenderloin in San Francisco. It was sad to see hundreds of people on the street using drugs and a general feeling of crisis. While efforts have been made to make things better, it's hard to see it. Hard choices are coming. Who will make them?
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
2 months
Grateful to have the sole endorsement of the @SanFranciscoPOA . This is a recognition that our campaign is best positioned to address the public safety issues on our streets. Very much looking forward to working in partnership with our police to help the Tenderloin.
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
2/ Do you still believe we can solve the drug crisis without arresting drug dealers?
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
2 months
Xebec, the restaurant hit with a $20k theft on opening day, is now OPEN. They’re at 131 Gough. The food is fantastic and the bar is hopping. Highly recommend giving them a try. Don’t miss the arancini, which comes with an incredible ginger kumquat dipping sauce.
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
3 months
Guys, WE DID IT. 🎯 We hit the target to qualify for public funding. This means every $1 from SF residents is now matched 6:1 71 (!!) of you donated to my campaign yesterday -- amazing. THANK YOU. We're going to get D5 what it needs, together. Let's go!
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
3 months
What I would have said: "JJ, I'm going to shut down the open drug markets. Here's my card, I want to talk more."
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jj smith
3 months
Today I ran into Tenderloin District Supervisor Dean Preston #SanFrancisco
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
3 months
CCSF needs to be a good neighbor and clean up 750 Eddy in the TL. Clear the graffiti, and put up stronger barriers to restrict access. Get police support because the unarmed CCSF security force can't keep it safe alone. And have beat cops who keep an eye on sites like this.
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@beyondchron
Randy Shaw
3 months
Why has SF allowed the CCSF building next to the Tenderloin to become a magnet for drug dealers? @SFPDChief @autumnlooijen @bilalmahmood @DeanPreston
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
26 days
I've run multiple campaigns and not wasted a single dollar from our donors ... teachers, cashiers, donors from every walk of life. Spending campaign funds on shows & sporting events destroys trust with voters. @bilalmahmood @NancyTungSF - will the DCCC step up & condemn this?
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Josh Koehn
1 month
NEW: Small donors to Matt Haney’s state Assembly campaign were surprised to learn he spent $80K+ on sports tickets & Broadway shows (“fundraisers”) while jet-setting & joining social club The Battery. “It’s unfortunate I need to hear this from a reporter”
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
5 months
From the Lowell girls locker room incident… seriously? An adult man can hide out in a girls’ locker room and there are no consequences??? Underage girls are naked there. Seriously WTF.
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
@DeanPreston , we don’t need a report to know what it takes to bring a grocery store back to the Tenderloin. It’s right there in the papers. No grocery store can stay open when their staff and visitors feel unsafe. Whole Foods hinted they would come back if they could keep their
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
25 days
DSA policies haven't worked here either... expect us to unseat Dean this fall. I like Dean, but he can't handle the TL. Since he took over, drug overdoses are up, and the street conditions are scary. We cannot let the neighborhood suffer for another four years.
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
Agree with Bilal that this is performative. Where we differ is on the root cause - street safety isn't the issue here. I walk alone there at night & it's safe. The root cause is financial. Safeway tolerated a lot of shoplifting & it wasn't making money. The solution here is
@bilalmahmood
Bilal Mahmood 馬百樂
4 months
Dean wants grocery stores to give a 6 month notice before they close. But all the notice in the world won’t fix the root causes. Dean has had 4 years of notice that our streets aren’t safe. 6 months more will do nothing. And stores will keep closing.
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
2 months
Our current Supervisor Dean Preston can't fix it. He won't compel treatment and thinks arresting drug dealers is pointless. (Tell that to the families in the Tenderloin.)
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
2 years
When @alidafisher last ran for school board, how did she plan to fix the ~$50M school budget deficit? By defunding the police.
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
22 days
Open drug markets are the #1 issue in district 5 and I���m the only candidate willing to use every available tool to shut them down. Put our city on the path to recovery … donate today.
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
It's not just Zürich. EVERY city that has gotten rid of open air drug markets has used law enforcement as a key part of the solution. Amsterdam. Frankfurt. Vienna. Lisbon. @DeanPreston , will you protect the people of District 5 and enforce the law like the Swiss did? Will
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
1 month
I strongly endorse bond oversight committee member Laurance Lee for school board this fall. Our district is in financial crisis. We need a budget watchdog who can go deep into the problem and find ways to minimize the pain. @eyessfboe
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
2 months
As a result, while drug overdoses are dropping in the rest of SF, they're up sharply in the Tenderloin, where Dean is in charge. Overdose deaths are up 17% last year, and 43% this year if trends continue. Dean's not the right person to fix this.
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
3 months
THANK YOU to the 52 people who donated to my campaign today! We are ALMOST qualified for public funding -- just need 3 more SF residents to donate $100. Can you put us over the top?
@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
3 months
Will you be one of my first 100 donors? I believe we can fix our City's problems, with your help It starts with 100 SF donors, who get us 6:1 matching Your $100 --> $700 for the campaign We're halfway there & we need your help Will you donate $100?
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
Have you got a question for Dean? Post it here — I’d love to hear it.
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
1 year
The school district has had access to data for years showing the math experiment didn’t work… …yet the folks in charge wrote this book, promoting their careers at the cost of the kids they claimed to help. Want to know who NOT to hire? Their names are right on the cover.
@SFParents
SF Parents #SFKidsCantWait
1 year
Call us confused but: 1. San Francisco Unified tries new math program. 2. Ten years later data shows it didn’t work, particularly for low-income Black & Latinx kids. 3. SF Program lead co-authors book titled “A GUIDE TO”? @SFUnified , @SFUSD_Supe , @StanfordSFUSD , @SFUSDMath
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
2 years
@garrytan @recallsfboe Another day, another ethics violation from @NoSBRecalls . 🤦
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
1 year
@sfguardians @SFUnified Many volunteers in our community worked together to gather the data for this map -- THANK YOU to each and every one of them for their hard work.
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
2 months
This is not a good look for BART... especially when they're looking for massive support from taxpayers and have no plan B.
@sfstandard
The San Francisco Standard
2 months
Multiple BART employees were clocking into their in-person jobs before spending the majority of their shifts at home or running errands, according to a new investigation.
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
17 days
This is a tragedy. I’m devastated to think what her family is going through. “He also did not have a ticket to ride, BART’s police log said.” Powell is one of the next 8 stations to get new fare gates that require a ticket to be on the platform. If only they’d been in place.
@sfstandard
The San Francisco Standard
19 days
A 74-year-old woman was pushed into a moving BART train at Powell Street station and killed on Monday night, BART Police said. Officers arrested a homeless man on the platform on suspicion of murder.
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
18 days
The Grants Pass ruling gives cities the right to clear encampments. But it does not take away our compassion. SF Police Code § 169 requires that we offer shelter first, and we will. We will build the beds and clear the encampments.
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
2 years
Abuse and waste? When our elders are assaulted, it is not abuse to fight for their safety. When we feel unsafe in our homes, it is not waste to ask voters for help. When we cry out for help with the biggest megaphone, the solution is not to gag us, but to listen. NO on C
@sfexaminer
SF Examiner
2 years
ENDORSEMENT: Prop. C will prevent abuse and waste. It will ban a political official from being recalled during their first or last year in office and ensure that voters – rather than the mayor – have the most power over who occupies the vacated office.
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
3 months
Initially I was against closing corner stores from midnight-5am in the TL. I support small businesses, and the TL is a nightlife district. Why do this? But then I talked with people in the neighborhood.
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
2 months
This was such a great interview. Hope you all enjoy watching it, and many thanks to @EricaJSandberg for having me on!!
@EricaJSandberg
Erica Sandberg 舊金山的神奇女俠
2 months
SF Beat Election 2024: Autumn Looijen, candidate for D 5 supervisor. Fresh from her recent @SanFranciscoPOA endorsement, Autumn is ready to take on incumbent @DeanPreston and challenger @bilalmahmood . Is she a threat to the status quo? watch and decide.
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
First make the streets safe, and then bring people in. Get TL businesses immediate help by keeping their sidewalks clear during their business hours. Let the press know. And work hard on the long term fix: shutting down the open air drug markets.
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
Look at the 911 call records: "Male w/machete is back" "A man with a four-inch knife attacked several security guards" It's a bad idea to force Whole Foods to stay open when it can't keep employees & customers safe. 3/9
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
1 month
Guys... it's time to fix this. It starts with returning the COVA hotel to its original use. Then we must keep our promises to the small businesses, families, & 3500 kids who live in the neighborhood - give them the clean safe streets they deserve. This is my first priority.
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
5 months
Glad to see the district moving to a payroll system that's already working in other districts. Our teachers deserve to be paid correctly and on time.
@sfchronicle
San Francisco Chronicle
5 months
After two years and $34 million trying to make a disastrous payroll system work, San Francisco school officials are giving up and ready to pay another $5.6 million to start over with another company.
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
Whole Foods on Market St closed due to crime. "People threatened employees with guns, knives and sticks. They flung food, screamed, fought & tried to defecate on the floor" 2/9
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
3 months
Will you be one of my first 100 donors? I believe we can fix our City's problems, with your help It starts with 100 SF donors, who get us 6:1 matching Your $100 --> $700 for the campaign We're halfway there & we need your help Will you donate $100?
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
2 months
Instead, Dean wants to use the Four Pillars plan, which Vancouver has used since 2006. It doesn't work with fentanyl:
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
2 months
This is happening because our drug policies don't work for fentanyl, which is extremely cheap, highly addictive, increasingly resistant to narcan, and deadly. Drug users wake up already in withdrawal, making it very difficult to get them into voluntary treatment.
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
I’m very glad to see this, and grateful to everyone who worked to make this project happen. This is going to change people’s lives.
@DarrenNorton20
Darren Norton
4 months
I'm proud to announce our 100-bed transitional housing program, 'The Joseph McFee Center' in San Francisco is now operational and at capacity! This is a 100% privately funded program for men and women who've completed drug treatment at our Harbor Light Rehabilitation Center. 🧵
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
And what happens if Safeway decides to stay “open” with four bottles of ketchup and a skeleton crew? How does Dean plan to enforce this? Will he arrive each morning to check inventory levels? 6/9
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
2 years
Hey @NoSBRecalls , would you please put out just ONE piece of campaign literature with the correct disclaimer? Ethics fines ain't cheap.
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
1 month
Drug users come in and cause problems. The police never come. Workers feel like they're on their own. The city enforces every tiny rule for the restaurants... but doesn't keep its promise to give them clean, safe streets so they can thrive. They're in despair.
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Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
1 month
This is Lee's Sandwiches. It was once thriving. All those empty bins were once filled with sandwiches for sale. Now rampant theft means the bins are empty. Customers don't come. Employees are scared to come to work. They don't know how much longer they can hold on.
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
2 months
@adampnathan @LondonBreed @DeanPreston @bilalmahmood 💔 I’m heartbroken to see that. We need to get her into effective, compassionate treatment.
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
Groceries are shutting down because their cost of doing business is going up — here’s what I’d do as Supervisor: 1. Put police at the store to deter shoplifting and make it clear there will be consequences. (This is already making a difference) 2. Work with community leaders to
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
This law would hit every large grocer in the city. They'd all need to keep 6 months of cash on hand to cover "Dean's Law" expenses. Where will that money come from? Won't they simply raise grocery prices for everyone, when families are already struggling with high prices? 7/9
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
In total I've won five elections in District 5 -- four of them landslides. If you supported the school board recall, new school board members, or bringing algebra back, you've already voted for my work.
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
The Safeway on Webster is closing due to financial issues. People were shoplifting carts full of groceries. 4/9
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
8 months
It's definitely possible to teach 8th grade algebra under common core -- most districts do. The best example might be the Los Altos school district, which starts with SFUSD math, and _also_ has pathways to algebra in 7th or 8th. Want a quick change? I'd start there.
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@TheFrisc
The Frisc
8 months
@SFUnified @UESF @SFUSD_Supe @KevineBoggess @GisselleeMedina @OfficialCCSF @LainieforSFboe @WWLisaN @alidafisher @jennyhlam @mattalexandersf @marksanchezsf Talk now about options to give kids room for acceleration. @LainieforSFboe : what about just taking Algebra 1 instead of 7th or 8th grade math? What about modifying Math 8 to be an algebra course? Answer: [Complicated explanation of common core and curriculum history]
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
Is it a good idea to force Safeway to stay open without addressing why they're closing? And if the root cause isn't fixed, that's not going to encourage another grocery to open there, will it? 5/9
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
1 month
As sea level rise hits our city, SF must be prepared. We must harden our sewers, neighborhoods, and MUNI tunnels against flooding. But a new report by the civil grand jury makes one thing clear: We aren't ready. 🧵
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
3 months
People who choose domestic violence do not get better on their own. Even with intensive therapy from a therapist who specializes in abuse, only 7% of domestic abusers stop abusing their partners. And the abuse often starts or escalates when their partner is pregnant. 3/6
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
5 months
Tonight the SF school board votes on algebra in middle school... ...but their plan only teaches algebra in 1/3 of middle schools this fall. The rest are stuck with online school or summer school... for at least 2 years. @sfguardians will be there to call for algebra in
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
6 months
Yes on G signs are here! I went out in the rain today to give signs to local merchants. The conversations were amazing. SO many people support bringing Algebra back to middle school -- and are shocked that we don't have it already.
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
3 months
@SenecaSpeaks21 I ran the algebra campaign in SF… would love to get together and see if there’s anything we can do to help. If you’re up for chai at our place in Lower Haight, send me a DM!
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
7 months
@benwr @sbuss Crazy, right? Algebra was taken out of SF middle schools nearly a decade ago. Meanwhile, in the rest of the bay area, most kids have access to algebra in 8th (light green) or 7th (dark green). Is it any surprise SFUSD is bleeding enrollment, especially in middle school?
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
1 month
This is Son & Garden at 7pm last Friday. Fantastic food, famous restaurant... completely empty. They used to turn 120 tables on a Friday. Now it's 20. One of the workers was crying because her car windows had been smashed. She doesn't make a lot of money - none of them do.
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
1 month
The Mayor came to the restaurant, and the owner wanted to show her the terrible street conditions, so she would understand how bad it was, and help. The city powerwashed the sidewalks an hour before the Mayor's arrival.
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
Talk about unintended consequences! We all want to protect our neighborhood grocery stores -- so let's address the root causes. 8/9
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
3 months
If someone is abusing you or someone you know, these may be helpful: The National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233 Central concepts in getting free If you have kids And... it's not your fault. 6/6
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
3 months
What we SHOULD be asking is, Why is he CHOOSING to abuse her? If he has kids, is his choice to abuse their mother a good parenting choice? Why doesn't he just choose to stop? Abuse is a choice, and we 100% need to hold abusers accountable. 5/6
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
2 months
There’s an important Supreme Court decision on homelessness this summer, which may give us more tools to keep our neighborhoods safe. Garry explains it here. If SF loses, we should swiftly build enough beds that no one has to sleep on our streets. Either way, we will fix this.
@garrytan
Garry Tan
2 months
Are California cities doomed to institutional indifference towards the homeless? Gov. Gavin Newsom, Sacramento DA Thien Ho, and moderate Dems are all asking this. Thien and I went to the Supreme Court to watch justices debate the one case that could fix it: Grant's Pass
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
2 months
But I can't do it without you. If you believe SF is worth fighting for If you believe the Tenderloin deserves HOPE If you love this city and can't wait to see it shine then please donate: (max $500) ...or visit to volunteer.
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
1 month
This is a restaurant nearby. It's 1pm - peak lunch hour - and they have sold one bowl of soup. Their dining room is empty. This is a second generation restaurant open more than 30 years. They've had to let every employee go, & they're still not making enough to survive.
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
The streets of the Tenderloin - once a vibrant working class neighborhood - are filled with suffering. Immigrant kids walk to school past drug users bent over on the streets. Working moms walk past unstable young men every day to buy groceries for their families. Famous
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
3 months
@agarwal @jaravis @ManKitLam4 I hope he keeps trying that line, because it hasn't worked for three elections in a row. The truth is simple: SF voters are smart, thoughtful, and nuanced -- and they want competent leaders for our kids.
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
I see the same kinds of incompetence that troubled our schools blocking our ability to make life better for all in our beautiful city. I will take the same hands on, practical approach to fixing our problems in D5 that I took to fixing our schools.
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
20 days
Had a fantastic time marching in the Pride parade -- so much JOY. My first summer job was knocking doors for clean water from Capitol Hill in Seattle. I'll never forget my brilliant, warm LGBTQ+ coworkers who made me feel so very welcome. Being at Pride felt like coming home.
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
1 year
Why is it a problem that the California Math Framework promotes a math-lite Data Science course to replace Algebra II? Data science is important -- shouldn't kids be learning it? Here's the issue: the data science course is not a good path to a career in data science. 🤦‍♀️ 1/6
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
2 months
We deserve a city where kids in EVERY neighborhood can run out to the corner store without fear. Where we all enjoy the Tenderloin’s thriving nightlife. Where small businesses are bustling. Let’s change SF from “the place to get high” to “the place to get hope”.
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
The people of the Tenderloin and ALL of D5 deserve neighborhoods where women can walk the streets without fear, kids can walk home from school without seeing human suffering that erodes their compassion, and friends are willing to gather once more in the world class restaurants
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
4 months
Another day, another broken process. We need to fix them ALL.
@sfc_opinions
SFChronicle Opinion
4 months
$320 for a parking permit? How S.F.’s notorious bureaucracy even makes moving here a pain
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@autumnlooijen
Autumn Looijen for D5 Supervisor
5 months
@MeredithWDodson you initially opposed this ...and when you decided to support it, you wanted to be paid to support it (we said no) ...and now you're in the papers taking credit for it? That credit belongs to the activists who have fought for this for a decade. Rex. Maya.
@sfguardians
SF Guardians
5 months
Strange op-ed on Prop G from @meredithwdodson It’s supposed to be about Prop G, but says almost nothing about it. The editorial completely misses the value of Prop G to our public schools… and gives no credit to those who fought hard over years to put this on the table. 1/3
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