San Francisco's Revolt of the Center

San Francisco's Revolt of the Center

In San Francisco, there has been a revolt of the political center. Its leaders have emerged not from the world of professional activists, but from regular San Franciscans: parents of kids stuck in virtual learning, Asian families afraid for the lives of their elderly relatives, and people sick of walking through gauntlets of meth smokers. Their anger has led to a sea change in how the city practices law enforcement, leading to a historic drop in…

San Francisco's Revolt of the Center

1 Alix Martichoux and Cornell Barnard, “San Francisco Mayor London Breed Announces Cuts to Police in New City Budget,” ABC 7 News, July 31, 2020. 2 Robert Pozarycki, “Crunching the NYPD Numbers: Major Crimes Up over 5% as NYC Entered Final 12 Days of 2021,” AMNY, December 28, 2021. 3 CBS San…