The Floods Were a Planning Disaster, Not Just a Natural Disaster

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Letter to City Council Members to Vote NO on Homeless Encampment Ban

The proposed encampment ban ordinance will go before San Diego City Council for its second reading on Tuesday, June 27th. It is scheduled for the morning session beginning at 10am under the consent agenda, Item: 58: Amendments to the San Diego Municipal Code Related to the Unauthorized Camping or Encampments on Public Property.

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Addressing the Root of Homelessness: We Need a Plan, Not a Ban

On June 13, 2023, the San Diego City Council will vote on the Mayor’s proposed encampment ban that will criminalize – not humanize – homeless community members who need housing, not handcuffs.

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Protecting Human Rights in the U.S. Begins By Changing the Use of Force Standard

Today marks the 13-year anniversary of the death of Anastasio Hernández Rojas, who was tortured and killed by U.S. border agents in San Ysidro in 2010. This past week also marks the anniversary of the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police in 2020. According to the Mapping Police Violence project, local and state law enforcement officers in this country kill more than 1,000 people a year, including in San Diego, and last year was the deadliest in ten years. These figures don’t even include the more than 50 people who die each year during encounters with border agents — people like Anastasio whose family seeks justice in a landmark case.

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