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Mayor says more shelter beds, behavioral health outreach and state law changes needed to address Castro street conditions
Summary
Supervisor Rafael Mandelman pressed Mayor London Breed about lingering encampments, open drug use and safety in the Castro; the mayor cited substantial new shelter and treatment capacity coming online, increased outreach staffing, coordination among departments, and the need for changes in state law to compel care in some cases.
Supervisor Rafael Mandelman told the Board of Supervisors on Sept. 13 that Castro residents remain troubled by encampments, open drug sales and people in crisis, and asked whether the city has a realistic path to improve conditions within a reasonable timeline.
Mayor London Breed said San Francisco has significantly expanded shelter and housing capacity and behavioral health services since 2020, and that the city is adding both short‑term beds and long‑term supported housing. Breed said the city is “on track to open 294 new treatment beds of our committed 400 behavioral health beds” and noted the city’s existing…
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