Rules Committee hearing on police commission nominations draws hundreds of callers and sharp divides

The San Francisco Rules Committee spent the bulk of a multi‑hour remote meeting on two mayoral nominations to the Police Commission — Nancy Tung (nominee name spelled variously in the record) and Jeffrey Gordon Creed. The hearing featured extended opening remarks from Chair Supervisor Hillary Ronan and other supervisors, detailed questioning of both nominees, and more than 100 callers during an extended public‑comment period that reflected deep disagreement across the city.

Chair Ronan framed the hearing in the context of national protests over police killings, citing George Floyd and others, and said the Board has an urgent responsibility to nominate commissioners who will accelerate police‑reform work and implement recommendations from the U.S. Department of Justice. She asked the nominees to answer a series of direct yes‑or‑no questions and said she expected the committee to create a…