Scott Wiener

Criminal Justice / Public Safety

San Francisco is a world-class city, and our best days are yet to come. But current conditions on our streets have left people feeling unsafe and rightfully wanting better for our city. When people are allowed to unravel — injecting in public, harassing people on the street or at a business, being severely drug-intoxicated by a school or as kids walk past — both the people struggling on our streets as well as the surrounding community are put at risk. Unless we intervene, we'll continue to see these conditions, and our city will struggle to recover. Our approach as a city will always prioritize treatment and recovery first, but the impact of this crisis on the surrounding community also requires a public safety response. Learn more

Systemic racism plagues our criminal justice system. Scott has been a consistent advocate for reimagining our criminal justice system, and has fought time and again for progressive criminal justice reforms. Whether ending mandatory minimum drug sentences in California, fighting for common sense policies to limit police use of lethal force, or enacting tough reforms to stop sending innocent people to prison, Scott has taken bold stances on tough issues and helped usher in change. Learn more

Drug Policy

Bring those who are severely drug-intoxicated in public to a clean and safe environment to sober up and be offered treatment. These spaces get people off the street and increase their likelihood to accept treatment. Learn more

Continue fighting to expand access and increase funding for mental health and addiction treatment. It’s too hard for people to access care — we need to direct more resources to our addiction and mental health systems to help them better deal with this crisis. Learn more

Send people who refuse sobering centers or treatment programs to drug court. Being severely intoxicated on the street and refusing to go somewhere safe and clean is not acceptable, and we must enforce existing laws. People who are significantly debilitated and do not have the power to make decisions for themselves may need guardianship from a loved one or from mental health professionals, known as a conservatorship. Learn more

Environment / Energy

He supports the Green New Deal and has advocated throughout his career for better public transportation and denser housing near jobs and transit to minimize our carbon footprint. Learn more

Healthcare

As someone who has lived with a chronic disease for the past 34 years — and has spent decades navigating our health care system, health care access is a long-time focus and passion for Scott. Health care is a human right, and every American deserves comprehensive health care, regardless of whether or not they are employed. This is more true than ever as we reach the end of a once-in-a-century pandemic. Scott has authored groundbreaking healthcare access bills, and has consistently championed California’s single-payer legislation. Learn more

Housing

Scott will continue to help lead the conversation on housing and bring progressive, transformative legislation to the table to fix our state’s housing crisis. Learn more

Immigration

As the grandson of immigrants who fled pogroms in Eastern Europe, Scott believes every person – regardless of where they were born – deserves to live with safety and dignity. Many seek refuge in our country because of the promise America holds, and we need to ensure our country remains a place where people can seek a new and better life. Immigrants make our country better and stronger. They aren’t the problem; they’re part of the solution. Learn more

Infrastructure / Transportation

Plain and simple, Scott Wiener is a devoted public transportation nerd. As a 25 year daily rider of San Francisco’s public transit systems, Scott is a staunch advocate for alternative, sustainable methods of transportation. We need significant investments in our bus, rail, ferry, and bike systems to combat climate change and keep up with our carbon emission reduction goals. Learn more