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SF drug court tripled in 2 years. The DA and PD disagree why

San Francisco Public Safety Committee: Drug court review heard and filed as DPH said it carries 420 clients on staffing built for 260. PG&E outage hearing kept open.
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San Francisco
Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee Meeting
May 14, 2026

TL;DR

  • Public Safety Committee heard and filed a review of SF's drug court, with the DA and Public Defender openly split on whether mental health diversion has expanded the program too far.
  • DPH said it staffs for 260 drug court clients and currently carries 420, with referrals tripled since 2023 and staffing flat.
  • The committee kept the December 20 power outage hearing open, with Supervisor Wong saying PG&E's report explained what failed but not why service to about 120,000 customers cascaded down.
  • AB 1837, which would extend SF's authority to use video imaging for transit-lane and bike-lane parking enforcement through 2034, advanced to the full Board.
  • A resolution recognizing United Airlines' 100th anniversary advanced to the full Board.

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