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10/13/25
NBC - San Francisco leaders rebuke Benioff, Musk's calls for federal troops
Supervisor Jackie Fielder, who represents San Francisco's District 9, posted on social media, condemning Benioff's statement to the Times and calling it "incredibly dangerous."
"Dreamforce is coming up and many of us city officials were invited by Salesforce. I will absolutely be boycotting," Fielder wrote.
10/10/25
SF Standard - Front-line social workers at UCSF say they are attacked, traumatized, and underpaid
District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder introduced a resolution last month to support UPTE and urge UCSF to end the two-tiered pay system, citing high turnover rates. Eight other supervisors have signed on as cosponsors.
The city last October passed a resolution urging UCSF to fix pay and promotion gaps among its clinical social workers. But a year later, nothing has changed.
10/7/25
KQED - San Francisco Public Bank Supporters Eye 2026 Ballot Measure
“We see the cost of living rising, and when it comes to affordable housing, zoning is just one part of it. What’s really missing is the financing piece,” said Supervisor Jackie Fielder, who has advocated for the public bank since before her election in 2024. “Not even market-rate housing developers are breaking ground on projects because there’s just not a market for it.”
Fielder said her office is also exploring a legislative proposal through the Board of Supervisors that could later bring the public bank before voters.
“So if we want to decouple our ability to build housing from market conditions, we really need a public financing option like a public bank, that could, through no-cost loans, help bridge crucial financing,” Fielder said.
10/3/25
ABC - Why did SFPD remove the 24/7 command unit from 16th and Mission crime hotspot?
The office of Supervisor Jackie Fielder, who represents the Mission District, sent this statement:
"After learning that the command van had left, we visited 16th Street and talked with the Mission Police Captain. He assured us that foot patrols remain a priority in the area and that BART Police continue to be actively present. We also connected with the Department of Emergency Management, which is actively deploying their community ambassadors a program we strongly advocate to be fully funded, as it represents a comprehensive and effective approach to community safety."
10/10/25
The Bay Area Reporter - SF’s Jazzie’s Place LGBTQ shelter triples in size
“The expansion of such vital housing and services for the unhoused and especially the LGBTQ+ community is sorely needed,” stated Fielder. “We are proud that this program operates in District 9 and thankful that the Dolores Shelter and Jazzie's Place have the support needed to grow and provide wraparound services to an even greater number of community members in need of this safety net.”
10/8/25
Mission Local - After fatal hit-and-run, Bernal residents ask for more lights, police
San Francisco city officials listened to a full house Tuesday night as residents from Bernal Heights talked about the death of 30-year-old Binod Budhathoki, who was killed Saturday morning in a hit-and-run on Cortland Avenue.
“I want to acknowledge the heaviness of the tragic passing of this young man who was just three years younger than I am. This is absolutely not the first time that this has happened,” said District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder, who represents the area, in her opening remarks.
“If we do not mobilize to prioritize Cortland as the high-injury corridor that it is, it will not be the last,” she added.
10/6/25
Mission Local - Gaza flotilla captain from S.F. to be released from Israeli prison
Hollarsmith, a 33-year-old San Francisco native and a captain in the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was sailing to Gaza with humanitarian aid and supplies, has been detained by Israeli authorities since his boat was intercepted on Oct. 2 by Israeli naval forces.
The San Francisco Chronicle first wrote about Hollarsmith’s journey on Oct. 5.
His mother has criticized officials at the state and national level for having done little to ensure that members of the flotilla return to the United States safely. On the local level, Hollar said, she has only been contacted by one elected official, District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder. Hollar said Fielder’s aide, Feng Han, reached out to her on Sunday, Oct. 5, on behalf of the supervisor.
10/21/25
SF Standard - ‘Serious concern’: Supervisor calls for hearing into Mayor Lurie’s $5.9M OpenGov deal
Fielder criticized the cost of OpenGov’s software amid a budget crisis this year that resulted in Lurie cutting social service programs to compensate for shortfalls.
“When we are told repeatedly that there is not enough money to fully fund critical services like food banks, domestic violence prevention, and immigration legal services, it is very odd to then see the mayor’s office go out of its way to offer a contract to a company that not only scored worse but also cost more than its competitors,” Fielder said.
Fielder is requesting that the hearing be held before the Government Audit and Oversight Committee.
KQED - After Trump Surge Scare, SF Supervisors Race to Fund Immigrant Legal Defense
San Francisco leaders on Tuesday announced legislation that would bolster the city’s immigrant legal defense funds and rapid response networks by $3.5 million.
This move follows the arrival of dozens of federal agents in the Bay Area last week, and President Donald Trump’s continued threats to send federal troops to San Francisco — deployments that were ultimately postponed.
“Last week was very nerve-wracking for the Mission,” said District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder. Fielder, who represents the city’s most significant community of Latino immigrants, noted the immediate impact of the threat: “Teachers reported fewer students coming to school, Latino restaurants and small businesses fewer customers and many day laborers, domestic workers, and legal mobile vendors staying home.”
11/7/25
Mission Local - Should S.F. supervisors be allowed to solicit more funds, as a treat?
At the hearing, Supervisor Jackie Fielder, who chairs that committee, expressed skepticism.
“I don’t think any department heads or elected officials should be in the business of soliciting contributions from interested parties at all,” Fielder said, calling them risky and emphasizing that the appearance of a conflict of interest can lead to a loss of public trust.
As she sees it, existing allowances — which include making public appeals and soliciting donations from people or institutions that don’t do business with the city — are enough.
10/29/25
New York Times - Waymo Was Thriving in San Francisco. Then One of Its Driverless Cars Killed a Cat.
Jackie Fielder, a progressive San Francisco supervisor who represents the Mission District, has been among the most vocal critics. She introduced a city resolution after Kit Kat’s death that calls for the state Legislature to let voters decide if driverless cars can operate where they live. (Currently, the state regulates autonomous vehicles in California.)
“A human driver can be held accountable, can hop out, say sorry, can be tracked down by police if it’s a hit-and-run,” Ms. Fielder said in an interview. “Here, there is no one to hold accountable.”
Ms. Fielder has strong ties to labor unions, including the Teamsters, which has fought for more regulation of autonomous vehicles, largely out of concern for members who could eventually lose their own driving jobs in other sectors.
2/10/2026
S.F. supervisor proposes tax to fund a public bank
The city has been contemplating creating a public bank since 2019, when California passed a state law that allowed cities to create them. In 2021, San Francisco launched a working group to develop a proposal for creating a public bank. The plan created by the working group was passed by the Board of Supervisors in 2023.
Though public banks are common worldwide, the only one that currently exists in the United States is a state bank, the Bank of North Dakota, which was founded in 1919.
“This measure is a monumental first step to start a public bank,” Fielder said. “It’s part of a larger vision of taking San Francisco back for working people who are not wealthy and still deserve a place in the city.
2/9/2026
SF public schools close Tuesday after district, union resume talks
District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder, who attended Monday’s City Hall rally, said labor strife has been brewing since the COVID-19 pandemic upended students’ education in March 2020.
“Our students are in crisis,” she said. “You cannot pour from a broken cup, but every single teacher and parent here has been pouring from a broken cup.”
Fielder said San Francisco’s public educators have taken on roles such as being “social workers, case managers, security and secondary parents to our students.” Union members have “stepped up without commensurate wages and benefits,” Fielder said.
11/15/25
2/10/2026
San Francisco public school teachers strike, closing schools citywide
In the afternoon, thousands of educators, families, labor leaders, local officials and community members gathered in front of City Hall for a rally featuring a surprise appearance by Mexican band Los Tigres del Norte.
“I’m frustrated it’s taking a full year to get to this point,” District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder told the crowd. “Our students are dealing with so much trauma since the pandemic, and it is (paraeducators) and teachers, it is you all, who have stepped up without commensurate wages.”
2/8/2026
SF schools close for second day after thousands strike at Civic Center
Some city officials, such as District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder, criticized their stance at Monday’s rally.
“I heard our mayor is frustrated that we’ve come to this point. I’m frustrated it’s taking a full year to get to this point. I’m frustrated that our students are dealing with so much trauma since the pandemic, and it is parents and teachers, it is you all who have stepped up without commensurate wages and benefits,” Fielder said.
2/10/2026
S.F. developer Nick Podell to release $500K funds after pressure
Last week, District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder asked the city attorney’s office to subpoena developer Podell after he failed to confirm his presence at a city hearing on the allegations. The city attorney’s office readied that subpoena last week, Mission Local reported. Podell said he told the relevant parties on Feb. 5 that he was disbursing the funds.
The dispute dates back to September 2016, when Podell’s attorney committed $500,000 for the art space at 681 Florida St. That 100-percent affordable housing complex was built on land that Podell donated as part of a deal with neighborhood activists to drop their opposition to his market-rate project at 2000 Bryant St.
2/10/2026
S.F. Supervisors vote unanimously to preserve MCCLA building as Latino arts hub
San Francisco’s historic hub for Latino arts at 2868 Mission Street will remain a dedicated cultural center for generations to come, following a unanimous resolution adopted Tuesday by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
Authored by District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder, the resolution affirms the city’s commitment to preserving the building as a Latino arts and culture space during and after a major seismic retrofit scheduled to begin in 2027. “It is a priceless, priceless place of future-making for the Mission,” Fielder said after the vote.
2/20/2026
Kids dodge drugs, feces near 16th and Mission elementary school
Since July, Sasha Gaona, chief of staff for District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder, has been working with parents, staff and city leadership on how to manage the chaos outside Marshall Elementary.
“It is completely unacceptable, the conditions that they have been operating in. We live in one of the wealthiest cities in the world, and our children can’t have access to good public safety,” said Gaona. “We legally can’t control city departments, but the power we do have is elevating our constituents’ concerns. I’m always happy to do that.”
2/26/2026
San Francisco court clerks strike for better staffing, training
The people cheering and banging drums on the front steps of San Francisco's Hall of Justice are usually quietly keeping the calendars and paperwork on track for the city's courts. Those court clerks are now hitting the picket lines, citing the need for better staffing and more training. It's the second time the group has gone on strike since 2024, and this strike may last a lot longer than the last one.
Defense attorneys, prosecutors and judges agree that court clerks are the engines that keep the justice system running. Without them, it all grinds to a slow crawl. "You all run this ship like the Navy," District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder said to a group of city clerks.
2/26/2026
Mayor’s Recommended Budget Sparks Debate Over SF Climate Priorities
Though the Climate Equity Hub received $370,878 from the city’s General Fund in the 2024-2025 fiscal year, it is set to receive no general fund support this year. District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder and PODER’s Díaz both cited the Climate Equity Hub as instrumental in facilitating recently completed upgrades and renovations that converted a four-unit building in the Mission District to be run entirely on electricity. That project marked a step forward on climate justice, Fielder told the crowd.
“This is exactly what we need to be supporting, not cutting,” she said. “We have been leaders in global climate policy. We cannot afford to backslide.”
3/3/2026
Supervisors grill, critics bash Waymo at hearing into December disruption
A hearing Monday into a December service disruption that stymied hundreds of Waymo vehicles became a forum for city supervisors, activists and labor leaders to air their grievances at the autonomous-vehicle company and decry the lack of local control over its operations.
The hearing was supposed to be focused specifically on how the company and city officials responded after a citywide power outage left nearly 1,600 of the company’s autonomous vehicles confused and stalled at traffic intersections across The City. Supervisor Jackie Fielder, seen speaking during a Teamsters protest rally against Waymo outside City Hall: “If these vehicles can’t handle a storm, they should not be on our streets.”
3/18/2026
SF supervisor backs removing Cesar Chavez’s name from street
As bombshell allegations against civil rights icon Cesar Chavez continue to reverberate, one San Francisco city supervisor is also calling for the removal of his name from a city street. Supervisor Jackie Fielder, who represents District 9 posed on Instagram, saying, “My office will support community efforts to remove Cesar Chavez’s name from any District 9 institutions.”
San Francisco’s District 9 includes parts of the Mission District, which is bisected by Cesar Chavez Street, a 3-mile stretch of roadway that runs from east to west from Bayview to Noe Valley. The street, which was formally Army Street, was named after the late civil rights leader in the mid-1990s, just a couple of years after his death.
