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San Francisco Labor Council Agrees with Civil Grand Jury: It's Time to Get to Work and Fix Hiring Crisis

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Thursday, June 22, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2022 to 2023 Civil Grand Jury published its "Time to Get to Work: San Francisco's Hiring Crisis" report on Thursday, June 22, 2023. The report describes how the City and County of San Francisco faces a crisis of excessive turnover and lack of recruitment in programs that address the city and county's problems with drug addiction, untreated mental health disorders, and housing insecurity. The number of vacant permanent city and county jobs has more than doubled from pre-pandemic levels.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2022 to 2023 Civil Grand Jury published its " Time to Get to Work: San Francisco's Hiring Crisis " report on Thursday, June 22, 2023.
  • The Public Employee Committee of the San Francisco Labor Council has been at the forefront of fighting for safe staffing levels.
  • In early 2022, the Public Employee Committee launched the " Staff Up San Francisco " campaign, bringing attention to the hiring crisis.
  • The San Francisco Labor Council is an organization of 100 affiliate unions, representing over 100,000 working men and women in San Francisco.

Maria Ansari, MD, FACC, Named CEO and Executive Director of The Permanente Medical Group, and President and CEO of Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group

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Thursday, June 1, 2023
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OAKLAND, Calif., June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG) and Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (MAPMG) today announced that Maria Ansari, MD, FACC, has officially assumed the roles of CEO and executive director of The Permanente Medical Group and president and CEO of the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group.

Key Points: 
  • OAKLAND, Calif., June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG) and Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (MAPMG) today announced that Maria Ansari, MD, FACC, has officially assumed the roles of CEO and executive director of The Permanente Medical Group and president and CEO of the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group .
  • Dr. Ansari becomes the first woman to lead TPMG, the largest physician-led medical group in the nation, and MAPMG.
  • Dr. Ansari had served as physician-in-chief and chief of staff at Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center since 2014.
  • "I am tremendously honored to assume the role of CEO of both The Permanente Medical Group and the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, and to co-lead The Permanente Federation," Dr. Ansari said.

Greenberg Slams San Francisco Leaders on Drugs and Crime

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Richie Greenberg slammed the City of San Francisco's elected officials, city departments, a state senator and nonprofit agencies, for their role in perpetuating the city's dangerous, downward spiral and grotesque wasting of taxpayers' money.

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  • City Hall officials refuse to spend taxpayer money responsibly, therefore must refuse to allow them to waste our hard-earned dollars."
  • "San Francisco continues to reel under unchecked, 24-hour drug dealing, homeless encampments occupied by drug addicts and the mentally ill - coupled with wasteful and unlawful expenditures.
  • San Francisco officials flout state and federal law in aggressively seeking to open and operate so-called 'Safe Injection Sites.'
  • Richie Greenberg is a community advocate, former candidate for mayor, and founder of the movement to recall San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin.

San Francisco-Based Homebridge Receives $16.2 Million Grant to Strengthen California's Caregiving Workforce

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Homebridge, a San Francisco based organization dedicated to quality in-home supportive services, has received a state grant of up to $16.2 million to strengthen California's caregiving workforce through the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Career Pathways Program. The program, set to launch this month, will provide a broad array of training and career opportunities to the 550,000 IHSS home care providers who serve more than 650,000 residents statewide.

Key Points: 
  • IHSS workers comprise a large portion of California's direct care workforce which currently outnumbers every single occupation in California.
  • The plan aims to strengthen the direct care workforce and create one million high quality direct care jobs by 2031.
  • About Homebridge : Homebridge is California's only nonprofit dedicated to providing direct IHSS services and IHSS workforce training.
  • Homebridge care provides personal and intensive home care services that bridge the gap between healthcare and social services delivery.

San Francisco Unprepared to Handle New Risks at the Hunters Point Superfund Site

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2021-2022 San Francisco Civil Grand Jury today released a troubling report about the unaddressed risk of rising groundwater at Hunters Point, and what it means for the cleanup and development of the heavily polluted former Naval Shipyard.

Key Points: 
  • The Shipyard is a Superfund site where the Navy, overseen by EPA and state regulators, has been cleaning up extensive radiological and chemical contamination for over thirty years.
  • As each stage of the cleanup is approved, the Navy has agreed to transfer property to the City.
  • "Hunters Point is part of the biggest development in San Francisco since the 1906 earthquake," said Michael Hofman, Jury Foreperson.
  • The purpose of the Jury is to investigate the operations of the government of the City and County of San Francisco.

Unity Care Appoints Nicamer Tolentino as Regional Program Director - NorCal

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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ROSEVILLE, Calif., May 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Unity Care Group, a youth and family development agency providing housing and supportive services to transitional age foster youth, announces Nicamer Tolentino as the Regional Program Director - NorCal.

Key Points: 
  • ROSEVILLE, Calif., May 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Unity Care Group, a youth and family development agency providing housing and supportive services to transitional age foster youth, announces Nicamer Tolentino as the Regional Program Director - NorCal.
  • Nicamer is a compassionate and dynamic human services leader with over twenty-four (24) years of proven experience in public health.
  • I am excited to be part of Unity Care who has done so much for the youth and the community.
  • I am looking forward to forging partnerships with our partners and stakeholders to continue to serve our youth and provide services and care, stated Nicamer.

Hundreds of City Workers plan to March Down Market St in Protest of Mayor's Refusal to Safely Staff City Services

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- City workers are doubling down on their efforts to urge the Mayor to address San Francisco's staffing crisis, as hundreds of workers plan to march down Market Street on March 23. Earlier in the day, members of the Board of Supervisors will be holding a hearing during the Budget and Finance meeting (agenda item #9). The hearing will focus on the chronic short-staffing across the Department of Public Health, including at San Francisco General Hospital, that is impacting patient care and the ability of residents to access services.

Key Points: 
  • In addition to the march and hearing, workers are releasing preliminary research that shows just how severe the city's staffing crisis is across key departments.
  • City management has already admitted that there are over 3,800 vacancies citywide, a figure that represents roughly 10% of the total positions the city has budgeted for.
  • Vacancies have an undeniable impact on the quality and speedy delivery of services from City departments.
  • The Public Employee Committee of the San Francisco Labor Council brings together over 30,000 dedicated public service workers among 26 unions.

On Lok Announces Appointment of New Chief Medical Officer

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Monday, January 31, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Lok has announced the appointment of Dr. Ben Lui as the organization's new Chief Medical Officer (CMO).

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Lok has announced the appointment of Dr. Ben Lui as the organization's new Chief Medical Officer (CMO).
  • Dr. Lui will also build upon the current clinical and medical care foundation at On Lok, adding his expertise in informatics and technology to further drive innovation in health care for older adults.
  • "Dr. Lui is an experienced and enthusiastic healthcare leader, dedicated to providing compassionate and innovative care to at-risk, underserved communities," said Grace Li, CEO of On Lok.
  • We look forward to his leadership in helping to shape the future of integrated medical and long-term support services for older adults through our work at On Lok."

Statement on Qualification of Recall Election for SFDA Chesa Boudin

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Statement by recall organizer and committee chairman Richie Greenberg:

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Statement by recall organizer and committee chairman Richie Greenberg:
    The San Francisco Department of Elections has today issued their determination that signatures submitted to qualify a recall election of embattled district attorney Chesa Boudin have met the threshold.
  • A recall election has therefore been called for June 2022.
  • Let me be clear - this recall is not seeking to undo an election, as some nay-sayers claim.
  • Richie Greenberg is organizer of Committee Supporting the Recall of DA Chesa Boudin, Stop the Injustice.

23andMe Announces Appointment of Dr. Sandra Hernández to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021
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SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --23andMe Holding Co. (Nasdaq: ME) ("23andMe"), a leading consumer genetics and research company, today announced the appointment of Dr. Sandra Hernndez, President & CEO of the California Health Care Foundation ("CHCF"), to its Board of Directors.

Key Points: 
  • SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --23andMe Holding Co. (Nasdaq: ME) ("23andMe"), a leading consumer genetics and research company, today announced the appointment of Dr. Sandra Hernndez, President & CEO of the California Health Care Foundation ("CHCF"), to its Board of Directors.
  • Prior to joining CHCF, Dr. Hernndez was CEO of The San Francisco Foundation, one of the nation's largest community foundations, which she led for 16 years.
  • "I look forward to joining the 23andMe Board as the company works to make a new individualized primary care experience more accessible to everyone."
  • 23andMe has pioneered direct access to genetic information as the only company with multiple FDA authorizations for genetic health risk reports.