San Francisco's New 'Homelessness Czar'

Michael Krasny

Mar 1, 2012 at

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Former San Francisco supervisor and mayoral hopeful Bevan Dufty has been appointed as the “Homelessness Czar” of San Francisco. He joins us to discuss his ideas, including how we should be more lenient with homeless alcoholics.

Guests:

Bevan Dufty, director of Housing Opportunity, Partnerships and Engagement in San Francisco

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