Dear Supervisor,

I'm writing to voice my strong support for Supervisor Dean Preston's Eviction Protection Ordinance, File No. 200375.

Even before COVID-19, renters in San Francisco were struggling to make ends meet. With so many people now out of work, and with no ability to make income in the foreseeable future, I am alarmed over what will happen to tenants after the state of emergency expires, and months of back rent become due.

Supervisor Preston's ordinance would stop landlords from evicting tenants who can't pay because of COVID-19 related income loss. It doesn't stop landlords from getting what they may be owed, it just takes eviction off the table. This is the most important step San Francisco can take to stop mass displacement after the state of emergency.

I am urging you to join the following organizations and support this important legislation.

Thank you.

• San Francisco Tenants Union
• Housing Rights Committee
• Affordable Housing Alliance
• Chinatown Community Development Center
• SEIU 1021
• SEIU 2015
• SEIU USWW
• UNITE Here! Local 2
• Transport Workers Union Local 250-A
• United Educators of San Francisco
• Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club
• PODER
• Causa Justa :: Just Cause
• Senior Disability Action
• San Francisco Gray Panthers
• Eviction Defense Collaborative
• Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation
• Latino Democratic Club
• Noe Neighborhood Council
• Richmond District Rising
• United to Save the Mission
• Dolores Street Community Services
• SOMCAN
• ACCE SF
• Community United for Health and Justice
• Coleman Advocates
• Filipino Community Center
• Chinese for Affirmative Action
• SOMA Pilipinas
• Community Tenants Association
• Public Health Justice Collective

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Estimado Supervisor,

Le escribo para expresar mi fuerte apoyo a la Ordenanza de protección contra desalojos del Supervisor Preston, Archivo No. 200375.

Incluso antes de COVID-19, los inquilinxs en San Francisco estaban luchando para llegar a fin de mes. Con tanta gente ahora sin trabajo y sin la capacidad de generar ingresos en el futuro previsible, me aterra lo que les sucederá a los inquilinos después de que expire el estado de emergencia y se vencen los meses de renta atrasada.

La ordenanza del Supervisor Preston evitaría que los propietarios desalojen a los inquilinos que no pueden pagar debido a la pérdida de ingresos relacionada con COVID-19. No impide que los propietarios obtengan lo que se les debe, simplemente elimina el desalojo de la mesa. Este es el paso más importante que San Francisco puede tomar para detener el desplazamiento masivo después del estado de emergencia.

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Le exhorto a votar SÍ y apoyar esta importante legislación.

Gracias.