Endorsement interviews: Steve Moss

09.02.10 - 1:00 pm | Tim Redmond |

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Steve Moss sees the future of District 10 as a great opportunity -- for all of California. "We are a solution to the state's problem," he told us. Development in D 10 can help solve suburban sprawl and reduce commuting time and build a more sustainable state. But that means the state and the region need to help pay for the infrastructure needed to accomodate some 40,000 new residences over the next 20 years.

Moss had plenty of ideas about how to pay the huge tab for public amenities, including tapping existing state and regional money for transit, wetlands restoration and port and waterfront use -- as well as a substantial local infrastructure bond. He talks and thinks like the policy analyst and professor he's been, saying that the way to address issues is to identify the problems then target resources to fix them.

But he's still a little vague on some of the city's pressing issues. He wouldn't take a stand on sit-lie (although he's leaning against it), wouldn't take a stand on the Campos Sanctuary City measure (although he said the city should "stay away from interacting the the federal government) and didn't seem to have any problems with gang injunctions, which he said "have calmed things down."

You can listen to the entire interview here:

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When candidates won't take a stand on something, watch out.

Steve Moss won't take a stand on sit-lie but is leaning against it? What is there to be unclear on regarding sit-lie after all this time? I (and other people I know) made up our mind on this very quickly. We didn't need time (months) for deliberation. Not a good sign from Steve Moss. But then I and others have been paying attention where as some candidates don't pay attention to what's going on and then others have to educate them. One candidate in Harvey Milk's district (D-8) had not heard of sit-lie so then Scott Weiner was asked to explain it to the ignorant candidate at this meeting and after Weiner put his yes on sit-lie spin on things, the ignorant candidate quickly decided he was for sit-lie. One should vote No on sit-lie (Prop L). Remember the "Castro 14" roundups of the 1970's under a similar law which Harvey Milk opposed and which was overturned after his death. I and others don't want a return to those days. To solve any problem one has with the homeless, call 911. That's what we pay the SFPD for. One would have to call them anyway under sit-lie.

Posted by Guest Bárbara Chelsai on Sep. 06, 2010 @ 1:13 pm