It is one of the most influential cities in the United States but has recently been accused of falling into disrepair, with rising homelessness and open drug dealing.

In this episode, we'll look at what is happening in San Francisco, what has caused this, who and what is thought to be responisble, and what is being done to change it.

The mothers' billboards: “Unfortunately, we’re just as famous for our dirt-cheap fentanyl”
A brief history of San Francisco
The tech boom contributes to an increase in house prices
San Francisco's growing homeless population
Drug use and petty crime
The election of Chesa Boudin
Chesa Boudin's personal experience with imprisonment
Proposition 47: The Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act
Theories about the causes of San Francisco's decline
The San Francisco budget: more per capita than any other US city
The use of fentanyl in San Francisco
The recall Chesa Boudin campaign

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/san-francisco

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#266 | What’s Happening In San Francisco?