DEAN PRESTON

For the people, not the powerful.

“Preston has championed issues that directly impact the bottom line of moneyed interests. Since he was elected in a 2019 special election, Preston has successfully passed ballot measures taxing the rich and protecting tenants, especially during the pandemic, when small businesses and tenants across the city faced the threat of eviction.”

– San Francisco Chronicle

ABOUT DEAN

A RECORD OF GETTING THINGS DONE 

Since taking office in 2019, Dean has taken on San Francisco’s toughest battles. Dean has consistently passed innovative legislation with broad support of his colleagues, championed some of San Francisco's most impactful ballot measures, and delivered for our communities.   

HOMELESSNESS

  • Launched SF’s only emergency shelter for women and families with private rooms, the Oasis Inn

  • Co-wrote legislation to house thousands of unhoused people in hotels during the pandemic

  • Championed the City’s most successful safe sleeping site which transitioned over 100 people off the street

  • Passed legislation to immediately fill 500 vacant supportive housing units to move people immediately from homelessness to housing

  • Led the successful effort to create of 114 units of supportive housing for formerly homeless people at the Gotham Hotel

HOUSING

  • Wrote SF’s landmark right to counsel law to give a free lawyer to anyone facing eviction

  • Banned evictions during the pandemic and secured $40 million in rent relief 

  • Taxed high end real estate sales to build affordable housing 

  • Won unprecedented $112 million affordable housing package to fund site acquisitions, public housing repairs, SRO repairs, and educator housing

  • Championed the empty homes tax on the mega-landlords hoarding over 50,000 vacant units citywide

COMMUNITY SAFETY

  • Brought community ambassador teams to District 5 

  • Championed overdose prevention sites to move drug use off the streets, prevent overdose deaths, and connect people to treatment and resources

  • Created new trauma response protocol to help communities and neighbors impacted by gun violence

  • Leading voice on the board for Vision Zero and reducing traffic fatalities

  • Pushing for greater police accountability, reform, and responsiveness to serious crime and constituent calls for service

TRANSPORTATION

  • Every day Muni Rider

  • Stopped Muni fare hikes and got bus lines restored

  • Piloting successful E-Bike Delivery Program to reduce emissions and congestion

  • Championed Page Slow Street and JFK Promenade

SMALL BUSINESS

  • Passed the nation’s only law to relieve small businesses of pandemic back rent

  • Co-authored ban on evictions of small businesses during the pandemic

  • Created the City’s first victim assistance program for small businesses to replace broken windows

  • Advocated to add D5 Businesses to Legacy Business Program

  • Leading the effort to create a public bank to improve lending to small businesses

DISTRICT 5

District 5 includes the Haight, Lower Haight, NoPa, Alamo Square, the Fillmore, Hayes Valley, Japantown, and most recently, the Civic Center/Tenderloin after redistricting one year ago. Since becoming Supervisor, Dean has delivered innovative solutions to the District's problems.