We're big fans of Scott Wiener's work on housing in the State Senate. He's been the State's strongest advocate for housing for many years, and we're excited to see what he can accomplish in a third term.

Scott's bold leadership on housing policy has finally given us hope that solving our housing shortage is within reach. By bringing in State oversight to ensure that local governments don't block new homes, he's (nearly single-handedly) set us on a path to build enough new homes to meet demand.

"Local communities should continue to play a significant role in planning, but extreme local control has led to our massive housing shortage. As a result, it’s important for the state to step in with clear standards, which we have done, and for local communities to follow those standards. Housing is an issue of statewide impact — in terms of our economy, climate action, and so forth — and we need to treat it as such."

Scott WienerCalifornia State Senator

We are, however, concerned about his recent work to regulate AI. As the birthplace of AI, San Francisco should be a leader in sensible AI policy that that encourages innovation while protecting against potential negative effects. We think his AI bill was premature and didn't include enough input from stakeholders at both large companies like OpenAI, small startups, and the open source community. We look forward to working with him on future AI policy that better balances innovation and regulation.