Dean Preston

@deanpreston.bsky.social

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Former legislator, democratic socialist, housing advocate, founder of Tenants Together. He/Him. Opinions my own, reposts not endorsements.

Photo of Mayor and several supervisors as Mayor signs legislation to reduce inclusionary rates.
SF Examiner headline: The City is giving developers a massive break — and hoping everyone else eventually benefits.
Action campaign listing Housing Action Coalition, Abundant San Francisco, and SF YIMBY
S.F. Business Times post that 2026 has nearly lapped 2025 in office sales
ABC7News Bay Area report “AI IPO BOOM SET TO TRANSFORM SAN FRANCISCO, STARTING WITH SOARING REAL ESTATE PRICES”
DanielLuriesf instagram post: Photo of Lurie on Muni with headline “Muni’s Back on Track”
No on D ad with photo of Mayor and logo of SF Democratic Party
Chevron sign with gas $6.29/gallon
Post from Democratic Party stating that under Lurie the Homicide rate is lowest in 70 years
Chronicle headline: Pacific Heights mansion sells for $56 million, priciest S.F. home since 2024
Chronicle headline: Endorsement: Stephen Sherrill has the big picture vision the city needs in S.F.'s District 2
Headline: Street ambassadors are working, so SF says it's adding more
76 gas sign showing price 5.57/gallon
Excerpt from Chronicle coverage of Lurie/Mahmood proposal to repeal Prop I transfer tax.
“We won” graphic from UESF
Crowd photo of vigil
Screenshot of SF Standard headline reading “A San Francisco congressional candidate has a not-so-secret weapon: Being Chinese”
San Francisco Standard screenshot of headline that reads: 'Leave before the B': The billionaire tax backlash is spreading far beyond billionaires Panic is spreading through Silicon Valley, as founders and investors worry the tax could push startups — and future innovation — out of California altogether.
Washington Post posting about Erika Kirk’s clothing
Chronicle headline reads “Candidates to replace Nancy Pelosi offer subtle distinctions in first faceoff”
SF Standard list entitled “San Francisco’s Top 5 Home Sales of 2025”
Section 3 of Trump’s executive order on homelessness
SF Chronicle Headline: S.F.'s crackdown on RV dwellers kicks off. Here's what you need to know
Screenshot of Wall Street Journal opinion piece. Headline: The Left Attacks the Rule of Law Subtitle: Antifa terrorists, gang members and rioters are endangering federal officers in American cities. By Kristi Noem
NY Times Headline: A Pile of Rubble: After 123 Years, the East Wing Is Gone Mourners are outraged over President Trump's demolition of the East Wing to make way for his $300 million ballroom. Others say it was time for change.
April 2023 NPR Headline: Gov. Newsom sends National Guard and CHP to tackle San Francisco's fentanyl crisis
SF Standard headline: Officials want to halt city funds for 'drug-tolerant' housing
CNN headline: “Trump says he's sending troops to Portland to protect ICE facilities”
Photo of parcel K in Hayes Valley, a concrete lot with some chairs and gym equipment
SFShallot instagram post Photo of Gavin Newsom Headline: EXCLUSIVE: Gavin Newsom to Preemptively Start Jailing California Democrats In Latest Bid to Out-Maneuver Donald Trump
April 22, 2023 NPR headline: Governor Newsom Sends National Guard and CHP to Tackle San Francisco’s Fentanyl Crisis
New York Times headline “Trump’s D.C. Police Takeover and National Guard Deployment” with word “Racist” handwritten and added after “Trump’s”
June 24, 2025 Bloomberg article screenshot with highlighted text: “Despite one of the more substantial surges of new apartment construction in decades, the benefits of growing supply have not trickled down to the most cost-burdened renters in the US.”
Wall Street Journal headline: “New York’s housing crisis is so bad that a socialist might become mayor”
Speaker and crowd on steps of SF City Hall holding signs saying “don’t take our homes”
Feb 17 Axios headline: FAS fires hundreds of staff amid Trump admin job cuts drive
KQED article text: "I'm concerned that elements of this bill could exacerbate our housing production concerns and have some potential unintended consequences in that vein," Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland, said during the Housing and Community Development hearing on the bill last week. She ultimately voted to forward the legislation, but Democrats Anamarie Avila Farias and Lori Wilson joined three Republicans who voted against it. California YIMBY, a pro-development lobbying organization, raised similar concerns after the hearing. "Imposing increasingly strict price controls every few years could dissuade the housing production our state needs - addressing a symptom of the crisis while making the underlying disease worse," the group said in a statement.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel headline: “Milwaukee county circuit judge Hannah Dugan charged with two felonies in ice case”
Flyer with photo of Alec Karakatsanis and cover of his book Copaganda. The flyer lists details of a San Francisco book event Friday April 25, 6pm at 34 Trinity Pl
Screenshot of post from Garry Tan attacking Phoenix Project, SF Rising, Oakland Rising, Chinese Progressive Assiciation
Unsubscribe message submitted to Gavin for Governor.
Wooden signs on former Great Highway pointing to local businesses
Program cover with photo for memorial service for Joseph Creitz
Photo of SF Chronicle Op-Ed headline “How do we save sfusd? Close decrepit schools and develop them into luxury housing”
SF Chronicle headline “Marin County town pushes back against affordable housing project: 'Misplaced nitpicking'
Photo of social media post by Emily Shugarman on 12/3/24 stating: “Some personal news: Thrilled to announce I start next week as the wealth and power reporter for The San Francisco Standard. There's never been a more important time to cover this topic—and this region-and I couldn't be more excited to do it with the talented team at @sfstandard”
SF Standard headline: “These San Franciscans blame pedestrians for traffic deaths”
KRON4 headline 60% of homeless people offered shelter refused
Shelter acceptance table showing 100% acceptance rate for noncongregate shelter, 71-78% acceptance for tiny homes, 34-55% for navigation centers, and 7-28% for congregate shelters.
Excerpt from article noting that insiders close to the mayor-elect confirmed to the Standard that the administration won’t work with Jay Cheng or any group with which he collaborates
Supervisor Preston with Katie Lamont and Curtis Bradford of TNDC in front of 180 Jones
Description of 4pillars4success as comprehensive roadmap for tackling drug crisis
Article from SF Standard entitled “Breed lost after burning bridges, leaving Daniel Lurie to put out flames”
Image of Musk tweet saying “99 federal agencies is more than enough”
Supervisor Dean Preston at conference room table with large group of HUD tenants