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Coverage of Supervisor Matt Dorsey’s work on recovery, public safety, housing, and accountability in San Francisco.

He fought meth addiction for years. Now he has won drug-free housing for SF

Supervisor Matt Dorsey’s ordinance aims to create drug-free units for homeless people, testing San Francisco’s housing-first dogma.

San Francisco pilots new public drug enforcement approach at SoMa RESET Center

NBC Bay Area

5/4/26

San Francisco pilots new public drug enforcement approach at SoMa RESET Center

People arrested for public drug use in SoMa will be taken to San Francisco's RESET center starting Monday.

Should SF's supportive housing be drug-free? Supervisor proposes new legislation in latest push

ABC7 News

4/27/26

Should SF's supportive housing be drug-free? Supervisor proposes new legislation in latest push

Supervisor Matt Dorsey is proposing legislation that would require San Francisco to only fund new supportive housing sites that prohibit the use of illicit drugs, making drug use grounds for eviction.

San Francisco supervisors push for drug-free supportive housing policy

NBC Bay Area

4/23/26

San Francisco supervisors push for drug-free supportive housing policy

San Francisco city leaders are considering a shift in how permanent supportive housing is managed, with a proposal that would require drug-free environments in city-funded housing.

Dorsey proposes drug-free permanent supportive housing

San Francisco Examiner

3/20/26

Dorsey proposes drug-free permanent supportive housing

Residents could face eviction if found to be using drugs.

Dorsey: 'Cop Tax' shows how supes halt progress

San Francisco Examiner

11/24/23

Dorsey: 'Cop Tax' shows how supes halt progress

The District 6 supervisor says the board has stalled solutions for years now.