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San Francisco City Employee Vaccination Rate at Nearly 98%

In July 2021, when San Francisco established a November 1 deadline for all employees to be vaccinated, the rate of employee vaccination was 66%. In the months since the mandate was first announced, City representatives have partnered with labor leaders on outreach and education efforts in order to vaccinate as many employees as possible.

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3 years ago

November 2, 2021

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Currently, 836 employees out of the City’s workforce of 35,000 have reported that they are not vaccinated. 134 have not yet informed the City of their vaccination status. Taken together, these numbers represent 2.8% of the City’s workforce. (Photo: iStockphoto)

Fewer than 1,000 of the City’s 35,000 employees remain unvaccinated as November 1 deadline approaches

By The Mayor’s Office of Communication | Post News Group

Mayor London N. Breed announced on October 29 that the City employee vaccination rate is nearly 98% with fewer than 1,000 of the City’s nearly 35,000 employees remaining unvaccinated.

“I want to thank and recognize all the workers who have stepped up to get vaccinated and protect public health,” said Breed. “This mandate is all about protecting the health of the public and of our workforce, and it is working. We will continue to work with our labor partners to get the last remaining people vaccinated, but we are confident a fully vaccinated workforce is in the best interest of the public, our workers, and the recovery of our City.”

Employees who are out of compliance with City policy include approximately 200 SFMTA staff, including 100 transit operators, 80 Police Department staff, including 60 police officers, 15 total Fire Department staff, and 20 Deputy Sheriffs. 196 exempt (non-civil service) employees will be separated from City service on Monday if they remain unvaccinated. The remaining 750 employees who remain out of compliance after the deadline will be placed on paid administrative leave until their due process hearing takes place. Following due process deliberations, subsequent hearings to determine whether unvaccinated employees will be separated from city employment will take place.

“The hardworking employees of San Francisco have worked tirelessly to keep the business of San Francisco going during the pandemic. Health care professionals, transportation workers, laborers, law enforcement, janitors and thousands of others have kept us safe and healthy,” said Carol Isen, Human Resources Director. “I am happy to see that over 97% of our workforce including these individuals are keeping their promise to the families and communities of San Francisco by getting vaccinated.”

In August 2021, the City announced that all new hires for the City and County of San Francisco must be vaccinated. The Mayor also issued two Mayoral Executive Orders that waive certain civil service provisions for expedited hiring, which will allow the City to more quickly fill the gaps for any workers who choose not to get vaccinated.

The City will continue to do everything it can to support all employees in understanding the benefits of vaccination and to protect the health and safety of our workforce and the public.

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Oakland Post: Week of April 24 – 30, 2024

The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of April 24 – 30, 2024

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April 26, 2024

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DA Pamela Price Stands by Mom Who Lost Son to Gun Violence in Oakland

Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018.

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April 22, 2024

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District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones

Publisher’s note: Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018. The photo was too small for readers to see where the women were and what they were doing. Here we show Price and Jones as they complete a walk in memory of Scott. For more information and to contribute, please contact Carol Jones at 510-978-5517 at morefoundation.help@gmail.com. Courtesy photo.

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State Controller Malia Cohen Keynote Speaker at S.F. Wealth Conference

California State Controller Malia Cohen delivered the keynote speech to over 50 business women at the Black Wealth Brunch held on March 28 at the War Memorial and Performing Arts Center at 301 Van Ness Ave. in San Francisco. The Enterprising Women Networking SF Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) hosted the Green Room event to launch its platform designed to close the racial wealth gap in Black and Brown communities.

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April 20, 2024

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American Business Women’s Association Vice President Velma Landers, left, with California State Controller Malia Cohen (center), and ABWA President LaRonda Smith at the Enterprising Women Networking SF Chapter of the ABWA at the Black Wealth Brunch.

By Carla Thomas

The Enterprising Women Networking SF Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) hosted the Green Room event to launch its platform designed to close the racial wealth gap in Black and Brown communities.

“Our goal is to educate Black and Brown families in the masses about financial wellness, wealth building, and how to protect and preserve wealth,” said ABWA San Francisco Chapter President LaRonda Smith.

ABWA’s mission is to bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support, and national recognition.

“This day is about recognizing influential women, hearing from an accomplished woman as our keynote speaker and allowing women to come together as powerful people,” said ABWA SF Chapter Vice President Velma Landers.

More than 60 attendees dined on the culinary delights of Chef Sharon Lee of The Spot catering, which included a full soul food brunch of skewered shrimp, chicken, blackened salmon, and mac and cheese.

Cohen discussed the many economic disparities women and people of color face. From pay equity to financial literacy, Cohen shared not only statistics, but was excited about a new solution in motion which entailed partnering with Californians for Financial Education.

“I want everyone to reach their full potential,” she said. “Just a few weeks ago in Sacramento, I partnered with an organization, Californians for Financial Education.

“We gathered 990 signatures and submitted it to the [California] Secretary of State to get an initiative on the ballot that guarantees personal finance courses for every public school kid in the state of California.

“Every California student deserves an equal opportunity to learn about filing taxes, interest rates, budgets, and understanding the impact of credit scores. The way we begin to do that is to teach it,” Cohen said.

By equipping students with information, Cohen hopes to close the financial wealth gap, and give everyone an opportunity to reach their full financial potential. “They have to first be equipped with the information and education is the key. Then all we need are opportunities to step into spaces and places of power.”

Cohen went on to share that in her own upbringing, she was not guided on financial principles that could jump start her finances. “Communities of color don’t have the same information and I don’t know about you, but I did not grow up listening to my parents discussing their assets, their investments, and diversifying their portfolio. This is the kind of nomenclature and language we are trying to introduce to our future generations so we can pivot from a life of poverty so we can pivot away and never return to poverty.”

Cohen urged audience members to pass the initiative on the November 2024 ballot.

“When we come together as women, uplift women, and support women, we all win. By networking and learning together, we can continue to build generational wealth,” said Landers. “Passing a powerful initiative will ensure the next generation of California students will be empowered to make more informed financial decisions, decisions that will last them a lifetime.”