Opfer von Straftaten versammeln sich am Montag, den 24. April 2023, zum Abschluss der Zeremonie für die Rechte der Opfer von Straftaten in Santa Ana. Die Ausschüsse für öffentliche Sicherheit des Senats und der Versammlung waren ein Friedhof für Gesetzesentwürfe zur Erhöhung der Strafen für Fentanyl-Händler. (Foto von Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Die Botschaft aus Sacramento war klar: Mächtige staatliche Gesetzgeber haben keinen Appetit auf eine Rückkehr zum Krieg gegen Drogen, nicht einmal als Mittel zur Bekämpfung der tödlichen Fentanyl-Epidemie.

Seit Jahren plädieren Strafverfolgungsbehörden, Staatsanwälte und Familien von Fentanyl-Opfern für härtere Strafen für Händler des synthetischen Opioids, das 100-mal stärker als Morphin und 50-mal stärker als Heroin ist. Im Jahr 2021 tötete Fentanyl in Kalifornien 5.722 Menschen, von denen viele dachten, sie würden verschreibungspflichtige Medikamente oder andere Medikamente einnehmen.

Der Friedhof für solche Gesetze waren die Ausschüsse für öffentliche Sicherheit des Senats und der Versammlung, die wiederholt Gesetzesvorlagen abgelehnt haben, die zu mehr Inhaftierungen von Fentanyl-Händlern führen würden.

Am Dienstag, dem 25. April, blinzelte der Senatsausschuss für öffentliche Sicherheit leicht, als er SB 226 genehmigte, was den Besitz von Fentanyl mit einer geladenen, funktionsfähigen Schusswaffe zu einem Verbrechen macht. Im Grunde erweitert der Gesetzentwurf von Senatorin Marie Alvarado-Gill, D-Jackson, ein bestehendes Gesetz und fügt Fentanyl zu einer Liste weniger schädlicher Medikamente hinzu, die nicht besessen werden dürfen, während man eine Schusswaffe hat.

Opferfamilien erneut enttäuscht

Diese Unterscheidung – dass der Ausschuss kein neues Gesetz oder neue Strafen erschuf – wurde von Ausschussmitglied Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, betont, als er einen weiteren Gesetzentwurf, SB 44, die neueste Iteration von Alexandra’s Law, ablehnte. Die Ausschussabstimmung am Dienstag fand trotz der leidenschaftlichen Bitten von Familien statt, die Bilder von Kindern trugen, die durch Fentanylvergiftung getötet wurden.

Unter dem Alexandra-Gesetz, das dieses Mal von Senator Tom Umberg, D-Santa Ana, vorgeschlagen wurde, würden Händler, die wegen des Verkaufs von Fentanyl verurteilt wurden, eine Warnung erhalten – ähnlich wie die Warnung von Richtern an erstmalig betrunkene Fahrer –, dass sie wegen Totschlags angeklagt werden könnten wenn sie erneut Fentanyl mit Todesfolge verkaufen.

Es war das zweite Mal in diesem Jahr, dass das Komitee Umbergs Gesetzentwurf torpedierte, trotz Änderungen, die darauf abzielten, Komiteemitglieder zu besänftigen.

„Ich bin fassungslos“, sagte Umberg. „Es ist sehr schwierig, die Ansicht des Ausschusses zu dieser einfachen Ermahnung zu verstehen. … Es ist entmutigend, dass meine Kollegen die Realität der Epidemie und den Vorteil nicht erkennen, wenn sie wiederholte Fentanyl-Händler stoppen.“

‘Unbeabsichtigte Konsequenzen’

Während der Anhörung sagte Wiener, Umbergs Gesetzentwurf sei zu weit gefasst und würde nicht die Lösung bieten, die die Befürworter suchen.

„Wenn das Gesetz verabschiedet wird, hätte es viele unbeabsichtigte Folgen und würde viele Leute mitreißen, die nicht wussten“, dass sie mit Fentanyl versetzte Medikamente verkauften, sagte Wiener.

Gesetzentwürfe zur Erhöhung der Strafen für den Besitz oder Verkauf von Fentanyl stoßen auf eine Mauer liberaler demokratischer Gesetzgeber, die sagen, dass es keine Abschreckung sei, mehr Menschen ins Gefängnis zu schicken, sondern eine Rückkehr zu gescheiterten Strategien, die in der Vergangenheit hauptsächlich farbige Menschen bestraften.

Steven Bradford, D-Gardena, ein Mitglied des Senatsausschusses, sagte, die Gesetzgeber sollten sich auf die Hersteller konzentrieren, anstatt Straßenhändler weiter zu bestrafen, die möglicherweise nicht wissen, dass ihr Produkt mit Fentanyl gemischt ist.

„Der Fokus sollte auf Kausalität, Prävention und Behandlung liegen“, sagte Bradford kürzlich bei einer Anhörung. „Wir haben diesen Film schon einmal gesehen. In den 80er und 90er Jahren, mit Masseneinkerkerungen … Tausende von Schwarzen und Braunen, die lebenslang im Gefängnis saßen, weil sie eine Unze Kokain verkauften, wobei niemand sein Leben verlor.“

Gesetzgeber: Rasse sollte keine Rolle spielen

Das Rassenargument fällt bei Senatorin Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, ins Wasser, die sah, wie zwei ihrer Rechnungen, die härtere Strafen für den Besitz und Verkauf von Fentanyl forderten, zuvor vom Senatsausschuss abgelehnt worden waren. Grove und andere, die auf eine Verschärfung der Drogengesetze drängen, sagen, Fentanyl sei farbenblind und tödlicher als jedes Medikament, das jemals an einer Straßenecke verkauft wurde.

„Es ist mir egal, welche Hautfarbe Sie haben, wenn Sie versuchen, unsere Kinder zu töten … dann sollten Sie für eine sehr, sehr lange Zeit ins Gefängnis gehen“, sagte Grove während einer Anhörung des Ausschusses.

Da sich die eine Seite gegen „drakonische“ Anti-Drogen-Strategien auflehnt und die andere Seite darauf besteht, dass Fentanyl-Händler zur Rechenschaft gezogen werden müssen, wird die Debatte am Donnerstag, dem 27. April, in einer Sonderanhörung vor der Versammlung für öffentliche Sicherheit erneut im Mittelpunkt stehen Ausschuss.

Sechs Gesetzentwürfe der Versammlung, die zuvor vom Ausschussvorsitzenden Reginald Jones-Sawyer, D-Los Angeles, zurückgehalten wurden, werden nun angehört.

„Als Vorsitzender für öffentliche Sicherheit hatte ich das Gefühl, dass die Anzahl der in diesem Jahr in meinem Ausschuss behandelten Gesetzentwürfe nicht genügend Zeit bot, um diese Krise in einer Weise zu diskutieren, die ihrer Bedeutung entspricht“, sagte Jones-Sawyer in einer schriftlichen Erklärung.

Montagerechnungen

Zu den Vorschlägen, die dem Ausschuss am Donnerstag vorgelegt werden, gehören:

• AB 33 von Versammlungsmitglied Jasmeet Bains, D-Bakersfield, um eine Task Force zur Prävention von Fentanyl-Sucht und Überdosierung zu gründen.
• AB 675 von Versammlungsmitglied Esmeralda Soria, D-Merced, um den Besitz von Fentanyl zu verbieten, während man mit einer geladenen Schusswaffe bewaffnet ist.
• Und AB 955 von Parlamentsmitglied Cottie Petrie-Norris, D-Irvine, um die Strafen für den Handel mit Fentanyl über soziale Medien zu erhöhen, indem es mit bis zu neun Jahren Gefängnis bestraft wird.

Einige bleiben zweifelhaft, dass der Ausschuss für öffentliche Sicherheit der Versammlung nachgeben wird.

„Die Do-Nothing-Gesetze (Jones-Sawyer) werden sie durchlassen, aber nichts, was irgendwelche Strafen hinzufügt“, sagte Melissa Melendez, eine pensionierte republikanische Staatssenatorin aus Lake Elsinore. „Das wäre eine 180 für ihn.“

Melendez, jetzt Präsident der Denkfabrik des Golden State Policy Council, hat Alexandras Gesetz zweimal erfolglos durchgesetzt, um es einfacher zu machen, Mordanklagen gegen Händler aufrechtzuerhalten, die Fentanyl mit Todesfolge verkaufen. Der Vorschlag wurde in dieser Sitzung von Umberg wiederbelebt.

Alexandras Gesetz hätte es Staatsanwälten erlaubt zu argumentieren, dass Dealer, die die Warnung nicht befolgten, „ein verlassenes und bösartiges Herz“ hätten und „eine mutwillige Missachtung des Lebens“ an den Tag legten, was die Voraussetzungen für eine Anklage wegen Totschlags geschaffen hätte.

Umberg: „Kann es nicht lassen“

„Ich kann dieses Thema nicht auf sich beruhen lassen“, sagte Umberg, nachdem das Abmahnungsgesetz abgelehnt worden war. „Ich kann nicht noch mehr Eltern ertragen, die um ihre verlorenen Töchter und Söhne trauern, ohne alles in meiner Macht Stehende zu tun, um diese Fentanylvergiftung zu stoppen. Ich werde weiterhin mit anderen Maßnahmen zurückkehren.“

Matt Capelouto geht mit der Urne seiner Tochter Alexandra vom Mission Inn in Riverside zum Bundesgebäude und Gerichtsgebäude von George E. Brown Jr. zusammen mit den Unterstützern für die Verurteilung des Mannes, der beschuldigt wird, Fentanyl verkauft zu haben, das sie getötet hat Montag, 27. Februar 2023. (Foto von Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)

Die Rechnung wurde nach Alexandra Capelouto benannt, die einige Tage vor Weihnachten 2019 Fentanyl in Temecula überdosierte, nachdem sie Percocet eingenommen hatte, was sie für möglich hielt.

Umbergs Vorschlag wurde von Sen. Rosilicie Ocho Bogh, R-Yucaipa, mitverfasst, die auch stellvertretende Vorsitzende des Ausschusses für öffentliche Sicherheit ist. Während einer kürzlichen Anhörung zu einer anderen Fentanyl-Rechnung sagte Bogh, ihre Kollegen seien den Händlern gegenüber übermäßig mitfühlend gewesen.

„Ich bitte dieses Komitee, damit zu beginnen, eine Botschaft an Menschen zu senden, die sich dieses Mitgefühl zunutze machen“, sagte sie.

Aber Gesetzgeber und Aktivisten, die sagen, dass längere Haftstrafen nicht funktionieren, sind ungerührt.

Falsch auf Bestrafung ausgerichtet

Cristine Soto DeBerry, Exekutivdirektorin der progressiven Prosecutors Alliance of California, sagte, die meisten Fentanyl-bezogenen Gesetzentwürfe hätten sich fälschlicherweise auf die Bestrafung konzentriert.

„Wir haben das versucht, als Crack-Kokain ein großes Problem war, wir haben es versucht, als Heroin ein großes Problem war … es ist schmerzhaft, dass wir sehen, wie diese Lösungen im Jahr 2023 vorgeschlagen werden, als sie 1983 nicht funktionierten“, sagte DeBerry und bezog sich darauf der sogenannte War on Drugs.

DeBerry sagte, solche Gesetzesentwürfe würden die Rassenunterschiede schüren, ohne der öffentlichen Sicherheit zu nützen.

„Ich befürworte nicht, dass es keine Konsequenzen geben sollte“, sagte sie. „(Aber) eine auf Bestrafung ausgerichtete Strategie führt nicht zu einem reduzierten Drogenkonsum. … Wir tun niemandem einen Gefallen, indem wir uns weiterhin auf die Brust schlagen und sagen, dass es uns dorthin bringen wird, wenn es das nicht tut.“

DeBerry sagte, sie plädiere nicht gegen die Bestrafung von Drogendealern, beharre aber darauf, dass es dafür bereits genügend Gesetze gibt.

„Krieg gegen die Mörder“

Der Bezirksstaatsanwalt von Orange County, Todd Spitzer, sagt, dass die derzeitigen Gesetze nicht weit genug gehen, um die Wildheit von Fentanyl zu bekämpfen.

„Diese Gesetzgeber (die Fentanyl-Gesetze blockieren) sind totale Feiglinge und ich habe die Nase voll von der BS-Entschuldigung, dass sie den ‚Krieg gegen die Drogen’ nicht wiederholen wollen“, sagte Spitzer in einem Interview. „Ich glaube, wenn Sie Drogendealer einsperren, können wir die Todesfälle durch Fentanyl reduzieren. … Dies ist kein Krieg gegen Drogen, dies ist ein Krieg gegen Mörder.“

In Orange County – unter Spitzers Anleitung – warnen einige Polizisten und Staatsanwälte bereits erstmalige Drogendealer, dass weitere Verkäufe zu Mordanklagen führen könnten, wenn jemand stirbt. Aber viele Richter werden die Ermahnung nicht akzeptieren, weil sie nicht durch staatliche Gesetze sanktioniert ist.

„Ich habe es satt, mit der Ineffektivität der Legislative herumzuspielen“, sagte Spitzer.

Staatsanwälte in Riverside County und San Francisco haben ebenfalls damit begonnen, die Warnung selbst herauszugeben.

Der Sheriff von Tulare County, Mike Boudreaux, Präsident der California State Sheriffs’ Association, sagte, die Gesetzgeber müssten einen Weg finden, ihre philosophischen Differenzen beiseite zu legen.

„Ich würde hoffen, dass jemand sieht, dass diese Politik Leben gefährdet“, sagte Boudreaux. „Es wird Tote geben“

Hybridrechnung erforderlich

Boudreaux sagte, die Antwort bestünde darin, eine Art Hybrid anzubieten, der strengere Strafen mit mehr Sozialleistungen im Gefängnis kombiniert und am Ende die Chance bietet, das Verbrechen aus der Akte eines Dealers wegen geringen Besitzes von Fentanyl und Straßenhandel zu streichen.

„Wenn Sie sie nur ins Gefängnis stecken, da stimme ich zu, werden Sie sich nicht durch Arrest aus der Sache herausholen“, sagte er.

Perla Mendoza von Seal Beach hält ein Bild ihres Sohnes Elijah Figueroa, der an einer Fentanylvergiftung gestorben ist. (Foto von Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Perla Mendoza gehört zu den Eltern von Kindern, die durch Fentanyl getötet wurden und die wiederholt nach Sacramento gereist sind, um vor den Gesetzgebern zu plädieren. Und jedes Mal kehrt sie frustriert und mit gebrochenem Herzen nach Hause nach Seal Beach zurück.

Ihr 20-jähriger Sohn, Elijah Figueroa, war ein Süchtiger, der bei einem Straßenhändler für 300 Dollar 15 verschreibungspflichtige Xanax-Pillen kaufte, die er für 300 Dollar hielt. Er starb 2020 im Haus seiner Großmutter in Long Beach, nachdem er nur eine Pille mit Fentanyl eingenommen hatte.

Mendoza, ein ehemaliger Drogen- und Alkoholberater, hat alle Argumente gegen härtere Strafen für Fentanyl gehört. Keiner, sagt sie, hält Wasser.

Dealer „spielen Gesellschaft“

„Indem Sie ihnen erlauben, ihr Geschäft wie gewohnt fortzusetzen, setzen Sie Serienmörder auf“, sagte sie. „Es ist so entmutigend. (Händler) wissen genau, womit sie davonkommen können. Sie spielen Gesellschaft.“

Das Gefängnis, sagte sie, könnte eine gute Sache für Dealer und Süchtige sein, ein Ort, um clean zu werden, ein Ort, um sie davon abzuhalten, einen Mord zu begehen, indem sie mehr Fentanyl verkaufen.

Und ja, sagte Mendoza, härtere Strafen könnten mehr ethnische Minderheiten hinter Gitter bringen.

„Entweder werden die Gefängnisse wieder mit Farbigen gefüllt oder die Leichenhallen.“

Daniel Joseph Puerta-Johnson, 16, loggte sich bei Snap Chat ein, suchte nach dem Hashtag #oxycodone und kaufte eine kleine blaue Pille. Er nahm nur die Hälfte. Am nächsten Morgen fand ihn sein Vater tot in seinem Schlafzimmer in Santa Clarita. Beim Test enthielt die Pille kein medizinisches Oxycodon – nur Fentanyl und Füllstoffe. (Foto von Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Die Autoren Teri Sforza und Kaitlyn Schallhorn haben zu diesem Bericht beigetragen.

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SAN FRANCISCO — A California appeals court ruled against an effort by San Francisco to ban four suspected drug dealers from a 50-square-block area in a city neighborhood rife with drug dealing and drug use.

The ruling issued Friday is part of a case that started in 2020 when San Francisco south 28 alleged drug dealers who frequent the Tenderloin and South of Market neighborhoods to try and clean up the area that has seen the city’s largest number of overdose deaths. Then San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera said the lawsuits, if approved in California Superior Court, would prevent the alleged dealers from entering that area of ​​downtown.

The state’s First District Court of Appeal said a local government may be entitled to issue narrowly targeted stay-away orders to wrongdoers in some circumstances, but not one that is so broad, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Monday.

The city’s first attempt to enforce the ban against four of the 28 alleged drug dealers was blocked last May by a state judge in San Francisco who said state law did not appear to authorize a court to prohibit someone from entering a geographic area — but even if it did, the proposed order was so broad that it would violate the constitutional right to travel.

“We are mindful of, and sympathetic to, the challenges faced by the city in addressing the issues of illegal drug sales, drug use, and the drug-related health crisis and its effects on the people who live and work in the neighborhood,” Justice Marla Miller wrote in Friday’s 3-0 ruling.

Miller said, however, that “although the city contends these defendants have no reason to ever even be in the 50-square-block Tenderloin neighborhood except to sell drugs there was evidence that many community resources and government agencies are located in the Tenderloin.”

She said the San Francisco judge was entitled to believe the four people’s statements “that they were interested in taking advantage of the employment, treatment, housing, and health services available in the 50-square-block neighborhood.”

San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu’s spokesperson, Jen Kwart, said Monday the office was disappointed by the ruling and had not decided whether to appeal.

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A California First District Court of Appeal decision released on Monday ruled that a ban against four drug dealers from a 50-block area of ​​the Tenderloin and South of Market neighborhoods is illegal, upholding earlier rulings on the matter.

The case, The People v. Padilla-Martel, stemmed from an action by former San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera and the City of San Francisco two years ago. In 2020, authorities had a hard time culling rampant drug use in the Tenderloin area of ​​the city. Needing a new way to keep out a few dozen drug dealers who were responsible for a large percentage of drug dealing in the area, Herrera sued 28 of them that September from entering a 50-block area of ​​the city. As most had several drug dealing priors, and all but one living outside the city, the city thought it had a strong case for public safety. The tenderloin still is an epicenter of drug dealing and overdose deaths in the city.

However, the matter was quickly challenged by the dealers as violating their constitutional right to travel and not having a local or state law to back the widespread ban. In May 2021, the San Francisco Superior Court ruled it unconstitutional. The city quickly appealed to the ruling, where it was soon heard again in the California First District Court of Appeal.

This led to a 3-0 ruling issued on Friday and released on Monday by the Court, in which it upheld the Superior Court ruling and said that while stay-away orders were usually legal in some circumstances in small areas, a broad 50-block ban for dozens of people was simply unconstitutional.

“We are mindful of, and sympathetic to, the challenges faced by the city in addressing the issues of illegal drug sales, drug use, and the drug-related health crisis and its effects on the people who live and work in the neighborhood,” Justice Marla Miller said in the court’s ruling. “Although the city contends these defendants have no reason to ever even be in the 50-square-block Tenderloin neighborhood except to sell drugs there was evidence that many community resources and government agencies are located in the Tenderloin.”

“The court finds it credible that the suspects were interested in taking advantage of the employment, treatment, housing, and health services available in the 50-square-block neighborhood. The SFPD declarations did not show that any of the defendants has been convicted of selling drugs, possessing drugs for sale, or violating any pretrial stay-away orders.”

Reaction to the ruling

The ruling led to a generally negative reaction in San Francisco on Monday and Tuesday. A spokesman for current San Francisco Attorney David Chiu said that the office was disappointed by the ruling. Others were worried what this would mean for crime in the city.

“Right now we’re still in [San Francisco District Attorney] Chesa Boudin’s San Francisco, where most of these guys get off anyway,” one San Francisco police officer said to the Globe on condition of anonymity on Tuesday. “Now we can’t even keep these guys away. Drug dealers certainly are taking advantage of the tenderloin, but you can bet it’s not for treatment or housing services or anything else the court listed. Well, except employment, but you have to sell drugs somewhere.”

“I’m not a lawyer, so maybe it did violate their right to travel or whatever, but these people are hurting people and making the lives of residents worse. We arrest them, they’re out soon enough. We try and force them out, court puts them back in. People try and clean up the area, and you have their cars and homes broken into. The judges obviously never had to respond to a call at 2 AM to find another person dead because of an overdose and then pass by on the way to the morgue a known dealer. We have to uphold the law, but let me tell you, it can be trying some days.”

“This is the San Francisco we have now in the Tenderloin. And these judges just stopped one of the few things left we can do to try and bring it back.”

As of Tuesday, the San Francisco City Attorney’s office is deciding whether or not to appeal the case to a higher court.

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The grim toll of drug dealing in San Francisco’s Tenderloin does not give the city legal authority to ban four suspected dealers from a 50-square-block area of ​​the neighborhood, says a state appeals court.

Then-City Attorney Dennis Herrera filed suit in September 2020 seeking stay-away orders against 28 people from a large area of ​​the Tenderloin, the center of the narcotics trade in San Francisco. Police said there were 600 drug-dealing arrests in the Tenderloin in 2020 and crime rates there were three times the city’s overall rate. Out of 699 drug overdose deaths in San Francisco in 2020, more than 40% were in the Tenderloin and South of Market, officials said.

The injunction would prohibit the named individuals from entering the area except while passing through by bus or subway, or walking a short distance to a court hearing. Violations would be punishable by fines of up to $8,500.

The city’s first attempt to enforce the ban, against four Oakland residents who had been separately arrested on suspicion of illegal possession and sale of drugs, was blocked last May by San Francisco Superior Court Judge Ethan Schulman. He said state law did not appear to authorize a court to prohibit someone from entering a geographic area — but even if it did, the proposed order was so broad that it would violate the constitutional right to travel.

On Friday, the state’s First District Court of Appeal said a local government may be entitled to issue narrowly targeted stay-away orders to wrongdoers in some circumstances, but not one that was this broad.

“We do not minimize the serious and pervasive harm caused by the flood of street-level drug sales in the Tenderloin,” Justice Marla Miller wrote in the 3-0 ruling. “We are mindful of, and sympathetic to, the challenges faced by the city in addressing the issues of illegal drug sales, drug use, and the drug-related health crisis and its effects on the people who live and work in the neighborhood.”

Miller said, however, that “although the city contends these defendants have no reason to ever even be in the 50-square-block Tenderloin neighborhood except to sell drugs there was evidence that many community resources and government agencies are located in the Tenderloin.” She said Schulman was entitled to believe the four people’s statements “that they were interested in taking advantage of the employment, treatment, housing, and health services available in the 50-square-block neighborhood.”

The city’s lawyers cited a ruling by the state Supreme Court in 2016 upholding a judge’s order requiring a defendant who had been convicted of robbing a Home Depot store to stay away from all of the appliance chain’s outlets in California. But Miller said the order did not interfere with the right to travel because the defendant was still allowed to go anywhere else in the area.

In this case, she said, each of the four defendants was accused of crimes in a relatively small area, and one has two daughters who live in the tenderloin.

Herrera left the city attorney’s office in November to become head of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and was succeeded by David Chiu, a former state assembly member. Chiu’s spokesperson, Jen Kwart, said Monday the office was disappointed by the ruling and had not decided whether to appeal.

Still, “we are pleased the Court of Appeal agreed that we can continue to pursue creative remedies in similar public nuisance cases,” Kwart said, referring to the state law against private actions that harm public health. “We are currently evaluating potential next steps, and we will continue to look for ways to use civil law to promote and increase public safety in the Tenderloin.”

But Chessie Thacher of the American Civil Liberties Union, a lawyer for the four defendants, noted the court’s observation that, under the law, “human beings do not constitute nuisances in themselves.”

“The city should pursue remedies, but not on the backs of these individuals,” Thacher said.

Bob Egelko is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: begelko@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @BobEgelko

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It’s been a little over four months since I took on the role of Head of Vehicle Information at Manheim. And during that time I thought a lot about light. Maybe it’s because we’re finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel with advances in COVID vaccines.

And maybe it’s because we’ve been moving at the speed of light in digital wholesale for more than a year.

Our customers have not been afraid to share their feelings about this transition to a more digital environment. I’ve heard appreciation for our quick response, and I’ve heard concerns about restricted access to personal viewing of inventory. The temporary loss of the ability to “kick the tires” and perform the “scratch and sniff” test detracted from customer confidence, who relied on their more traditional way of assessing inventory.

For some it was not easy to pull this rug out from under you right away. While the security of our customers, team members and industrial partners came even more to the fore, we also had to address the sudden lack of access that customers were used to.

With all of the challenges posed by COVID-19, what was positive was how quickly it accelerated technological innovation – and adoption – in wholesale. What would have taken the industry years, we achieved in weeks and months instead.

One of the areas that was most in focus, at least for us in Manheim, was vehicle information – from condition reports to pictures and beyond that, buyers get the information they need to make good purchasing decisions.

While I now ran vehicle information for Manheim, at the time of the COVID hit GM, I was in Manheim St. Pete, a location that specializes in cars under $ 5,000. Smaller independent dealers, who tend to tend to sell more physically, have been our main customers.

Working with them during the sudden transition to all-digital gave me so many valuable insights into what our customers really need to not just buy digitally, but prefer to buy that way. And it all comes back to giving them the same level of detail about vehicles online that they can get in person.

The great thing about digital is that it can give merchants even more information – more efficiently – than they can get in a physical setting. But the industry still has a little way to go to get there.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and improving the imaging is the first way we can give our customers the extra information they need. In 2020, we more than doubled the number of images in online health reports, introducing more angles of the vehicle inside and out.

We have also established an advisory board to meet our customers’ needs as we continue to develop our vehicle information offering, and have implemented a quality health report program that includes extensive training of inspectors and enhanced review of health reports.

Our customers have also noticed the difference. In a recent Manheim survey, around 60% of customers said they had noticed changes. In most cases, it mentions additional images, more consistency, and better descriptions. And a vast majority of them claim that these changes have made them more confident about understanding a vehicle’s condition.

But we don’t stop there.

Our acquisition of Fyusion, an incredibly innovative, industry-leading computer vision company based in San Francisco, will of course bring an unprecedented level of vehicle imaging and insight. In the near future, however, we are preparing to make some big changes to our digital platforms that we are sure our customers will celebrate. Things like better quality imaging and the collection of more mechanical and safety data – everything our customers want and need to know when buying wholesale vehicles.

Right now it’s no secret that condition reports are probably the most criticized thing in auctions these days. My goal in the near future is to get her to at least second place.

However, my ultimate goal is to make sure customers love health reports, rely on them for more insights than they can otherwise get, and ultimately shop online more safely than in person.

It may seem like a lofty goal right now, but I firmly believe it is achievable. That’s why I was excited to take the lead in vehicle information. And now, a little over four months into the role, I’m more certain than ever.

The work of improving not only the quantity but also the quality of vehicle information is an ongoing journey. But as long as we’re moving at the speed of light, we’ll be there sooner than anyone could have predicted a year ago.

Brad Burns is AVP for Vehicle Information in Manheim

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• BMW of San Francisco – provides parts and services for BMW vehicles
• BMW Concord – Exceeds Expectations in Luxury Car House Maintenance
• Stevens Creek BMW- offers first class BMW dealer services
• Phaedrus MD – the youngest independent BMW and MINI repair specialist
• Weatherford BMW from Berkeley offers a wide range of BMW models

BMW from San Francisco parts and service

BMW from San Francisco offers parts and services for BMW vehicles. They also sell BMW products. They prided themselves on having the best BMW shopping experience and they turned out to be the highest quality products. They have a pick-up and delivery service in the store within 40 kilometers. The large selection of BMW includes new and used models. The store is the first BMW dealer and the only family-owned center in Northern California. They specialize in offering late BMW models with low mileage. It is also the only center that has an authorized BMW Motorsport dealer.

Products:

new and used BMW vehicles, parts and repairs

LOCATION:

Address: 1675 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103, United States
Phone: 415-814-1783
Website: bmwsf.com

REVIEWS:

“The cashier in the parts department was very helpful, I really appreciate his help. Go on. A thousand thanks. “- Victor Miranda

BMW Concord

BMW Concord exceeds expectations when it comes to servicing luxury car homes. You have been working in the BMW dealership industry for over 45 years. The highest quality vehicles and customer service can be observed in their showrooms. They are dedicated to bringing the future of innovation closer to Bay Area residents. The advanced technology of BMW vehicles is within reach for interested owners. They want to provide you with luxury cars that fit your lifestyle and needs. There is also used inventory to give you more options to choose from.

Products:

new and used BMW vehicles, parts and repairs

LOCATION:

address:: 1967 Market St, Concord, CA 94520, United States
Phone: 888-707-2860
Website: bmwconcord.com

REVIEWS:

“In any case, this was by far the best experience we’ve had buying a car, and we’ve bought a few. And the reason for that is just the agent we handled the Robert Matthews name with, very considerate, not intrusive, extremely helpful and literally got the extra miles (70 miles one way, to be precise, because we’re in Sacramento) to help us speed up the whole process the way we wanted it to. If we hadn’t talked about cars but cheaper goods we would have come back because of this experience to learn more because it really is a joy to spend money when it’s worth the value! “- Bozy Ramalala

Stevens Creek BMW

Stevens Creek BMW offers first class BMW dealer services. The selection of BMW vehicles is diverse and of high quality. They have a huge collection of luxury cars in the area. The staff are friendly and are familiar with all of their products. The finance team will guide you through a smooth sailing deal with them. They offer the best interest rate on your BMW. Your inventory contains comprehensive lists of new and used vehicles. The center is also an authorized BMW workshop. They look after their customers on site and online.

Products:

new and used BMW vehicles, parts and repairs

LOCATION:

address:: 4343 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95051, United States
Phone: 800-298-1501
Website: stevenscreekbmw.com

REVIEWS:

“Uno at Stevens Creek BMW made the process completely effortless. He was able to walk me through all of the features of the car and educate me about all of the technology. In addition, we checked the entire vehicle owner and maintenance history. Overall a great experience! “- Christian Mejia

Phaedrus MD

Phaedrus MD was founded in 1979 and is the youngest independent repair specialist for BMW and MINI. It covers an area of ​​23,000 square meters. They use modern technology to service BMW and MINI vehicles. This provides a more reliable and safer car to drive. Your service times are from Tuesday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. They are also open on Mondays and Saturdays with shorter service hours. Years of experience have made them the top-rated BMW Service Center in San Francisco. Their technicians are experts and licensed to bring your car back to top condition.

Products:

BMW and MINI parts and repairs

LOCATION:

address:: 1653 Jackson St, San Francisco, CA 94109, United States
Phone: 415-567-8000
Website: phaedrusmd.com

REVIEWS:

“I had a great experience today! They were great … efficient and accommodating and went out of their way not only to help but also explain the circumstances of my visit. “- Ross Brown

Weatherford BMW from Berkeley

Weatherford BMW from Berkeley offers a wide range of BMW models. They have a comprehensive service center that offers their customers a satisfactory shopping experience. The shop is part of the Sunwise Automotive Group, the largest BMW fleet in the Bay Area. The showroom shows well-kept BMW vehicles to choose from. They also have experts in their customer service, service and finance departments. Your technicians have received extensive training in order to carry out any BMW repairs. They use factory equipment to keep your car in the best possible condition.

Products:

new and used BMW vehicles, parts and repairs

LOCATION:

address:: 735 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA 94710, United States
Phone:855-571-5269
Website: weatherfordbmw.com

REVIEWS:

“I found a vehicle online and contacted Kevin Thomas. He made the process from setting up the test drive to making the hassle free purchase. The whole process went very smoothly. Great customer service. “- Catheryn Hills

Jeanie Burford is a reporter for Kev’s Best. After graduating from UCLA, Amy did an internship at a local radio station and worked as a beat reporter and producer. Jeanie has also worked as a columnist for The Brookings Register. Amy covers business and community events for Kev’s Best.

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Below is a list of the best and leading Ford dealerships in San Francisco. To help you find the best Ford dealerships near you in San Francisco, we’ve created our own list based on this review score list.

San Francisco’s Best Ford Dealers:

The top rated Ford Dealerships in San Francisco are:

• Red McCombs Ford – has provided local residents with unparalleled sales and service for more than a decade
• Mac Haik’s Southway Ford – Serves the local community with high quality Ford products and excellent customer service
• Jordan Ford – provides a variety of ord products and services to the community
• Grande Ford – offers each customer a personalized service with outstanding customer service
• McComb’s Ford West – features an extensive list of new, certified used and used Ford vehicles

Red McCombs Ford

Red McCombs Ford has provided local residents with unparalleled sales and service for more than a decade. The center is an award-winning Ford product store. In addition, the store has great salespeople who help customers find the right vehicle for them. They also offer full services like test drives. Customers can experience the driving of the vehicles firsthand. They also have a large new and used inventory. They made sure there was something for everyone. There is also a Ford service center with highly qualified technicians. They also use original parts for repairs and maintenance.

Products:

Ford dealers, service centers

Place:

Address: 8333, I-10, San Antonio, TX 78230
Telephone: (210) -996-2678
Website: saford.com

Reviews:

The callbacks from the service group were a little slow, I think they were very busy, I suppose problems on Monday morning. However, the service was immediately carried out in Quick Lane the next day. A part had to be ordered and they got it the next morning, nice! All of the service staff were polite and attentive while I was there. The prices were fair. 5-star performance on this repair! “- Mike Cee

Mac Haik’s Southway Ford

Mac Haik’s Southway Ford serves the local community with high quality Ford products and excellent customer service. You have been in the industry for more than 20 years. In addition, the friendly staff will answer all customer questions. They also offer a wide range of new and used vehicles. In addition, they offer numerous financing options. You have partner credit institutions that help customers find the best loan package. There is also a place for children to play while waiting. All service technicians are trained at the factory. You can quickly repair the vehicles easily.

Products:

Scaffolding, nets, pedestrian paths

Place:

Address: 7979 Interstate 35 Access Rd, San Antonio, TX 78224
Telephone: (888) -659-0447
Website: southwayford.com

Reviews:

What an amazing experience. I am a first-time buyer, now a lifelong customer. I’ve worked with Bobby Criollo and he was very friendly, quick and absolutely fantastic. I’m still trying to figure out how he worked my miracle, but words fail me. I cannot thank you enough for the beautiful new ecosport and wonderful experience. “- Annie Williams

Jordan Ford

Jordan Ford offers a wide variety of Ford products and services to the community. They have been in business since 1919. The years have taught them strategies on how to improve the business. They also make sure that they offer only the best to their customers. In addition, they have specials, including Tuscan trucks, F-150, and military specials. Their used vehicles include Ford and Jordan certified used vehicles. There are also cars available. In addition, your new vehicles can be scheduled for test drives on site or at home. They also offer customization of the vehicles with quality accessories. There is also a body shop for improvements and maintenance.

Products:

Ford dealers, body shop, accessories

Place:

Address: 13010 N Interstate 35, San Antonio, TX 78233
Telephone: (210) -653-3673
Website: jordanford.net

Reviews:

Today I took my car to Jordan Ford for service. My husband always took our vehicles for maintenance, but he passed away and is now with me. My service technician kept me posted every step of the way via text message and even added a video of everything he’d checked. Before bringing my car in, I was expecting only part of what he would tell me and was pleasantly surprised at how painless the process was. Having been a Jordan Ford customer for over 15 years, I know I wouldn’t go anywhere else to buy a vehicle and have it serviced. “- Lorraine Yordan

Great ford

Grande Ford offers each customer a personalized service with outstanding customer service. They also have high standards for their products and services. Your sales force ensures that your customers can easily buy cars. They also strive to demonstrate the vehicle’s performance. In addition, they have a large inventory of new and used inventory. Your finance department will also find ways to have the best auto trading package. They also guide customers through the process. They also have a heavy-duty work vehicle inventory.

Products:

Ford dealer, work truck

Place:

Address: 4562 I-10, San Antonio, TX 78219
Telephone: (210) -661-4121
Website: grande-ford.com

Reviews:

“Not only did I find an incredible deal on a brand new truck (lowest price in the country), the Grande Ford team also helped me handle financing and even shipping while I was away. Monica Alvarez in particular was really a rock star. Thank you Monica! “- Toby Smith

McComb’s Ford West

McCombs Ford West has an extensive list of new, certified Ford used and used vehicles. They treat their customers with great care. The staff also make sure they have the best vehicles that suit their lifestyle and purpose. In addition, customers can test different vehicles. They also have an inventory of new and used pick-ups. In addition, the state-of-the-art repair center has great cars for all Ford vehicles. They also have highly skilled Ford technicians who take care of the cars. Their years of experience taught them quick ways to efficiently return the vehicles to their original condition.

Products:

Ford dealers, service centers

Place:

Address: 7111 Northwest Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78238
Phone: ((877) -272-2124
Website: mccombsfordwest.com

Reviews:

“I had a great experience buying my new F150 with George and Sam. Both had good communication and no pressure to sell. I found the perfect truck I was looking for at a great price. “- Mike N.

Jeanie Burford is a reporter for Kev’s Best. After graduating from UCLA, Amy did an internship at a local radio station and worked as a beat reporter and producer. Jeanie has also worked as a columnist for The Brookings Register. Amy covers business and community events for Kev’s Best.

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