San Francisco voters approve drug screening for welfare recipients:
San Francisco voters showed strong support for a ballot measure that requires welfare ...
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San Francisco Advances Public Safety and Drug ScreeningTwo ballot measures easing police rules and mandating drug tests for welfare recipients will start January 1.
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- San Francisco voters approved two controversial measures enhancing police powers and requiring drug screening for certain welfare recipients.
- Proposition E limits civilian police oversight and authorizes police use of drones and surveillance cameras.
- Proposition F mandates drug testing for welfare recipients under 65 without dependents if there is reasonable suspicion of drug use.
- Both initiatives take effect on January 1 and aim to boost public safety amid concerns about crime and drug issues.
Comprehensive public safety does not have to come at the expense of accountability.— Kevin Benedicto, a member of the city’s police commission, said this while opposing Proposition E, arguing that reducing safeguards is not the solution.
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