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WHAT WE’RE UP TO
Are you prepared to vote in the fourth—and arguably most important—San Francisco 2022 election? The November ballot, packed with a slew of campaign races and ballot measures, might appear daunting, but fear not, we have you covered. Seamlessly navigate the ballot with sf.citi’s suite of election resources for insights and recommendations on the most impactful races in the City. View sf.citi’s Voter Guide, Candidate Questionnaire, and Election Primer here.
COVID-19 REPORT
- San Francisco 7-day test positivity rate: 4.5
- San Francisco 7-day rolling average new cases per day: 83
- San Francisco 7-day average case rate per 100,000: 5.2
- San Francisco 14-day hospitalization average: 52.9
THE LATEST IN TECH FOR GOOD
Google has refocused Jigsaw, its elite research team, on aiding oppressed populations and fending off attacks on more open societies, such as helping the Iranian protests.
Waymo launched the Waymo Accessibility Network to give people with disabilities more say on how autonomous vehicles (AVs) are developed.
To deter unauthorized parties, Airbnb rolled out new platform defenses and policies that prohibit people without a history of positive reviews from making one-night reservations.
Microsoft will launch Microsoft Places, an app to help employees and managers in a hybrid workplace decide when is the right time to go into the office.
Airbnb is partnering with Minut to provide Airbnb Hosts with free Minut noise sensors to help prevent and address potential issues while protecting guest privacy.
Spotlight Impact Story
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, nearly 3,500 residents of Collier, Charlotte, and Lee Counties received a push notification on their smartphones offering $700 cash assistance, no questions asked. These notifications came from a new partnership between Google and the nonprofit GiveDirectly, which deployed an algorithm that had estimated from satellite images that those people lived in badly damaged neighborhoods and needed some help.
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SAN FRANCISCO AT A GLANCE
- The City launched the Department of Early Childhood (DEC) to provide children under six and their families with more robust and streamlined support systems.
CALIFORNIA AT A GLANCE
- California began construction on the first leg of the 10,000-mile broadband network to bring high-speed internet services to all California residents.
- The California Department of Social Services awarded 12 organizations $53 million in new housing grants to help older adults and adults with disabilities.
SUPPORT OUR SAN FRANCISCO COMMUNITY
All Out SF is a first-of-its-kind, weeklong celebration of San Francisco to get people involved in making the City even better. Starting on Sunday, October 16, citywide events will span the week ranging from beautification projects, civic conversations and advocacy, arts, culture, and community. People will be encouraged to bring friends and to post and share throughout the week to @alloutsf and #alloutsf. All Out SF is a truly group endeavor with partner organizations across the city that are bonding together to make this week possible. Learn more about the event opportunities at All Out SF here.
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