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The STREET SHEET is a publication of the Coalition on Homelessness, San Francisco. The Coalition on Homelessness was formed in 1987 to foster the active participation of homeless and low-income San Francisco residents and front-line staff in the struggle for economic and social justice. Through an integrated approach that combines outreach, peer support, leadership development, public education, a

dvocacy, and community organizing, the COH works to defend homeless and low-income people from attacks on their rights and their persons, while advocating for permanent solutions to homelessness that take into account not only poverty’s devastating effects, but also its root causes. Twice a month, the STREET SHEET reaches 16,000 readers through 230 homeless or low-income vendors, who are not made to pay for the papers that they receive, and who keep all money they earn through STREET SHEET distribution.

Ninety percent of the homeless families in SF live in vehicles such as RVs, and would be in grave danger of having them ...
07/03/2025

Ninety percent of the homeless families in SF live in vehicles such as RVs, and would be in grave danger of having them ticketed and towed, losing their only housing, resulting in more street homelessness and broken families.

story and photos by Sarah Menefee Below are some quotes from testimony given by families who live in their vehicles, and by their advocates, before the SFMTA [San Francisco Metropolitan Transit Aut…

"This [RV] is the only way I can provide a roof over my daughter’s head … don’t want her to feel the fear of them takin...
07/03/2025

"This [RV] is the only way I can provide a roof over my daughter’s head … don’t want her to feel the fear of them taking the shelter we have right now."

by Charlie Fisch and Azucena Hernandez On Tuesday, June 17, the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) Board of Directors met to approve on a 6–1 vote a refuge permit program that would exempt overs…

“San Francisco is not a kingdom, and it is not a corporation, it is a democracy.”
07/03/2025

“San Francisco is not a kingdom, and it is not a corporation, it is a democracy.”

Despite important wins, People’s Budget Coalition stands in strong opposition to finalized budget that sacrifices key services and values in order to criminalize poverty Early on Thursday, June 26,…

Navigating the medical bureaucracy is challenging enough. More so, if you're a mental health client, Jack Bragen writes.
06/20/2025

Navigating the medical bureaucracy is challenging enough. More so, if you're a mental health client, Jack Bragen writes.

by Jack Bragen The treatment system has always been a “frenemy” to me as a mental health treatment recipient. I need these services, partly because of how the socioeconomic part of our infrastructu…

The mayor of San Francisco wants to divert Prop. C funds for housing solutions, especially for families and youth, to sh...
06/18/2025

The mayor of San Francisco wants to divert Prop. C funds for housing solutions, especially for families and youth, to shelters.

by Lupe Velez Mayor Daniel Lurie unveiled a proposal for San Francisco’s city budget for the next two fiscal years in a May 30 video statement.  While funding for the San Francisco Police, She…

In our Juneteenth edition, Queennandi of Poor Magazine recalls startling changes in the neighborhood where she grew up.
06/18/2025

In our Juneteenth edition, Queennandi of Poor Magazine recalls startling changes in the neighborhood where she grew up.

by Queennandi Originally published in Poor Magazine I was born in the Western Addition aka Fillmoe in the early 70’s, and my spirit has been residing here ever since. In the earlier years it was a …

DEVELOPING: The SF Municipal Transportation Agency will vote on Mayor Lurie's plan to enforce a two-hour parking restric...
06/17/2025

DEVELOPING: The SF Municipal Transportation Agency will vote on Mayor Lurie's plan to enforce a two-hour parking restriction on RVs across the city.
City data confirms at least 437 RVs are occupied with residents, but the mayor's budget offers only 65 rapid rehousing subsidies.

Mayor Daniel Lurie announced legislation to ban RVs and enforce a citywide two-hour parking restriction for large vehicles, leading to fines, towing, displacement and eviction of those vulnerable S…

Not everybody can come out this Pride month. Republishing Billy's story, via ABO Comix.
06/10/2025

Not everybody can come out this Pride month. Republishing Billy's story, via ABO Comix.

by Billy Thomas EDITOR’S NOTE: Street Sheet is reprinting this piece from the 2024 Pride issue. Billy Thomas, an inmate at the John Wynne Unit of Texas State Prison in Huntsville sent multiple lett…

A PSH resident poses some questions about a state sober housing proposal.
06/09/2025

A PSH resident poses some questions about a state sober housing proposal.

by Jordan Wasilewski In springtime of 2025, the conversation around sober and recovery housing continues from San Francisco to Sacramento. Matt Haney’s Assembly Bill 255 allows cities and cou…

Poetry for your Friday
06/06/2025

Poetry for your Friday

by Tatiana Lyulkin It’s not a good time To bring up the things We’ve lost- A cup of black coffee And a hug Are all I need. When the night Grows silent and cold And no one Remembers our …

Lea’s transition began four years ago. After more than 40 years, it had become clear what had been bubbling under the su...
06/05/2025

Lea’s transition began four years ago. After more than 40 years, it had become clear what had been bubbling under the surface. She offers insights into her own development and society’s responsibility towards members of the LGBTQ+ community.
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By Adriane Dietrich Lea’s transition began four years ago. After more than four decades, it had become clear to her what had been bubbling under the surface all that time. She offers insights into …

"Do my shoes soak in Trans magic/ at the intersection of Turk+Taylor?"A poem of the site of the Compton's Cafeteria riot...
06/05/2025

"Do my shoes soak in Trans magic/ at the intersection of Turk+Taylor?"
A poem of the site of the Compton's Cafeteria riot.

by Cal Lerchi Do my shoes soak in Trans Magic At the intersection of Turk + Taylor? Spirits of queens, qu**rs, outcasts Throwing s**t at pigs who try to police our joy Try to extinguish our flames …

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