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I’m in the Richmond checking on some of our residents and small businesses. Some customers are starting to get power back with PG&E restoring power to 4,000 more homes, but there are still 17,000 customers without power. If you have a small businesses that’s impacted, you can file a claim at pge.com/claim. Please continue to check on your neighbors as we work to get a timeline from PG&E for full restoration.

Yesterday, I spoke to San Franciscans about a potential federal deployment in our city. I said then what I have said since taking office, that keeping San Franciscans safe is my top priority. Late last night, I received a phone call from the President of the United States. I told him the same thing I told our residents: San Francisco is on the rise. Visitors are coming back, buildings are getting leased and purchased, and workers are coming back to the office. We have work to do, and we would welcome continued partnerships with the FBI, DEA, ATF, and U.S. Attorney to get drugs and drug dealers off our streets, but having the military and militarized immigration enforcement in our city will hinder our recovery. We appreciate that the president understands that we are the global hub for technology, and when San Francisco is strong, our country is strong. In that conversation, the president told me clearly that he was calling off any plans for a federal deployment in San Francisco. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem reaffirmed that direction in our conversation this morning. My team will continue to monitor the situation closely, and our city remains prepared for any scenario. I am profoundly grateful to all the San Franciscans who came together over the last several days. Our city leaders have been united behind the goal of public safety. And our values have been on full display—this is the best of our city.

Since the day I took office, my top priority has been keeping San Franciscans safe. For months, we have been anticipating the possibility of some kind of federal deployment in our city.   Our communities have already endured the painful impact of aggressive immigration enforcement. At the same time, we continue to see escalated operations across the country.   For the last ten months, we have been taking steps to prepare for this kind of escalation here in San Francisco.   And I want to be very clear: We are prepared.   Just a few minutes ago, I signed an executive directive that will build on these preparations, strengthen the city’s support for our immigrant communities, and ensure our departments are coordinated ahead of any federal deployment.   And while we cannot control the federal government, here in San Francisco, we define who we are. We stick to our values. We support our communities the way we always have.