Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode, Kevin and D Scott talk to Dean Preston, a tenants rights attorney and former San Francisco supervisor. We get into the damage done by the “Doomloop” narrative and Dean’s constant battles to create more affordable housing in San Francisco. So much good stuff in this one!
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SOURCES
Dean’s Blog:
https://www.deanprestonsf.com/blog
Dean’s piece on the Doomloop in Current Affairs
New report raises hopes for ‘social housing’ in San Francisco
Exit interview: Dean Preston reflects on successes, disinformation, election loss
https://missionlocal.org/2025/01/dean-preston-reflects-successes-disinformation-election-loss/
Silicon Valley vs. San Francisco Socialists
https://jacobin.com/2025/03/silicon-valley-vs-san-francisco-socialists
Dean Preston, now out of office, wants to launch a progressive media outlet to push his politics
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/dean-preston-now-office-wants-launch-lefty-20040661.php
GrowSF on Dean
https://growsf.org/people/dean-preston/
SF keeps trying to tax away vacancies — but just can’t get it right
https://sfstandard.com/2025/01/15/san-franciscos-vacancy-tax-measures-fall-flat/
