SSF Mayor, Garbarino’s New Commission: Political Pandering or Progressive Transformation?

On July 30th, South San Francisco Mayor Rich Garbarino released a statement in response to the recent surge in protests against extrajudicial killing of Black people and systemic racism. In his statement, he stated that he was “suggesting…an intentional effort at ensuring systemic change.” He also referenced that “there is more than one virus to cure in our cities today,” …