Episode 197 - Who is Scott Wiener? And Why You Should Know

On this episode, we go in depth on State Senator Scott Wiener from San Francisco. He has become controversial in California for bills targeted at minors, vaccines, and generous hand outs to his real estate campaign contributors. We discuss his rise to State Senator and the controversy and hypocrisy he has created along the way.

Links Mentioned in the Show

Senator Scott Wiener Demands Monkeypox State of Emergency But Defends Weekend Kink/Fetish Street Festival

https://californiaglobe.com/articles/sf-sen-scott-wiener-demands-monkeypox-state-of-emergency-but-defends-weekend-kink-fetish-street-festival/

Tweets Pushing for More Funds for Bay Area Public Transit

https://twitter.com/scott_wiener/status/1628062756774764545?s=61&t=VQhRLB_JSAD2l6n-d_O0qA

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/these-bay-area-transit-agencies-could-be-raising-ridership-fares-heres-why/ar-AA17BXJB

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/bart-paid-350-000-for-a-2-year-homeless-program-it-served-one-person/ar-AA17kuBD

Real Estate Contributions to Scott Wiener

https://www.housinghumanright.org/state-senator-scott-wiener-keeps-rolling-in-real-estate-campaign-cash

“Housing crisis” Bills in 2017 That Solved Nothing

https://www.ocregister.com/2017/09/24/housing-crisis-see-how-state-lawmakers-are-putting-more-teeth-and-more-money-into-reform/

Affordable Housing SF SB 593

https://sfstandard.com/housing-development/bill-aims-to-replenish-low-income-housing-destroyed-in-sfs-urban-renewal-period/?taid=63f02838d0a563000151dfb1&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

“Good government” “complies”

https://twitter.com/Scott_Wiener/status/1625185832889122816

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