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[people. power. media] Building power for equity in land use and housing justice through multimedia popular education, organizing, and policy innovation. power.

Website http://www.peoplepowermedia.org

[people. media] is a web-based media channel showing short video features about immigration, housing, health and poverty from the perspective of grassroots organizations working on these issues, and people living in our communities. Co-founders Dyan Ruiz and Joseph Smooke
Reporter Dyan Ruiz
Photographer/ Videographer Joseph Smooke

Join us to lift a glass and toast People Power Media's 15th Anniversary!For 15 years, we have been working to build powe...
10/08/2026

Join us to lift a glass and toast People Power Media's 15th Anniversary!

For 15 years, we have been working to build power for housing justice and equity in land use. Through multimedia popular education, policy innovation, and grassroots organizing, we’re creating communities that are truly equitable, affordable, and diverse. Your support helps us continue this critical work!

A generous supporter will be matching donations dollar for dollar! Donate today or at the event to double your impact! Get tickets and donate here: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/peopowmed/event/ppmfundraisingevent

We are looking forward to celebrating this milestone in community. We hope to see you there!

Thursday, November 19
The Plough and the Stars (116 Clement St.)

09/17/2026
07/23/2026

Our new report, “Who is San Francisco Building For?” provides the most complete picture of who San Francisco developers are building housing for – and who developers are excluding. Our report reveals that the City is over-building housing that most San Franciscans cannot afford. The City's policies only support building for profit and not for need.

In this series of videos, we discuss the four key findings and policy recommendations in our housing report! Watch our full video series & read the report to learn more: www.peoplepowermedia.org/ppm-report

Get involved in the growing movement for housing justice and equity in land use: Follow & Email [email protected] to join the Race & Equity in all Planning (REP-SF) Coalition’s Action Team!

06/02/2026

Next Monday 6/8, join us for a critical hearing to tell our City leaders to prioritize truly affordable housing NOW! Support Supervisor Chen's new report that reveals innovative ideas for building the affordable housing we need.

05/07/2026

As ballots have started to hit mailboxes, we're sharing REP-SF's positions on the local ballot measures for the June 2 Election! We’re voting NO on Prop C and YES on Prop D to make corporations pay their fair share!

Vote NO on Prop C to Reject Decreases to Business Taxes.
Prop C is Supported & Funded by Billionaires & Tech CEOs!
This proposition is on the ballot to be a poison pill for Prop D, the Overpaid CEO Tax. If Prop C passes, we could LOSE $30–40 million per year!

Vote YES on Prop D to Increase Business Taxes.
Prop D Makes Large Corporations Pay Their Fair Share. Prop D Does NOT Increase Taxes for Small Businesses.
If this proposition passes, we could RAISE $250–300 million per year!

Companies benefiting most from San Francisco’s economy should contribute more to the public good, supporting services and housing investments that make the city more livable for everyone. For renters, it is a matter of fairness: When inequality drives displacement and instability, asking the wealthiest corporate leaders to pay more is essential to invest in the communities their businesses rely on.

BIG BUSINESSES SHOULD PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE! VOTE NO ON C AND YES ON D.

Read our blog post to learn more! Please share widely! www.repsf.org/blog/june-2026-voter-slate

In a new blog post, REP-SF member Priya Prabhakar, organizer at [people. power. media], shares how she and PPM co-founde...
04/09/2026

In a new blog post, REP-SF member Priya Prabhakar, organizer at [people. power. media], shares how she and PPM co-founder Joseph Smooke recently joined the Reading Club at 465 Collective – part of Thursdays are for Qu**rs and Comrades, a recurring series that co-creates space for trans, nonbinary, and q***r communities, creativity, and organizing in San Francisco. Priya and Joseph brought the Key Findings of People Power Media’s recent report, "Who Is San Francisco Building For?" and engaged in a discussion around the key question: "Why is it so hard to build affordable housing?"

Thank you to the 465 Collective for giving us the space and time to co-learn!

Read Priya's blog post: www.repsf.org/blog/we-brought-our-housing-report-to-the-465-collective

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