Jesse James Johnson - The Tenderloin Voice

TL faces $6.8 million in cuts — so we’re helping the community mobilize

The community will rally at City Hall to protect vital services. Here’s how you can get involved.

Noah Arroyo, Laura Wenus May 27, 2026

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Gotta go? Use our guide to find the TL’s better public restrooms

The Tenderloin’s bathrooms, mapped and reviewed. Many were fine — some, impossible to use or even find.

Niko Clark May 20, 2026

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Government cuts are coming. Here’s how to learn more, and make your voice heard.

Find out what's on the chopping block, and how to press politicians to change that.

Laura Wenus May 18, 2026

Jesse is a Chicano/Tejano poet, cultural advocate, and a Tenderloin community member who hails from Austin. A son of the Chicano Renaissance Movement, he is heir to a literary tradition that regards poetry as a force for social justice.

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Mine is a community of misfits and outlaws

Thankfully, the people have their own notions about how their lives should be.

Jesse James Johnson Jan 12, 2026