San Francisco’s Joaquín Torres Talks Taxes, Theater and his 12 Years of Leading the Housing Authority episode artwork

EPISODE · May 30, 2025 · 31 MIN

San Francisco’s Joaquín Torres Talks Taxes, Theater and his 12 Years of Leading the Housing Authority

from Political Breakdown · host KQED

As San Francisco’s elected assessor-recorder, Joaquín Torres’ office decides the value of property in San Francisco, and tells you how much you owe in taxes.  But he’s also spent the last dozen years as president of the San Francisco Housing Authority Commission, which oversees the city's public housing developments as well as its Section 8 program.  Torres joins Scott and Marisa on his last day as president to reflect on his time there and talk about what’s next for both himself and the agency Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published May 30, 2025

Embed this episode

Ready to play

San Francisco’s Joaquín Torres Talks Taxes, Theater and his 12 Years of Leading the Housing Authority

0:00 31:31

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Political Breakdown?

This episode is 31 minutes long.

When was this Political Breakdown episode published?

This episode was published on May 30, 2025.

Can I download this Political Breakdown episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!