Career
Born in the Richmond District and a graduate of Lowell High School, she presently resides in the Potrero Hill neighborhood. In October 2013, Cohen introduced legislation that expanded an existing San Francisco law making it illegal to sell firearms with magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds. The gun-control legislation passed unanimously.
In 2013, Cohen introduced the Fair Chance ordinance, barring employers and landlords from asking about an applicant"s criminal history, which passed the Board of Supervisors unanimously.
In 2016, Cohen introduced legislation in reaction to lobbying by sitting judges that could result in pension boosts for some of those judges, or other individuals who become judges after working for the city government. The San Francisco Examiner reported that according to analysis by the San Francisco Employees Retirement System, the proposal would impact four current judges, with an average expected lifetime benefit of $147,000 per judge affected.
