Nation San Francisco lawmaker introduces CAREN Act to crack down on racially-motivated 911 calls July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY Comments Off on San Francisco lawmaker introduces CAREN Act to crack down on racially-motivated 911 calls A San Francisco lawmaker proposed an ordinance that would make discriminatory 911 calls illegal and allow victims to sue for damages up to $1,000.