Mahmood proposes ending 5-person limit for co-living spaces
The Facts Supervisor Bilal Mahmood will introduce legislation tomorrow, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, to eliminate an outdated rule preventing more than five unrelated people from sharing a home. Mahmood's…
San Francisco’s budget is a step in the right direction, but not far enough
On Thursday night, the Board of Supervisors largely approved Mayor Lurie’s two-year budget. This year’s process marks a shift toward fiscal discipline and a renewed focus on core services. In recent…
Board of Supervisors approves reallocating Prop C funds to expand shelter system
The Lurie administration wants to prioritize fast and temporary homeless shelters instead of decade-long permanent projects. Though Mayor Lurie asked for $88 million to be spent on on 630 new shelter…
Confirmed: Golden City Football Club is coming to Kezar Stadium
In a press conference today, Mayor Daniel Lurie and District 5 Supervisor Bilal Mahmood announced the official launch of the Golden City Football Club and its $10M renovation of Kezar Stadium. The…
Newsom says no to Prop. 36 funding
California voters passed Prop. 36 by a landslide, demanding tougher penalties for repeat drug and theft offenses. But Governor Gavin Newsom has refused to fund the new law. He wants local governments…
Vision Zero has failed – traffic deaths are rising, and enforcement is missing
A new report from San Francisco’s Civil Grand Jury confirms what many San Franciscans already know: Vision Zero —the city’s decade-old plan to eliminate traffic deaths—has failed. In 2024, traffic…
Sarah Dennis-Phillips appointed as Planning Director
The new San Francisco Planning Director, Sarah Dennis-Phillips, brings decades of planning and real estate experience to the Planning Department. The Facts Sarah Dennis-Phillips has been appointed…
New $1.3B SFUSD budget cuts 205 office jobs, but keeps all teachers employed
SFUSD has released a balanced $1.3 billion budget that preserves classroom teaching jobs, while executing some of the deepest cuts in district history to prevent a state takeover of the district’s…
Acting SFPD Chief Yep Assembles New Command Team
Interim Police Chief Paul Yep announced a shakeup in SFPD command staff -- the first major moves since Chief Scott’s departure. The Facts The Chronicle reports that Interim SFPD Chief Paul Yep…
