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SFUSD now says its student assignment overhaul will not reach the Board until 2027 and would not take effect until 2028-29, leaving the current citywide-choice system in place and pushing any closures or mergers to 2029-30 or later.

Supervisors are lining up three more November charter measures: a major Housing Trust Fund expansion, a public-bank framework, and a commissions overhaul. GrowSF sees real value in the housing and governance proposals, but is skeptical of creating a city-run bank.

A former planner’s allegations about PermitSF’s rollout sound more like a disgruntled employee than evidence of wrongdoing.

Federal investigators are asking questions about allegations that London Breed traded a Board appointment for future job prospects, raising fresh concerns about transparency and accountability in City Hall.

San Francisco’s budget cuts are colliding with newly restored strike rights for city workers, setting up a potentially ugly fight over layoffs, contracts, and the city’s long-term fiscal strategy.

The Chronicle’s No on D endorsement argues Prop D is being sold as a tax on overpaid CEOs and a way to protect services, but would actually hit businesses and flow into the general fund.