San Francisco recorded 34 overdose deaths in April and 35 in May, the lowest spring monthly totals in the city's dataset going back to 2020. Through May, overdose deaths were below each of the previous five years, but the city still needs more treatment capacity and faster street-to-care interventions.

San Francisco secured roughly $100 million in new Prop 1 funding for psychiatric beds, Treasure Island treatment capacity, and a sobering center.

San Francisco’s first sober homeless shelter is near capacity, with a growing waitlist—early evidence that many people want recovery-focused, drug-free shelter options. City Hall should scale what works, and keep the ability to stand up programs quickly—with clear performance metrics and accountability.

San Francisco is launching a “drunk tank for drug use”: the RESET Center, where people arrested for public intoxication/drug use can sober up indoors with medical supervision instead of tying up ER beds or jail cells. The Board approved a $14.5M pilot contract for a SoMa site at 444 6th St. on a 9–2 vote (Fielder and Chan no).

San Francisco will use $21M in state Proposition 1 bond funding to open 50 new locked behavioral-health beds at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. The state pays for the buildout but SF must still fund staffing and operations.

San Francisco plans to open a new “RESET” stabilization center at 444 6th St. to take people arrested for public intoxication off the street, medically monitor them, and connect them to treatment—without tying up officers in hourslong jail or ER drop-offs.

San Francisco now sends $1.63 billion a year—over 10% of its budget—to nonprofit contractors, up from $809 million in 2019. While shelters, housing, and treatment capacity have expanded, oversight and impact measurement have not kept pace. GrowSF argues the city must pair robust services with transparent, outcome-based accountability for every major contract.

The city is finally launching a pragmatic sobering center to handle drug-related arrests, combining enforcement with treatment opportunities.

This bill would have allowed San Francisco to spend up to 10% of state homeless funding on sober housing.

New proposal would relocate a tiny cabin village to SoMa and require residents to start long-acting addiction medication.

Hope House provides drug-free environment helping residents rebuild their lives after chaotic experiences at traditional shelters.

Six months into Prop F, San Francisco has referred hundreds to drug treatment.

Despite passing by almost 70% across the state, Newsom has chosen not to fund Prop 36 in the next budget cycle.

Mayor Lurie announced the opening of 279 new treatment and recovery beds—delivering on his “Breaking the Cycle” vision.

Emergency calls and drug-related reports are surging at 16th and Mission, the latest epicenter of San Francisco’s disorder.

The family of a man who fatally overdosed is suing HealthRight 360, a city-funded addiction treatment center.

One organization will replace nine separate teams that respond to street crises in San Francisco.