The Board voted 10-1 to ask California lawmakers to let San Francisco expand its successful 33-location speed-camera program to more dangerous streets.

Supervisor Rafael Mandelman plans to amend and pause Ethics Commission-backed reforms that would double candidate contribution limits, index them to inflation, and speed public-financing matches. He says it is unclear whether the package currently has the eight Board votes needed.

The Board of Supervisors passed Matt Dorsey's ordinance requiring new city-funded supportive housing to be drug-free. Until now, people fighting to stay sober had almost no drug-free option: just 42 of the city's 8,500 supportive housing units.

The Board of Supervisors cut the inclusionary housing requirement from 15% to 5%, completing a fall from the 25% peak, but a Fielder amendment keeps the Mission at 8%, the highest rate in the city.

Supervisor Jackie Fielder is returning after a three-month leave. Her comeback also renews unanswered questions about the leaked RESET Center memo and the City Attorney investigation centered on her office.

Stephen Sherrill’s decisive District 2 win is another sign that anti-growth politics are losing in San Francisco. GrowSF’s polling has repeatedly found that voters, including in west-side neighborhoods, want more housing and are more likely to support candidates who embrace it.

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.

Supervisor Bilal Mahmood plans legislation to stop CEQA shadow appeals from stalling housing while keeping San Francisco's underlying park-shadow review in place.

Danny Sauter’s bill would make San Francisco workers eligible for paid parental leave after 90 days on the job instead of 180, making the benefit available sooner for newer employees if approved.

Supervisor Jackie Fielder is seeking a three-month leave through June after a mental health crisis.

Supervisor Jackie Fielder's office has announced that Fielder is on medical leave for mental health matter following news of a City Attorney investigation and her intial statements that she would resign. How long will constituents go without respresentation?

Supervisor Jackie Fielder was hospitalized and may resign. Sources say it's a mental health crisis.

Economist-blogger Noah Smith says he donated $10,000 to GrowSF to support Alan Wong in the June 2 District 4 election — arguing that one seat could decide whether San Francisco keeps moving on safety, housing, and permitting reform.

Supervisor Alan Wong is crowdsourcing the city’s most outdated and burdensome rules through a new “dumb laws” contest—an effort that could feed real municipal code cleanup if City Hall turns submissions into concrete repeal and streamlining legislation.

City College trustee, and lifelong Sunset resident, Alan Wong was appointed to District 4 Supervisor.

The Board of Supervisors rejected Supervisor Connie Chan’s proposal to require special permits before new tenants can replace legacy businesses, siding with planners and merchants who warned it would add red tape and worsen vacancies.

Thursday night, the Board of Supervisors approved the city budget, marking a shift towards fiscal discipline and a renewed focus on core services. But does it go far enough?