A city audit says former chief assistant treasurer Tajel Shah improperly steered a $10 million business-tax contract toward a friend’s firm, confirming last year’s whistleblower allegations and exposing weak procurement controls in a mission-critical office.

Supervisor Matt Dorsey wants city-funded nonprofits to disclose lobbying at City Hall, narrowing a local exemption that has existed since 2014.

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.

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

San Francisco’s projected two-year deficit fell to $642.8 million, but the city still faces painful cuts and structural gaps above $1 billion later this decade. The improvement is real, but the need for disciplined budgeting and accountability is too.

City Attorney David Chiu says whoever leaked a confidential legal memo could face investigations, penalties, and even removal from office.

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

Mayor Lurie has shaken up the Mayor’s Office of Innovation just as the department expands with new Bloomberg funding. The move puts more pressure on City Hall to prove its permitting, contracting, and modernization efforts can still deliver results.

Shireen McSpadden will retire June 30, giving Mayor Daniel Lurie a crucial appointment just as his administration backs away from its original promise to add 1,500 homelessness beds in six months. The next director should be judged on results, not revised targets.

Mayor Daniel Lurie has directed SF departments to cut $100M in personnel costs—about 500 positions—with plans due March 12. The right approach is to protect core services while shrinking bureaucracy and demanding measurable results.

Mayor Daniel Lurie and Board President Rafael Mandelman are proposing three major Charter reform buckets—contracting, ballot rules, and executive accountability—in a March 5, 2026 letter to Controller Greg Wagner. GrowSF strongly supports the package; Steven Bacio and Sachin Agarwal participated in the working group discussions and we’re encouraged by where the reforms are headed.

San Francisco’s Commission Streamlining Task Force is weighing staff recommendations to eliminate dozens of boards and commissions and simplify how the city governs, following a year of public meetings and dozens of staff reports.

Mayor Daniel Lurie is asking departments to find $400 million in permanent cuts to help close a $936 million deficit, as federal Trump-era reductions and long-standing structural problems squeeze San Francisco’s budget.

$332M meant to pay for expenses from other city departments is left unused in city accounts.

Mayor Daniel Lurie has postponed the city’s return-to-office policy to August 18 after resistance from labor unions.

How has Mayor Lurie done in his first 100 days? Pretty well!