Butter & Crumble abandoned its planned Union Street cake café after city permitting problems, despite earlier assurances Smith says she received from a city department.

San Francisco’s median one-bedroom asking rent reached $4,180, and developers say further increases could restart housing construction within 12 to 24 months.

San Francisco completed only 405 homes in the first half of 2026 while tens of thousands remained stuck in a pipeline that is still far from construction.

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.