3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (345+ words) San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has struck an early agreement with 10 city unions representing 24,000 municipal employees, offering a 12% wage increase between 2027 and 2031 along with a guarantee against layoffs through June 30, 2029. The four-year deal, still pending ratification by union members, arrives…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (120+ words) news.bloombergtax.com San Francisco doesn’t appear to have salvaged its tax on vacant residential units at oral arguments Tuesday before a California appeals court that recently indicated it plans to invalidate the law. The city’s Proposition M, adopted by…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (107+ words) A new ordinance proposed in San Francisco would increase protections for renters facing eviction over unpaid rent. The proposal, introduced by Supervisor Jackie Fielder and co-sponsored by five other supervisors, is also backed by Mayor Daniel Lurie. Under the city's…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (103+ words) Three San Francisco charter amendments backed by Mayor Daniel Lurie have qualified for the November ballot. Lurie announced the measures Wednesday and called on San Franciscans to vote in favor of them. Using the slogan "Clean Up City Hall," the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (239+ words) Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and several City Council members announced Monday their support for a proposed ordinance that would expand protections for immigrants. The City Council is expected to vote on the measure Tuesday. The proposed ordinance would keep residents…...

2+ mon, 5+ hour ago   (111+ words) Oakland councilmembers will meet Monday to review the new proposed terms for the sale of the Coliseum complex. Leaders are considering a second amendment to the original deal that adds better financial terms for the city, reduces potential risks and…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (616+ words) If you follow local politics, you may have heard about: In the background of this is the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, a city commission empaneled since the 1990s to discuss local public records, and to find violations. I served on this…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (364+ words) According to SFGATE, which carried a Bay City News Service report, the newly adopted budget totals $575.9 million and leans on about $9.9 million in cost-cutting to narrow the shortfall. Those savings come from moves such as pension-related adjustments and scrapping vacant…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (167+ words) California tucked a one-time $20 million line item into its 2026–27 budget to restart the CalFresh Fruit & Vegetable EBT pilot, bringing back a popular rebate that helped low-income households stretch their food dollars on fresh produce. The cash arrives after the program…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (126+ words) The Board of Supervisors is expected to hear the proposal during its meeting Tuesday. Alameda County supervisors are scheduled to consider a draft action plan Tuesday that aims to provide reparations to Black residents by addressing longstanding inequities in housing,…...