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Is Lurie a YIMBY? San Francisco housing advocates are pushing back against his plans
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (831+ words) When he talks about San Francisco's worsening affordability problems, Mayor Daniel Lurie often emphasizes that building more housing is an important part of tackling the crisis. But some advocates with the "Yes in my backyard" movement, which champions aggressive measures…...
After rent emergency declaration, San Francisco mayor proposes reforms
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (305+ words) As an AI boom pushes median rents higher, Mayor Daniel Lurie is proposing $30 million in investments and reforms to curb rising evictions and “sudden rent spikes.” As rents have increased in San Francisco, so have eviction proceedings. The city is…...
Homeless services contracts to get a ‘reset’ in San Francisco
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (250+ words) The city plans to reissue more than $500 million in annual grants and contracts, with an emphasis on outcomes. From 2019 to 2024, the San Francisco homeless population grew 3.5% even as the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing’s budget more than…...
San Francisco homeless cabins that cost $100k EACH are still empty
1+ week, 1+ day ago (651+ words) Tiny cabins that were purchased using about $7 million of taxpayers' money in a bid to ease San Francisco's homelessness crisis are still not being used more than a year later. The 60 sheds, which were bought by Democrat former mayor London…...
California Court Poised to Strike Down San Francisco Vacancy Tax
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…...
South San Francisco updates ADU rules to reflect state laws
1+ week, 5+ day ago (166+ words) Like many Peninsula cities, South San Francisco is updating its accessory dwelling unit policies to align with a bevy of recent state laws meant to spur housing production. Over the last several years, bills such as Assembly bills 462 and 1154 — as…...
Mayor Daniel Lurie says San Francisco will review all homelessness service contracts
1+ week, 5+ day ago (26+ words) CBS News Mayor Daniel Lurie says San Francisco will review all homelessness service contracts...
Groups call on South Bay leaders to do more to help homeless population
2+ week, 2+ day ago (191+ words) Twenty community groups have signed an open letter to Santa Clara County and the city of San Jose demanding more be done to assist the unhoused population. The groups say the Here4You hotline isn’t connecting unhoused residents with services efficiently. They…...
California student homelessness hits record high. It may be an undercount.
2+ week, 2+ day ago (669+ words) Nearly 300,000 California K-12 students experienced homelessness during the 2024-2025 school year, the highest number ever recorded, a new study found. The most recent annual total, analyzed by the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools, is not only 4% higher than last year’s…...
The roots of Calif.'s housing crisis stretch back further than you might think
2+ week, 4+ day ago (398+ words) FILE: An aerial view of downtown San Diego, Calif., on June 26, 2025. It’s no secret that California’s coastal cities are some of the priciest in the country, whether you’re a renter or a homebuyer, but a new analysis from the Federal…...