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Know what your city decided this week. Short, clear recaps from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Oakland City Council, and San Jose City Council, free to read. Members get committee coverage.

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23
Jun

Oakland's 'City of Refuge' law heads to council July 7

Oakland Public Safety Committee: The "City of Refuge" sanctuary ordinance and a 6-month sex-trafficking street closure both cleared committee 3-0, headed to a July 7 City Council vote.
4 min read
23
Jun

Fewer car lanes, more crossings proposed for 14th Street

Oakland Public Works and Transportation Committee: A nearly $2.5M safety redo of 14th Street and two disposal contracts head to council July 7. A nearly $21M Broadway contract moved to July 14.
3 min read
23
Jun

San Jose delays ranked choice voting to 2028; parking hike on hold

San Jose City Council: A ranked choice voting measure moved toward the 2028 ballot on an 8-2 vote, not this November. A downtown parking rate hike was paused until August.
4 min read
23
Jun

Oakland youth grants: panel backs $20,677,356 a year, July 7 vote

Oakland Life Enrichment Committee: Up to $20,677,356 a year in grants for youth programs cleared the committee 4-0 and now heads to the July 7 City Council vote. Two other items also passed.
2 min read
23
Jun

Oakland takes a first step toward a Costco on the old Army Base

Oakland Community and Economic Development Committee: Costco talks for a vacant Army Base site cleared committee 4-0 toward a July 7 council vote, plus $14,674,799.07 in federal housing funds.
4 min read
18
Jun

San Jose's red light cameras are live, speed cameras come next

San Jose Public Safety, Finance, and Strategic Support Committee: Red light cameras have issued about 5,500 tickets, with speed cameras due in September. A debt write-off heads to council.
3 min read
16
Jun

Oakland mayor breaks 4-4 tie to put charter plan on the ballot

Oakland City Council: A strong-mayor charter measure heads to the November ballot after Mayor Lee broke a 4-4 tie. The council funded 21 violence-prevention groups and raised property taxes.
5 min read
16
Jun

Muni gets a $200M loan it must repay even if two taxes fail

San Francisco Board of Supervisors: The board approved a Muni loan of up to $200M for operations through 2038, and cleared a first vote on a citywide ban on uncertified lithium-ion batteries.
4 min read
16
Jun

San Jose council votes 9-2 to oppose a tax-limit measure

San Jose City Council: The council voted 9-2 to oppose a November measure limiting local taxes and funded 22 interim housing sites for the year. A $3.6M downtown land deal also passed.
4 min read
15
Jun

San Jose fell behind watching its $745M in housing loans

San Jose Community and Economic Development Committee: A city audit found gaps in how the city monitors over $745M in affordable housing loans across about 220 properties.
3 min read