San Jose budget message advances 8-3 amid $56M shortfall
San Jose City Council: FY 2026-2027 budget message advances 8-3 amid a $56M shortfall, and 5 industrial hubs win an exemption from SB 79 housing rules. Plus historic resources direction 10-1.
SF Board signals it won't send Prop E charter amendment to voters
San Francisco Board of Supervisors: $47.6M approved for affordable housing and transit at 1939 Market. Mandelman signaled the full Prop E charter amendment is unlikely to reach November voters.
SF clears 200-foot height limit for affordable housing at 1270 Mission
San Francisco Land Use and Transportation Committee: 1270 Mission's height limit rises from 120 to 200 feet for a 100% affordable housing project. SF's flower stand permit program also overhauled.
SF supervisors hear hours of testimony on women's jail conditions
San Francisco Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee: Hearing on women's jail conditions continued to call of the chair after 30+ groups testified. Street sweeping ordinance advanced 3-0.
SF clears $47.5M funding for senior housing (+ $3M anti-scam program)
San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee: $47,579,100 in state AHSC funding cleared for 1939 Market Street LGBTQ senior housing 3-0, plus $3M JPMorgan grant for StopScamsSF.
Oakland may move parking out of its transportation department
Oakland Public Works and Transportation Committee: A plan to move parking out of OakDOT went to the full council after a packed hearing. Plus state funds for two housing projects.
452 homeless beds at stake as Oakland adds spending rules
Oakland Life Enrichment Committee: The committee backed funding to keep 452 shelter beds open, added six-month performance reports, and received the city's five-year homelessness plan.
SF parklet permits get easier (+ Planning Department steps out)
San Francisco Board of Supervisors: Shared Spaces parklets no longer require Planning review, community outreach, or neighbor notice. Police GPS tracker policy held to March 24.
San Jose keeps Flock cameras, but only stores plate data for 30 days now
San Jose City Council: ALPR data retention cut from 1 year to 30 days in 11-0 vote, with new no-camera zones and $8M annual police overtime reduction.
Oakland backs $900,000 to revive its police cadet program
Oakland Public Safety Committee: Members backed as much as $900,000 to reinstate OPD's cadet program, 4-0, and sent it to the full council for a March 16 vote.