SF delays a downtown exemption for universities after pushback
San Francisco
Land Use and Transportation Committee Meeting
June 15, 2026
TL;DR
* The committee put a downtown exemption for
SF budget vote delayed as crowd opposes pretrial move to probation
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A paperwork error stalled payments for 369 Oaklanders' care
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