Strong-mayor measure heads toward Oakland's November ballot, 5-3
Oakland City Council: A strong-mayor measure cleared a first vote 5-3, on track for November's ballot. A $45–47M violence plan passed 5-3; voter-approved tax rates set to rise 2.2–6.4%.
Three San Jose rate increases start July 1, garbage up 7%
San Jose City Council: Garbage and recycling rates rise 7% for single-family homes and 4% for multi-family July 1, on an 8-3 vote. Sewer and water rates went up too.
San Francisco moves to slow new convenience stores in the Tenderloin
San Francisco Land Use and Transportation Committee: The panel backed an 18-month review requirement for new Tenderloin and SoMa convenience stores. Balboa housing also cleared the panel.
SoMa waits far longer for police, and it may get worse
San Francisco Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee: Supervisors heard SoMa police understaffing, took no action; an Oct. expansion may add 23% more calls. A housing bill was held.
Dozens defend San Francisco Pretrial as its future heads to the full Board
San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee: The committee sent the Sheriff's $22,532,145 SF Pretrial contract to the full Board with no recommendation, amid a court push to move it.
Oakland's $47M violence plan goes to council without an endorsement
Oakland Public Safety Committee: The 2026-2030 Measure NN violence plan goes to the City Council June 2 with no committee recommendation, amid concerns over police staffing and 911 response.
Oakland moves to keep job services funded as housing money runs low
Oakland Community and Economic Development Committee: Up to $2,650,000 in job-service contracts cleared committee for June 2 council. Staff said new affordable-housing money is nearly gone.
Oakland restarts a stalled effort to move two West Oakland recyclers
Oakland Life Enrichment Committee: A plan to move two West Oakland recyclers cleared committee and heads to the council. A disability report flagged ADA staff down to two.
Chinatown's rec center rebuild heads to a final Oakland vote
Oakland Public Works and Transportation Committee: A $28.437M Lincoln rec center contract heads to council, and the committee split 3-1 on funding a vandalized arts center.
SF puts $195M toward hospitals, streets, and downtown plazas
San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee: Backed $195M in bond spending for hospitals, clinics, street safety, and plazas, repaid by property taxes. All eight cleared committee 3-0.