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.
San Francisco water and sewer bills on track to exceed city targets in 2033
San Francisco Budget and Appropriations Committee: Water, sewer, and power bonds head to the full Board as analysts warn water and sewer bills will top affordability targets by 2033-34.
San Jose cuts technical-study requirements for common housing projects
San Jose City Council: New CEQA rules cut technical-study requirements for common housing projects. Council also approved a SJCE pilot offering free heat pumps to renters.
Oakland races a May 25 deadline to stay in flood insurance program
Oakland City Council: New floodplain rules adopted as an emergency ordinance to protect flood insurance, plus up to $1.1M for illegal dumping and a first vote on $200M in borrowing.
SF will lend its zoo up to $8.5M, repaid over 10 years
San Francisco Board of Supervisors: The SF Zoo can borrow up to $8.5M from the city, and liens hit hundreds of properties over unpaid code charges. A board overhaul passed 6-4.
SF pauses bar patio smoking ban; Mayor steps in to broker amendments
San Francisco Land Use Committee: Smoke-free bar patios ordinance continued 3-0 to June 8 after packed comment from bar owners, workers, and health advocates.