SF drug court tripled in 2 years. The DA and PD disagree why
San Francisco Public Safety Committee: Drug court review heard and filed as DPH said it carries 420 clients on staffing built for 260. PG&E outage hearing kept open.
SF Zoo gets $8.5M city loan with strings attached
San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee: Up to $8.5M zoo loan cleared 3-0, repaid over 10 years from the zoo's management fee. Plus a 66-year Hunters Point parks deal.
SFMTA: 20 routes cut, no service after 9 PM if ballot measures fail
San Francisco Budget and Appropriations Committee: SFMTA budget assumes both November ballot measures pass; if both fail, agency projects 30% headcount cut and ~20 routes cut.
Oakland's $1.1M plan to fight illegal dumping heads to council
Oakland Public Works and Transportation Committee: A $1.1M illegal dumping plan and a $304,900 crosswalk beacon contract cleared committee, headed to the May 19 council.
San Jose budget hearing: seniors, immigrants, and fire engines on line
San Jose City Council: Budget hearing surfaced trade-offs on senior services, immigration legal aid, and a District 8 wildland fire engine. Airport forecast cut to 17M by 2037.
SF eliminates 36 inactive city bodies, restructures 152 in 6-4 vote
San Francisco Board of Supervisors: Supervisors restructured 152 city boards and commissions in a 6-4 vote, created a downtown liquor license zone, and accepted a $5M Castro Theatre grant.
Oakland crime falls: homicides down 28%, robberies down 43%
Oakland Public Safety Committee: Police reported serious crime down 21% over six months. The committee delayed an OPD social work intern plan 3-1 and heard a police oversight report.
Oakland's plan to reshape industrial land heads to council June 2
Oakland Community and Economic Development Committee: A draft industrial-rezoning plan heads to a June 2 council hearing. $2.65M in job-training contracts failed on two 2-2 votes.
Oakland moves to bill Medi-Cal to keep funding high-need care
Oakland Life Enrichment Committee: Approved up to about $1.35M in state funds to set up Medi-Cal billing for high-need care, sent to council May 19. Plus free senior tech classes.
SF repaves 150 blocks with SB 1 gas tax dollars next year
San Francisco Land Use Committee: SF approved the list of 150 blocks for FY26-27 repaving under SB 1 and advanced the Downtown CBD early renewal to a property-owner ballot.