San Francisco

All San Francisco decisions in one place. Board of Supervisors votes and the committee work that shapes them. What passed, what changed, and what this means for you.
08
Apr

SF two-year deficit drops to $642.8M (+ federal cuts loom)

San Francisco Budget and Appropriations Committee: SF's two-year deficit projected at $642.8M, a nearly $300M improvement from December, with H.R. 1 driving ~$306M of the shortfall.
5 min read
07
Apr

SF Board upholds North Beach merger denial (+ 3-unit compromise fails)

San Francisco Board of Supervisors: North Beach unit-merger appeal at 524-526 Vallejo denied 10-0; a 3-unit compromise failed 5-5. Plus a 158-unit affordable project at Balboa Reservoir.
5 min read
06
Apr

SF codifies climate targets into law, sends to full Board next day

San Francisco Land Use and Transportation Committee: Climate Action Plan codifying 61% by 2030 and net zero by 2040 advanced to the Board as a Committee Report. Plus 14 D8 landmarks.
4 min read
26
Mar

SF advances behavioral health plan ahead of state overhaul

San Francisco Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee: 3-0 vote sent the FY 2025-2026 Behavioral Health Services Act Annual Update to the full Board ahead of the state's Prop 1 shift.
3 min read
25
Mar

SF Youth Commission asks Board to save 8 SF Environment jobs

San Francisco Budget and Appropriations Committee: Youth Commission asked supervisors for $3.4M to save 8 SF Environment jobs and flagged 5 of 24 SFUSD Title IX cases investigated in 2022.
4 min read
25
Mar

SF green-lights 158 affordable units at Balboa Reservoir

San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee: Balboa Reservoir Building A's 158 affordable units cleared with a $29.3M city loan and up to $112.7M revenue note. Plus Health Access Point renewals.
4 min read
24
Mar

SF supervisors green-light $1.4B Potrero bus yard (+ cut housing plan)

San Francisco Board of Supervisors: SF approved a $1.4B Potrero Yard contract that dropped a planned 365-unit housing podium, and passed a police location tracking policy 9-1.
5 min read
23
Mar

SF lines up 18 landmark protections, from Mel's to Mr. Cudworth

San Francisco Land Use and Transportation Committee: 18 District 2 landmark designations advanced 3-0 to the full Board, including Mel's Drive-In, the Vogue, and First AME Zion Church.
3 min read
18
Mar

SF approves $1.4B Potrero bus yard (+ 365 homes cut from plan)

San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee: Potrero Yard bus facility approved at $1.4B, but the podium that would have held 365 affordable units was cut. About 100 units on Bryant remain.
5 min read
18
Mar

SF budget chair sets priorities, plans August exit from role

San Francisco Budget and Appropriations Committee: Committee sent the FY2026-27 and FY2027-28 budget priorities motion to the full Board 3-0. Chair Connie Chan plans to step down in August 2026.
2 min read