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.
23
Feb

SF pushes back fire sprinkler deadline 5 years (+ hardship rules expanded)

San Francisco Land Use and Transportation Committee: High-rise sprinkler retrofit deadline pushed from 2027 to 2032, parklet rules rewritten, and 25 District 8 landmark designations advanced 3-0.
4 min read
12
Feb

SF moves PG&E takeover resolution forward (+ worker protections added)

San Francisco Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee: PG&E acquisition resolution cleared 3-0 with new worker protections. Plus a continued hearing on the December 20 outage.
5 min read
11
Feb

SF extends paratransit contract two more years (+ $18.5M dry dock fix)

San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee: Transdev paratransit contract extended two years with $30.8M added, $18.5M pulled to stabilize Port dry docks, plus free Lunar New Year transit.
4 min read
10
Feb

SF approves sobering center as jail alternative (+ $40M hotel tax rebate)

San Francisco Board of Supervisors: $14,537,426 RESET Center contract approved 9-2 as a jail alternative, plus $40M Hearst Hotel tax rebate and an AT&T cell tower at Diamond Heights.
6 min read
09
Feb

SF clears wine and beer for movie theaters (+ Clay reopening)

San Francisco Land Use and Transportation Committee: SF movie theaters cleared 3-0 to sell wine, beer, and liquor, with an Upper Fillmore carve-out for the Clay. Twin Peaks Promenade advanced.
3 min read
04
Feb

SF sends $40M Hearst Hotel deal to Board without recommendation

San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee: $40M Hearst Hotel tax incentive sent to full Board 3-0 without recommendation. Plus a $14.5M contract for a new 25-bed RESET Center at 44 6th Street.
5 min read
03
Feb

SF approves $610M downtown TIF district (+ 4 supervisors push back)

San Francisco Board of Supervisors: Downtown financing district approved 7-4 to subsidize office-to-housing conversions, projected $610M over 45 years. Lifetime term limits headed to June ballot.
5 min read
02
Feb

SF advances Edgehill land swap (+ two new historic districts)

San Francisco Land Use and Transportation Committee: Edgehill land swap recommended 3-0, trading Sunset paper-street parcels for five Kensington Way hillside lots. Plus two new historic districts.
3 min read
28
Jan

SF approves $610M tax deal to convert empty offices into homes

San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee: Supervisors cleared a new downtown financing district that could direct up to $610M to office-to-housing conversions over 30 years.
4 min read
27
Jan

SF puts $535M earthquake safety bond on June ballot (+ rent impact)

San Francisco Board of Supervisors: $535M earthquake safety bond placed on June 2026 ballot 11-0, with 50% property tax pass-through to renters. Plus Mission Bay South tower raised to 250 ft.
4 min read