SF legalizes parking in your own driveway (+ Maiden Lane reopens)
San Francisco Land Use and Transportation Committee: Parking up to two vehicles in your own driveway advanced 3-0, reversing a 1979 ban. Plus a ban on home-based massage businesses.
SF expands overnight store closure rule to SoMa (+ 18 more months)
San Francisco Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee: Overnight retail closure rule cleared 3-0 to expand into SoMa and run 18 months from effective date. Plus a Haight liquor transfer.
SF clears way for 3,500 homes at Stonestown (+ $535M bond)
San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee: Stonestown's $1.56B financing plan cleared committee, unlocking ~3,500 homes, and a $535M earthquake bond heads to the June 2026 ballot.
SF supervisors clear path to remove Vaillancourt Fountain (10-1)
San Francisco Board of Supervisors: Supervisors voted 10-1 to clear removal of the 1971 Vaillancourt Fountain from Embarcadero Plaza. Plus 967 Mission senior housing fully financed.
SF clears path for hydrogen fueling stations (+ none exist yet)
San Francisco Land Use and Transportation Committee: Hydrogen fueling station permitting advanced 3-0 to the full Board. Driveway parking ordinance continued to January 26.
SF approves 50+ new locked mental health beds (+ 967 Mission greenlit)
San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee: $21.3M for 50+ new locked mental health beds at the Behavioral Health Center, plus three for clearing 967 Mission's 95-unit affordable senior project.
SF passes new tenant demolition rules (+ 5-year ban for harassment)
San Francisco Board of Supervisors: Tenant demolition protections passed 10-0, with a 5-year permit ban for harassment-driven vacancies. Reproductive health clinics ordinance also passed.