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Passed the ordinance unanimously
San Francisco landlords can no longer evict a tenant for a small unpaid balance. The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Oct. 20 to bar evictions unless a renter owes more than one month's fair-market rent — $2,977 for a one-bedroom apartment. The mayor supports the law and is expected to sign it.
Updated Yesterday
Passed the No Hidden Rent act unanimously
San Francisco landlords must now show tenants the full monthly cost of an apartment before they sign. The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to require disclosure of all recurring fees on listings and lease agreements.
The rent-arrears bill cleared the Land Use and Transportation Committee on Oct. 5 and reached the full Board; no vote had been reported as of Oct. 20. The nuisance reform bill awaits committee assignment.
Supervisor Myrna Melgar's bill to narrow when San Francisco landlords can evict tenants as a 'nuisance' is waiting on a committee assignment. Nuisance eviction notices reached 423 in the fiscal year ending June 2026, up 31% from 323 the year before.
Approved the moratorium unanimously
Mayor Daniel Lurie signed the 45-day moratorium on Oct 16, putting a pause on new data center approvals into effect after the board's 11-0 vote on Oct 6. The pause could stretch to 22 months while the Planning Department studies how AI data centers affect energy, water, and air quality.
Updated 4 days ago
Approved the SHADE Act on first reading in October 2026; second reading pending
For years, a building's shadow worked as a legal weapon in San Francisco. Opponents used the shade a project cast on a park to appeal its approval, stalling construction for years.
Updated Oct 11
A committee voted 3-0 to recommend the five grants; full board vote pending
A San Francisco board committee has recommended approval of all five retroactive Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund grants, together $18.5 million. The awards are project-based rental subsidies, not construction gap financing: they fund ongoing rent support for extremely low-income households, seniors, and people with disabilities across the five developments.
Updated Oct 8
Passed resolution backing Bruno's liquor license
After six years of closure, Bruno's returned on September 12 when DJ REZA and DJ Ibarra played the first night of a soft opening. Weekend test runs continued through September, with a grand opening targeted for the first weekend of October.
Voting on Palmer's suspension and misconduct charges
San Francisco supervisors voted to suspend Commissioner William Palmer, president of the Sheriff's Department Oversight Board, after a city watchdog found he used his public position for personal benefit. The same motion filed formal misconduct charges, which go to an ethics hearing before returning to the board for a final decision.
Updated Sep 30
Unanimously approved $150,000 for Parivar Bay Area
Parivar Bay Area opened during a Diwali celebration in October 2025 to serve trans immigrants from South Asia and the Global South. Nine months later, funding ran out, programming halted, and the organization lost its downtown San Francisco space.
Will vote on renaming legislation
San Francisco's renaming working group has narrowed the choice to replace César Chavez Street to two finalists: "Las Campesinas" (female farmworkers) and "Sí, Se Puede" (Yes, you can), a rallying cry coined by United Farm Workers co-founder Dolores Huerta. The committee will make a final recommendation next week, followed by legislation, a public hearing, and a Board of Supervisors vote.
Updated Sep 25
Must pass the ordinance for San Francisco to adopt MEHKO
San Francisco street vendors who cook in their homes are working illegally. A bill introduced Sept. 23 by Supervisor Jackie Fielder would turn them into licensed businesses.
Updated Sep 23
Passed the Clean Streets and Fair Pay Act
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to require private street-cleaning contractors to match the wages the city pays its own employees. The Clean Streets and Fair Pay Act targets the 'street ambassador' industry that expanded rapidly as the city outsourced cleanup of visible drug use and homelessness.
Received six tenant protection ordinances September 10; committee hearings expected this fall.
Mayor Daniel Lurie declared a rent emergency Sept. 10 as one-bedroom rents hit $4,300 a month, up $1,000 in a year. His $30 million package caps banked rent increases and capital improvement charges at 10% a year, blocks evictions for tenants owing under one month's fair market rent, and raises Ellis Act relocation payments by 25%.
Updated Sep 15
Approved entitlements, financing, and the final subdivision map
After 18 years of planning, the site of the demolished Candlestick Park finally gets construction crews in September 2026. FivePoint starts roads and utilities for about 675 homes — the first slice of a 7,218-home master plan on 270 acres in the Bayview.
Updated Sep 10
Passed first reading of street-tree ordinance 7-4 on Sept. 1; final passage pending
San Francisco supervisors voted 7-4 on Sept. 1 to pass the first reading of Mayor Daniel Lurie's street-tree ordinance. The measure lets developers of smaller projects pay a $2,590 fee instead of planting trees, and it ends independent review of trees the city calls hazardous.
Updated Sep 4
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