San Francisco’s increased enforcement and arrests, particularly following the Grants Pass v. Johnson ruling, have exacerbated the county’s homelessness crisis by contributing to an overcrowded and understaffed jail system, which a Civil Grand Jury has identified as struggling to meet the complex needs of its growing population.
San Francisco’s Black community is calling for unity and support from Mayor Daniel Lurie in the face of a lawsuit challenging the city’s reparations plan, which is based on documented government actions that harmed Black residents.
The City of San Francisco has been accused of rewarding corporate landlords with multimillion-dollar contracts despite their repeated mistreatment of tenants, prompting a call for the State to intervene and ensure equal protection under the law.
Despite Mayor Daniel Lurie’s personal tour of the unsafe housing conditions in Bayview-Hunters Point, Related California continues to be awarded public contracts and subsidies, raising questions about the City’s commitment to holding corporate landlords accountable.
Mayor Daniel Lurie announced the opening of 24 new permanent supportive homes for transitional-aged youth exiting homelessness at 42 Otis Street, operated by nonprofit provider Five Keys.
The US Navy, Tetra Tech, Lennar, Five Point, and City officials have been accused of delaying the disclosure of plutonium-239 contamination in Bayview Hunters Point, resulting in health risks for the community, and the Marie Harrison Community Foundation is calling for transparency, accountability, and remediation.
Mayor Daniel Lurie celebrated the opening of two new affordable housing communities, Amani and Nia, and the groundbreaking of two additional developments, Blocks 7 and 9, marking a major milestone in the Sunnydale HOPE SF revitalization project, which will provide over 350 new homes for low-income families and legacy HOPE SF households.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to explore the creation of a city-run “green bank” to support renewable energy, affordable housing and small businesses, potentially making San Francisco the first city in the US to operate a municipal public bank.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie welcomed continued partnerships with federal law enforcement agencies, prompting criticism from local leaders and activists who fear the Trump administration will continue to weaponize these institutions for political purposes.
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area (LCCRSF) issued a statement denouncing the Trump administration’s plan to deploy more than 100 federal agents to San Francisco, calling the move destabilizing and menacing toward immigrant communities.
Thousands of residents, workers, and faith leaders gathered in downtown San Francisco to protest the potential deployment of federal troops to the city, demanding that the Trump administration keep its troops out of the Bay Area and provide more resources to the community.
Governor Gavin Newsom and other California leaders have vowed to fight back against President Donald Trump’s threat to deploy the National Guard to San Francisco, calling the move illegal, dangerous, and a direct assault on constitutional governance.
Mayor Daniel Lurie of San Francisco has rejected President Donald Trump’s suggestion to deploy the National Guard to the city, citing the lack of authority of the National Guard to arrest drug dealers and the city’s progress in reducing crime with the help of local, state, and federal law enforcement.
Naomi Wolf warned us that democracies die in stages, and President Trump’s Project 2025 is a manual for turning dangerous precedents into permanent policy, as evidenced by the use of federal agents and National Guard forces in cities like Portland, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.
A coalition of transit and housing advocates has urged Mayor Daniel Lurie to appoint a District 4 supervisor who will protect critical transit funding measures and not support a ballot measure to repeal Proposition K and dismantle Sunset Dunes.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has been making progress in improving the city’s cleanliness, affordability, and community events, while also addressing historical inequities and preparing for Super Bowl 60.
Mayor Daniel Lurie cut the ribbon on the Dorris M. Vincent Apartments, a new affordable housing community in the Hunters Point Shipyard that will provide 73 units for San Francisco families, in honor of longtime community leader Dorris M. Vincent.
The San Francisco Chronicle editorial board has called on California lawmakers to take meaningful action on housing, supporting Senate Bill 79, which would require local governments to approve mid-rise apartment buildings near transit stops, and warning that the state’s reluctance to build more homes threatens its long-term political clout in Washington.
President Donald Trump threatened to send the National Guard into San Francisco, prompting pushback from Governor Gavin Newsom, city leaders, and residents, who argued that the city is becoming safer and cleaner.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie signed legislation to accept a $9.4 million grant to open a new Real-Time Investigation Center for the San Francisco Police Department, which will include drones, surveillance cameras and Flock Automated License Plate Readers, and has already contributed to a 41% drop in auto thefts.