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San Francisco Puts a Public Bank Measure on the November Ballot

July 25, 2026July 23, 2026 by Brian (Local SF Guide)
San Francisco City Hall at Civic Center, seat of the city government that sets the local minimum wage - San Francisco

San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted 9-2 to put a public bank measure on the November 3, 2026 ballot. If it passes, the city would be the first in the US with its own bank.

Categories News Tags Elections, Housing

San Francisco Cuts Its Affordable Housing Requirement From 15 Percent to 5 Percent

July 25, 2026July 20, 2026 by Brian (Local SF Guide)
San Francisco City Hall at Civic Center, seat of the city government that sets the local minimum wage - San Francisco

San Francisco supervisors voted 9 to 2 on July 14, 2026, to cut the citywide inclusionary housing requirement from 15 percent to 5 percent, with the Mission District set at 8 percent.

Categories News Tags Housing, Mission District

Pier 70 Developer Seeks Approval for 600 More Homes on the Dogpatch Waterfront

July 25, 2026July 17, 2026 by Brian (Local SF Guide)
Historic shipyard building at Pier 70 on the Dogpatch waterfront, site of Brookfield's planned housing development - San Francisco

Brookfield wants to add about 600 homes to its Pier 70 project in the Dogpatch, raising the total to 2,750 units, with a first apartment groundbreaking targeted for 2027.

Categories News Tags Dogpatch, Housing

San Francisco Plans to Add Up to 2,500 Historic Landmarks by 2030

July 25, 2026July 6, 2026 by Brian (Local SF Guide)
San Francisco City Hall at Civic Center, seat of the city government that sets the local minimum wage - San Francisco

San Francisco’s mayor and supervisors have announced a plan that could designate about 2,500 new historic landmarks by 2030, tied to the city’s housing rezoning.

Categories News Tags Historic Preservation, Housing

SB 79 Took Effect July 1: Taller Housing Is Now Allowed Near San Francisco Transit Stops

July 2, 2026 by Brian (Local SF Guide)
The Balboa Park BART and Muni station complex and surrounding San Francisco neighborhood, the kind of transit area affected by SB 79 - San Francisco

SB 79, the state law that allows higher-density housing within about half a mile of major transit stops, took effect in San Francisco on July 1, 2026. It applies in eight counties and includes affordability requirements.

Categories News Tags Housing, SB 79, Transit
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