SF reform crunch: cops, housing, and a budget reckoning — June 08, 2026

Housing Rules, School Budgets, and City Hall Accountability — June 29, 2026

San Francisco housing reform is moving from slogans to code text, with a ceiling-height cleanup and possible 5% inclusionary rate on deck. SFUSD’s balanced budget and Jackie Fielder’s return add fiscal and accountability pressure at City Hall. IN THIS EPISODE 1. Fielder Returns, Questions Remain | GrowSF.org [https://growsf.org/news/2026-06-26-fielder-returns-questions-remain/] — GrowSF Fielder Returns, Questions Remain | GrowSF.org Fielder Returns, Questions Remain June 26, 2026 Supervisor Jackie Fielder is returning after a three-month leave. Her comeback also renews unanswered questions about the leaked RESET Center memo and the City Attorney investigation centered on her office. ## The Facts Supervisor Jackie Fielder plans to return Monday after a three-month leave… 2. Wong Announces Legislation to Change Rule Blocking Homeowners from Legalizing Additional Units – Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon [https://richmondsunsetnews.com/2026/06/26/wong-announces-legislation-to-change-rule-blocking-homeowners-from-legalizing-additional-units/] — Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon Wong Announces Legislation to Change Rule Blocking Homeowners from Legalizing Additional Units – Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon News # Wong Announces Legislation to Change Rule Blocking Homeowners from Legalizing Additional Units By on June 26, 2026• (1 Comment) By Neal Wong This morning at City Hall, District 4 Supervisor Alan Wong announced a draft ordinance to change a decades-old… 3. SF Board of Education Adopts Three-Year Balanced Budget for 2026-27 School Year | SFUSD [https://www.sfusd.edu/about-sfusd/sfusd-news/press-releases/2026-06-25-sf-board-education-adopts-three-year-balanced-budget-2026-27-school-year] — SFUSD # SFUSD just balanced its budget. The hard questions come next Published: 2026-06-26T06:00:00-07:00 Source: sfstandard.com (sfstandard.com) Language: en ## Story ADVERTISEMENT Skip to main content [The San Francisco Standard](https://sfstandard.com/) Sign in ## News [https://sfstandard.com/news/](https://sfstandard.com/news/) - [The Boom… 4. Opponents Say Proposed 25-Story Marina Safeway Project May Not Be Eligible For Fast-Tracking [https://sfist.com/2026/06/26/opponents-say-proposed-25-story-marina-safeway-project-may-not-be-eligible-for-fast-tracking/] — Sfist # Controversial 25-story Marina Safeway tower faces new obstacle Author: J.K. Dineen, Laura Waxmann Published: 2026-06-26T02:13:37+00:00 Source: sfchronicle.com (sfchronicle.com) Language: en ## Story Controversial 25-story Marina Safeway tower faces new obstacle San Francisco Chronicle LogoHearst Newspapers Logo Skip to main content [San Francisco Chronicle… 5. San Francisco Could Drop Inclusionary Rate if Measure Hits November Ballot [https://www.realtor.com/advice/hyperlocal/san-francisco-inclusionary-rate-measure-november-ballot/] — Realtor.com San Francisco Could Drop Inclusionary Rate if Measure Hits November Ballot Realtor.com® Real Estate App 314,000+ Open in App News & Insights News & Insights NEWS & TRENDS Make us preferred on Google # San Francisco Could Drop Inclusionary Rate to 5% if Housing Tax Measure Hits November Ballot By Realtor.com Local News June 26, 2026 San Francisco may be on the verge of slashing its… Daily TopFive for San Francisco Politics and Urbanism Daily. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate San Francisco Politics and Urbanism Daily on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-san-francisco-daily-fix/id1895326420] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/6uScs5q3MMu7ibci0cDq7M]. Feedback? Email sf-daily-fix@lanternpodcasts.com [sf-daily-fix@lanternpodcasts.com].

SF Budget Finalized as Nonprofit Oversight Fight Opens — June 26, 2026

San Francisco supervisors finalized a nearly $17 billion budget after unusually fast talks, while nonprofit cuts and lobbying-disclosure fights expose the real battle: which city-funded services survive, and who gets transparency at City Hall. IN THIS EPISODE 1. Here's what's at stake with S.F.'s city budget proposal. [https://missionlocal.org/2026/06/san-francisco-budget-nonprofit-cuts-addbacks/] — Kelly Waldron, Io Yeh Gilman # Supervisors finalize budget after unusually quick negotiations Author: Io Yeh Gilman Published: 2026-06-26T04:39:54+00:00 Source: missionlocal.org (missionlocal.org) Language: en ## Story Supervisors finalize budget after unusually quick negotiations Close - [Donate](https://mission-local.donorsupport.co/-/XUEGJEVL) - [Newsletters](https://missionlocal.org/newsletters/) -… 2. SF lawmaker wants nonprofits to report lobbying efforts at City Hall [https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/lawmaker-nonprofits-lobbying-city-hall-22317918.php] — San Francisco Chronicle SF lawmaker wants nonprofits to report lobbying efforts at City Hall San Francisco Chronicle LogoHearst Newspapers Logo Skip to main content JUST IN 44m ago ‘Major pattern change’ in Tahoe as wind and chance of snow flurries arrives 44m ago Bay Area// San Francisco # S.F. lawmaker wants city-funded nonprofits to report their lobbying efforts at City Hall By J.D. Morris, Staff… 3. SFPD chief addresses Castro nightclub threat during Pride safety news conference [https://www.ebar.com/story/167714/News/SFPD%20chief%20addresses%20Castro%20nightclub%20threat%20during%20Pride%20safety%20news%20conference] — Bay Area Reporter # SFPD chief addresses Castro nightclub threat during Pride safety news conference Published: 2026-06-25T21:48:04+00:00 Source: ebar.com (ebar.com) Language: en ## Story As San Francisco law enforcement officials briefed media outlets about safety over Pride weekend Wednesday, some Castro residents are wondering why it took police hours to respond to an alleged threat of violence at a Castro… 4. As city budget nears passage, TL demands funding restored [https://www.tlvoice.org/city-budget-nears-passage-tl-demands-all-funds-restored/] — The Tenderloin Voice As city budget nears passage, TL demands funding restored latest ## As city budget nears passage, TL demands all funds restored to neighborhood services https://www.tlvoice.org/city-budget-nears-passage-tl-demands-all-funds-restored/ All day at City Hall, people queued up for their last chance to urge lawmakers to preserve the programs that had helped them or others. latest ## Living in… 5. Fielder Returns to District 9 With a Specific Agenda — and a Story She's Willing to Tell — The Dissent [https://thedissentsf.com/article/fielder-returns-to-district-9-with-a-specific-agenda-and-a-story-she-s-willing-t] — The Dissent Fielder Returns to District 9 With a Specific Agenda — and a Story She's Willing to Tell — The Dissent Photo — Photo by San Francisco Board of Supervisors / SFGovTV via Wikimedia Commons via Wikimedia Commons· Public domain Jackie Fielder will be back at City Hall on Sunday, three months after a mental health collapse sent her to the hospital and briefly to the edge of resignation. She's got… Daily TopFive for San Francisco Politics and Urbanism Daily. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate San Francisco Politics and Urbanism Daily on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-san-francisco-daily-fix/id1895326420] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/6uScs5q3MMu7ibci0cDq7M]. Feedback? Email sf-daily-fix@lanternpodcasts.com [sf-daily-fix@lanternpodcasts.com].

SFPD’s Flock shutdown puts SF accountability back on trial — June 25, 2026

SFPD disabled its Flock license plate reader network after improper access by federal and out-of-state agencies, putting San Francisco’s surveillance guardrails under scrutiny alongside courtroom discovery fights and SFUSD funding for Rainbow Clubs. IN THIS EPISODE 1. San Francisco disables automatic license plate readers after data improperly accessed | Just The News [https://justthenews.com/government/local/san-francisco-disables-automatic-license-plate-readers-after-data-improperly] — Just The News San Francisco disables automatic license plate readers after data improperly accessed | Just The News # San Francisco disables automatic license plate readers after data improperly accessed The audit didn't find that the queries involved immigration enforcement or reproductive rights investigations. By Kevin Killough Published: June 23, 2026 7:59am - Article - Dig Deeper The San Francisco… 2. Step Back — San Francisco is shutting down automatic license plate readers over improper data access while SFPD is touting a new camera-and-drone investigation hub — so what guardrails decide when police surveillance tech is worth the privacy risk, and who checks whether it actually reduces crime? BACKGROUND SOURCES * License plate readers ‘improperly’ accessed, SFPD says – NBC Bay Area [https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/sfpd-license-plate-readers-access-out-of-state-federal-agencies/4101113/] — Nbcbayarea * SF, Oakland cops illegally funneled license plate data to feds [https://sfstandard.com/2025/07/14/oakland-san-francisco-ice-license-plate-readers/] — Sfstandard * SFPD let outside cops search city surveillance data for ICE [https://sfstandard.com/2025/09/08/sfpd-flock-alpr-ice-data-sharing/] — Sfstandard * San Francisco cop used license plate reader data to find wife’s stolen car: report [https://sfstandard.com/2026/02/27/san-francisco-cop-flock-wife-stolen-car/] — Sfstandard * SFPD has used drones nearly 1,400 times since 2024. Here’s how [https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/sfpd-drones-data-21104227.php] — David Hernandez, Harsha Devulapalli * San Francisco police credits surveillance drones with aiding crime decline but some have privacy concerns - ABC7 San Francisco [https://abc7news.com/post/san-francisco-police-credits-surveillance-drones-aiding-crime-decline-have-privacy-concerns/18736888/] — Abc7news * Retired teacher fights SFPD’s ‘Orwellian’ camera surveillance [https://sfstandard.com/2025/12/29/san-francisco-police-flock-license-plate-cameras-lawsuit/] — Sfstandard 3. COURT WATCH: Late Discovery Proceeds during Jury Selection, Despite Sanctions and Orders from Judge - Davis Vanguard [https://davisvanguard.org/2026/06/san-francisco-late-discovery/] — Davis Vanguard COURT WATCH: Late Discovery Proceeds during Jury Selection, Despite Sanctions and Orders from Judge - Davis Vanguard San Francisco Hall of Justice – Photo by David M. Greenwald SAN FRANCISCO — As jury selection began Monday, June 22, in a San Francisco criminal trial, defense attorneys renewed allegations that prosecutors continued to provide late discovery despite prior sanctions and court… 4. As SFUSD faces conservative pressure, Rainbow Clubs receive $35K donation [https://www.ebar.com/story/167654/News/News/As%20SFUSD%20faces%20conservative%20pressure%2C%20Rainbow%20Clubs%20receive%20%2435K%20donation] — The Bay Area Reporter # As SFUSD faces conservative pressure, Rainbow Clubs receive $35K donation Published: 2026-06-24T18:30:05+00:00 Source: ebar.com (ebar.com) Language: en ## Story LGBTQ-inclusive spaces at San Francisco Unified School District are receiving new funding for the coming academic year. The funds come as the school district is under increasing pressure from conservatives in Congress. An… Daily TopFive for San Francisco Politics and Urbanism Daily. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate San Francisco Politics and Urbanism Daily on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-san-francisco-daily-fix/id1895326420] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/6uScs5q3MMu7ibci0cDq7M]. Feedback? Email sf-daily-fix@lanternpodcasts.com [sf-daily-fix@lanternpodcasts.com].

SF’s Reform Bottlenecks: Budget, Housing Math and Permits — June 24, 2026

San Francisco housing reform runs into harsh feasibility math as City Hall’s budget cycle and small-business permit rules underscore the same problem: reform is real only when process, fees and approvals actually move. IN THIS EPISODE 1. [PDF] PROPOSED BUDGET - SF.gov [https://media.api.sf.gov/documents/70_CSF_Proposed_Budget_Book_June_2024_Final_REV1_0525v2_UMl4gFg.pdf] FISCAL YEARS 2025-2026 & 2026-2027 CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA PROPOSED BUDGET DANIEL LURIE MAYOR’S OFFICE OF PUBLIC POLICY AND FINANCE Joshua Cardenas Daniel Cawley Luisa Coy Jack English Sophia Kittler Matthew Puckett Eliza Pugh Tabitha Romero-Bothi Santiago Silva Tiffany Young 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3 CONTROLLER’S OFFICE Greg Wagner, Controller ChiaYu Ma, Deputy Controller Michelle… 2. Step Back — San Francisco keeps announcing pro-housing reforms, so why is it still so hard to build homes here: is the real bottleneck zoning, permits, fees, appeals, financing, or something else? And which of those obstacles can City Hall actually fix on its own? BACKGROUND SOURCES * San Francisco stalled megaprojects would bring 20k homes to market [https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/housing-megaprojects-stalled-20812460.php] — Roland Li * One of the Slowest US Cities to Build, San Francisco Is Accelerating Housing Permits | KQED [https://www.kqed.org/news/12075520/one-of-the-slowest-us-cities-to-build-san-francisco-is-accelerating-housing-permits] — KQED * One of the Slowest US Cities to Build, San Francisco Is Accelerating Housing Permits | KQED [https://www.kqed.org/news/12075520/one-of-the-slowest-us-cities-to-build-san-francisco-is-acceleratin] — KQED * Permitting Progress | SPUR [https://www.spur.org/publications/spur-report/2026-05-27/permitting-progress] — SPUR * Report Highlights the Math That Keeps Housing From Being Built in San Francisco | SPUR [https://www.spur.org/news/2026-06-01/report-highlights-math-keeps-housing-being-built-san-francisco] — SPUR * SF is slower than other cities in issuing housing permits | Urban Development | sfexaminer.com [https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/urban-development/sf-is-slower-than-other-cities-in-issuing-housing-permits/article_4049aac3-608e-4c06-a03b-bf2ef1d2b1f7.html] — Patrick Hoge | Examiner staff writer * Streamlining San Francisco’s Permitting Process: Q&A With Annie Fryman | SPUR [https://www.spur.org/news/2026-06-08/streamlining-san-franciscos-permitting-process-qa-annie-fryman] — SPUR * SF's tax and fee carrots don't stop its home building slide | Politics | sfexaminer.com [https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/politics/sfs-tax-and-fee-carrots-dont-stop-its-home-building-slide/article_507de3a3-172a-4f88-a850-62f15655fcf2.html] — Patrick Hoge | Examiner staff writer 3. Small Businesses | SF Planning [https://sfplanning.org/small-businesses] — SF Planning ## Utility Navigation  ## Main navigation # Small Businesses Where do I start? **If you are planning to start, renovate, expand a small business, or change the type of business operating at an existing business location, you may need a permit.** Depending on the business type and zoning district of the property, your project may be approved… Daily TopFive for San Francisco Politics and Urbanism Daily. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate San Francisco Politics and Urbanism Daily on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-san-francisco-daily-fix/id1895326420] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/6uScs5q3MMu7ibci0cDq7M]. Feedback? Email sf-daily-fix@lanternpodcasts.com [sf-daily-fix@lanternpodcasts.com].

San Francisco’s Reform Playbook: Housing, Ethics and Budget Pressure — June 23, 2026

San Francisco housing reform anchors a broader City Hall test: fee relief, Housing for All, public-integrity enforcement, and budget pressure all point to the same question — whether reform plans can translate into faster approvals, cleaner contracting, and measurable results. IN THIS EPISODE 1. [PDF] Fact Sheet: Housing Fee Reform Plan - SF.gov [https://media.api.sf.gov/documents/6.26.23_Housing_Fee_Reform_Fact_Sheet.pdf] OFFICE OF THE MAYOR LONDON N. BREED SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR 1 DR. CARLTON B. GOODLETT PLACE, ROOM 200 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94102-4681 TELEPHONE: (415) 554-6141 Fact Sheet: Housing Fee Reform Plan Mayor London N. Breed and President of the Board of Supervisors Aaron Peskin have proposed a Housing Fee Reform Plan that will unlock the housing pipeline and accelerate the planning, approval and… 2. Step Back — San Francisco has had corruption scandals and reform reports before, so what actually changes when the city releases a new “Public Integrity Review” — and who has the power to make departments, contractors, or commissioners follow through? BACKGROUND SOURCES * Expanded Compliance Control Program | SF.gov [https://www.sf.gov/reports--may-2024--expanded-compliance-control-program] — SF.gov * December 12, 2025 – Agenda Item 5: Quarterly Enforcement Report – San Francisco Ethics Commission [https://sfethics.org/ethics/2025/12/december-12-2025-agenda-item-5-quarterly-enforcement-report.html] — Sfethics * August 8, 2025, Agenda Item 4 – Executive Director’s Report – San Francisco Ethics Commission [https://sfethics.org/ethics/2025/08/august-8-2025-agenda-item-4-executive-directors-report.html] — Sfethics * March 13, 2026, Agenda Item 6 — Audits Division Update – San Francisco Ethics Commission [https://sfethics.org/ethics/2026/03/march-13-2026-agenda-item-6-audits-division-update.html] — Sfethics * SF weighs proposal to weaken shield for ethics watchdogs [https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/proposal-weaken-shield-ethics-watchdogs-21129153.php] — Michael Barba * S.F. supervisor calls for probe into alleged misconduct by official [https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/supervisor-probe-official-alleged-misconduct-22315246.php] — Michael Barba 3. Housing for All | SF.gov [https://www.sf.gov/information--housing-all] — San Francisco INFO PAGE # Housing for All Mayor London Breed launched Housing for All, a strategy to fundamentally change how San Francisco approves and builds housing. [Office of the Mayor](/departments--office-mayor) ## Housing in San Francisco The City's housing shortage drives out families, forces workers into long commutes, puts seniors at risk, and is a significant contributor to the top challenges… 4. Blueprint – Fix San Francisco's Budget [https://www.sfblueprint.org/advocacy/fix-sf-budget] — SF Blueprint No items found.  # Fix San Francisco's Budget San Francisco has one of the largest and most complex local budgets in the United States. With a **$15.9 billion annual budget**, a **~34,000-person City workforce**, and spending of roughly **$19,000 per resident**, the scale of government… Daily TopFive for San Francisco Politics and Urbanism Daily. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate San Francisco Politics and Urbanism Daily on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-san-francisco-daily-fix/id1895326420] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/6uScs5q3MMu7ibci0cDq7M]. Feedback? Email sf-daily-fix@lanternpodcasts.com [sf-daily-fix@lanternpodcasts.com].