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SF supervisor floats ban on delivery robots
San Francisco Supervisor Norman Yee introduced legislation Tuesday that would prohibit delivery robots on public streets in The City.Read More
Uber sues SF tax collector to shield drivers’ names
Transportation network company Uber sued San Francisco this week over an attempt by The City's tax collector to obtain the names of drivers.Read More
State bill could reduce obstacles for homeless shelters, housing
State legislation announced Wednesday could make it easier for San Francisco to build homeless shelters and supportive housing.Read More
SF supervisors back state bill allowing local income tax
San Francisco supervisors Tuesday put their support behind state legislation that would allow The City to place a local income measure on the ballot in 2018.Read More
24th Street small businesses gain protections
San Francisco Supervisors unanimously approved new zoning regulations intended to protect small businesses in the Latino business and cultural district along 24th Street.Read More
Ed Lee floats limits on indoor pot growing
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee today introduced legislation that would require a conditional use permit for indoor agriculture including marijuana.Read More
SF Supes extend sweeping Styrofoam ban
San Francisco Supervisors this week approved a comprehensive ban on the sale of polystyrene, or Styrofoam.Read More
Proposal offers rent control for HIV/AIDS survivors
San Francisco supervisors are set to consider legislation extending rent control protections to residents receiving federal housing subsidies for people with HIV/AIDS.Read More
$1,000 per day fine floated for unregistered Airbnb listings
Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms operating in San Francisco would be required to verify that hosts are registered with The City.Read More
SF moves closer to homeless emergency
Legislation declaring a state of emergency on homelessness in San Francisco is headed toward the Board of Supervisors.Read More
Law protecting school employees from eviction moves forward
Legislation that would give San Francisco school employees new eviction protections during the school year received unanimous support from a Board of Supervisors committee Monday.Read More
Affordable housing vote faces SF voters
San Francisco supervisors Tuesday voted to place a charter amendment on the June ballot that would give the board the power to increase affordable housing requirements.Read More
Supes mull bumping cigarette buying age to 21
Legislation that would increase the legal age to buy tobacco in San Francisco from 18 to 21 was moved forward to the full Board of Supervisors.Read More
Fishermen urge slower, safer start to crab season
The Dungeness Crab Task Force wants to wait for statewide clearance of domoic acid risk.Read More
Legislation would limit removal of illegal housing units
Legislation making it harder for San Francisco property owners to remove any housing units, even if they are illegal, could help lower housing prices.Read More
Legislation would fast-track affordable housing
San Francisco nonprofit housing developers turned out to support legislation that would reduce the time needed for affordable housing to win approval.Read More
Chiu seeks ban on ‘bullet button’
San Francisco assemblyman David Chiu is seeking to further expand California's ban on assault weapons.Read More
San Francisco slams Justin Bieber sidewalk graffiti
Sidewalk graffiti touting a Justin Bieber album has caught the ire of city attorney Dennis Herrera.Read More
Wiener seeks to bump tobacco-buying age to 21
San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener Tueaday introduced legislation that would raise the purchasing age for tobacco from 18 to 21.Read More
SF launches protocol for campus sex assaults
San Francisco law enforcement officials Tuesday announced a new protocol for handling campus sexual assaults at universities in The City.Read More