A shortage of teachers in San Francisco due to rising housing costs led to legislation approved unanimously by the San…
Airbnb Negotiation with Labor Union Fails
Due to pressure from union members (including Service Employees International Union/SEIU Local 1021 and Unite Here) and tenant activists including…
Homeless Best Helped Through Prevention
The best way to address the homeless problem is through preventing homelessness in the first place. The dysfunctional life on…
Airbnb Hosts Don’t Follow Laws
The vast majority of Airbnb hosts have yet to register their properties and more than a quarter of San Francisco…
Supes Approve Resolution for Exemption to State Density Bonus Laws
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is asking for an exemption from Assembly Bill 2501 and 2522. The exemption would…
Evictions Cause Job Loss
"I thought job loss would be a big cause of eviction and it is, but eviction is also a big…
Parking Permit Program
San Francisco’s Residential Parking Permit Program Wants to Hear from You 11 Community Workshops Scheduled For May and June…
Beware of Buyouts
Tenants are often intimidated into taking a buyout because the tenant does not understand the tenant's rights to stay. Even…
Evictions Decline Due to Legislation Co-Sponsored by the Tenants Union
Evictions for minor breaches of the lease (including a legal support animal) have decreased due to legislation co-written and advocated…
Affordable Housing Bonus Program Will Not Demolish Residential Units
The San Francisco Planning Commission voted to remove projects that would demolish residential units from the Affordable Housing Bonus Program.…