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Covid-19: Counties expand vaccine eligibility, Newsom battles Legislature on school proposal
A number of key developments emerged this week on vaccine and school reopening fronts throughout California and in the Bay Area, though the school issue is far from settled. ...Read More
SF broadens eviction protection for tenants in newer buildings
As of Tuesday night, all San Francisco renters will be afforded the same just cause eviction protection, regardless of the year their building was constructed. The San Francisco Board...Read More
Newsom puts brakes on Lombard Street reservations, fee system bill
The plan to establish a reservation and fee program for San Francisco’s most famous and visited crooked street hit a road block Saturday. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill...Read More
Governor signs 15 gun bills aimed at restraining orders, sales, ‘ghost guns’
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a slew of legislation on Friday to tighten California’s gun laws, including new restrictions on restraining orders, sales and “ghost guns.” In all, Newsom signed...Read More
Lombard Street toll plan gets assist from state lawmakers
Drivers could soon have to make a reservation and pay a fee to drive down the distinctive sharp turns of Lombard Street,Read More
Bill introduced to make Election Day state holiday
Assemblyman Evan Low, D-Campbell, on Wednesday reintroduced a bill in the California State Legislature to make Election Day a state holiday.Read More
Sixth SF homeless ‘navigation center’ opens in SoMa
The new 84-bed facility will help homeless referred by The City’s Homeless Outreach Team.Read More
Veto derails plans for San Francisco safe injection site
San Francisco will not get a chance to pilot a program that would have a provided a safe place for people to inject.Read More
Law gives BART new influence to build housing near stations
With Gov. Jerry Brown signing Assembly Bill 2923 into law Sunday, Bay Area Rapid Transit officials say they want to build 20,000 new housing units – at least 35...Read More
State law clears path for SF vote on ride-sharing tax
Under the ballot measure, TNCs like Uber and Lyft would be taxed for each ride originating in San Francisco in amount of 3.25 percent of net rider fares.Read More
State to require suicide prevention training
Mental health professionals will be required to undergo suicide prevention training under a bill signed Wednesday by Gov. Jerry Brown.Read More
Step inside a San Francisco safe injection site
The public got its first glimpse of what a safe injection site might look like if one were to open in San Francisco.Read More
Safe injection sites are ‘one step away’
The California Legislature on Monday passed Assembly Bill 186, which would give the green light for safe injection sites in San Francisco under a three-year pilot. Amid a visible...Read More
Parking lot transforms into homeless navigation center
San Francisco opened a brand new homeless navigation center on Friday near U.S. Highway 101 that was previously used as parking lot.Read More
Sanctuary state law stands in federal court
A federal judge in Sacramento refused Thursday to block two state laws that the Trump Administration claimed obstructed federal immigration enforcement.Read More
Oakland says ‘no’ to drinking straws
The Oakland City Council has voted unanimously to approve an ordinance that will prohibit the use of single-use plastic straws unless requested by customers.Read More
Gender-neutral restroom access extended under new law
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation that is being considered the most inclusive restroom access law in the nation.Read More
Bill helps violence victims escape dangerous housing
Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday signed a bill by San Francisco Assemblyman David Chiu allowing domestic violence victims to break a lease in order to move to safer housing.Read More