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SF’s Reform Fights Hit Housing, Courts, Schools and Muni
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 · 5 min
San Francisco’s reform agenda is colliding with hard operating realities: overdose deaths inside supportive housing, overloaded public defenders, contested school curriculum, and a transit budget patched with state debt.
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San Francisco’s reform agenda is colliding with hard operating realities: overdose deaths inside supportive housing, overloaded public defenders, contested school curriculum, and a transit budget patched with state debt.
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- Here’s How Much San Francisco Tech Companies Pay for Police Protection | WIRED — WIRED
Here’s How Much San Francisco Tech Companies Pay for Police Protection | WIRED Skip to main content Save this story Save this story Elon Musk called violent crime in San Francisco “ horrific” and moved the offices of his social media business X outside the city in 2024 because of safety and business considerations. Other local tech companies have attempted to address their security concerns…
- San Francisco Supervisor Matt Dorsey proposes new legislation in push to expand drug-free supportive housing - ABC7 San Francisco — ABC7 San Francisco
San Francisco Supervisor Matt Dorsey proposes new legislation in push to expand drug-free supportive housing - ABC7 San Francisco # Should SF's supportive housing be drug-free? Supervisor proposes new legislation in latest push Monday, April 27, 2026 5:24PM SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A move to expand drug-free supportive housing in San Francisco is gaining traction. Supervisor Matt Dorsey is…
“# Pushing back against a radical move to change SF's housing and drug policy - 48 hills Published: 2026-04-27T01:38:08+00:00 Author: Tim Redmond ## Summary San Francisco is moving to a radical shift in its policy on housing and substance use, with Mayor Daniel Lurie and Sup.…” — Tim Redmond
Our take: We get the concern about evictions becoming a pipeline back to the street, and that’s exactly the implementation risk to watch. But calling drug-free supportive housing a return to mass incarceration skips the hard fact Dorsey is pointing at: if 26% of overdose deaths are happening inside permanent supportive housing, the status quo is not compassionate by default.
- San Francisco public defenders wear all-black in protest of crushing caseloads — X
# San Francisco public defenders wear all-black in protest of crushing caseloads Published: 2026-04-27T06:00:00-07:00 ## Summary San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju and his staff wore all-black in protest against crushing caseloads and underfunding. The protest coincided with the office's refusal to accept new misdemeanor cases one day per week, which led to a $26,000 fine for contempt of…
- SF school board poised to require ethnic studies amid backlash over ‘rushed’ review — Sfstandard
# SF school board poised to require ethnic studies amid backlash over ‘rushed’ review Published: 2026-04-27T06:00:00-07:00 ## Summary The San Francisco school board is set to vote on making the two-semester class a permanent fixture of every student's high school education in fall 2024. The move comes amid concerns about the development of the curriculum, which has been controversial for…
- SFMTA Board of Directors Approves New Budget | SFMTA — Caroline Cabral
SFMTA Board of Directors Approves New Budget | SFMTA Alerts We are unable to display alerts at this time. Alerts are still available by subscription.(More: 0 in last 48 hours) # SFMTA Board of Directors Approves New Budget By Monday, April 27, 2026 Our newly approved budget will help us continue to deliver the services San Franciscans depend on. Last week, our Board of Directors approved…