San Francisco Politics and Urbanism Daily
City Hall’s Money Moves: Housing Fund, Public Bank, Zoo Bailout
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 · 10 min
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and Supervisor Myrna Melgar want to double the Housing Trust Fund, while supervisors advance a public-bank precursor and approve an $8.5 million zoo bailout—putting City Hall’s reform agenda squarely on money, accountability, and housing capacity.
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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and Supervisor Myrna Melgar want to double the Housing Trust Fund, while supervisors advance a public-bank precursor and approve an $8.5 million zoo bailout—putting City Hall’s reform agenda squarely on money, accountability, and housing capacity.
In this episode
- SF city leaders propose charter amendment to double housing trust fund — KRON4
SF city leaders propose charter amendment to double housing trust fund | KRON4 Mayor Daniel Lurie delivers his inaugural address outside City Hall, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in San ... Mayor Daniel Lurie delivers his inaugural address outside City Hall, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) Read More (BCN) — San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and District 7…
- Step Back — When San Francisco says it wants to double the Housing Trust Fund, what does that money actually pay for — and is lack of subsidy really the bottleneck for affordable housing, or are land costs, permitting delays, and construction costs still doing most of the damage?
Background sources
- [PDF] 06. Affordable Housing - Office of Resilience and Capital Planning — Onesanfrancisco
- Why aren't these 40,000 affordable housing units getting built? - CalMatters — Ben Christopher
- SF affordable housing funding dilemma prompts legislation | Urban Development | sfexaminer.com — Keith Menconi | Examiner staff writer
- Source — Legistar
- San Francisco moves ahead with plan for public bank — San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco moves ahead with plan for public bank San Francisco Chronicle LogoHearst Newspapers Logo Skip to main content Bay Area// San Francisco # San Francisco moves ahead with plan for public bank By Alyce McFadden, Staff WriterMay 19, 2026 Supervisor Chyanne Chen will introduce a charter amendment at the Board of Supervisors meeting that would establish a municipal financial corporation, a…
- SF: Supervisors Approve $8.5 Million Zoo Bailout — SFGATE
SF: Supervisors Approve $8.5 Million Zoo Bailout SF Gate LogoHearst Newspapers Logo Skip to main content TOP STORY Engineers laid off in the hundreds at LinkedIn in latest slash to workforce News| Bay Area & State # SF: Supervisors Approve $8.5 Million Zoo Bailout By Bay City News ServiceMay 19, 2026 Two of four endangered Mexican gray wolves settle into their new home at the San Francisco Zoo in…
- Petrelis Files — Petrelis Files
Petrelis Files City Attorney Creates Complaint Process Over Charlotte Shultz Charity Here's the latest news with my various complaints against a nonprofit headed by socialite-about-town Charlotte Shultz that receives public dollars that just happen to be spent on activities related to her official duties as the Mayor's Protocol Chief. This is my recent complaint to the General Services Agency…