San Francisco Politics and Urbanism Daily
SF Reform Scorecard: Cops, Housing, Permits and a $15.9B Budget
Friday, May 29, 2026 · 10 min
San Francisco’s reform agenda runs through SFPD staffing, state housing enforcement, small-business permitting, City Attorney ethics rules, and a $15.9 billion budget under structural strain. The common test: whether City Hall can turn process into measurable results.
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San Francisco’s reform agenda runs through SFPD staffing, state housing enforcement, small-business permitting, City Attorney ethics rules, and a $15.9 billion budget under structural strain. The common test: whether City Hall can turn process into measurable results.
In this episode
- Staffing Analysis of the San Francisco Police Department 2025 — City & County of San Francisco Police Department
fNIU Staffing Analysis of the San Francisco Police Department 2025 June 30, 2025 City & County of San Francisco Police Department 2 SFPD Staffing Analysis About this report In November 2020, San Francisco voters approved Proposition E, amending the City Charter to remove the previously established Police staffing baseline and requiring the Police Department to submit a report and recommendation…
- [PDF] San Francisco Housing Policy and Practice Review — California Department of Housing and Community Development
San Francisco Housing Policy and Practice Review California Department of Housing and Community Development Housing Policy Development Division Released October 2023 Table of Contents Introduction ..............................................................1 Statutory Authority for this Review ..........................1 Why Review San Francisco? ...................................2…
“> The City’s failure to implement the Required Actions will result in HCD initiating the process to revoke housing element compliance. Various consequences may apply if the City does not have a housing element in compliance with Housing Element Law, including ineligibility or…” — Hacker News (3 pts thread)
- Small Businesses | SF Planning — SF Planning
## Utility Navigation  ## Main navigation # Small Businesses Where do I start? **If you are planning to start, renovate, expand a small business, or change the type of business operating at an existing business location, you may need a permit.** Depending on the business type and zoning district of the property, your project may be approved…
- [PDF] San Francisco City Attorney's Office Statement of Incompatible ... — San Francisco City Attorney’s Office
San Francisco City Attorney’s Office Letterhead SAN FRANCISCO CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE STATEMENT OF INCOMPATIBLE ACTIVITIES I. INTRODUCTION This Statement of Incompatible Activities is intended to guide officers and employees of the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office (“Department” or “Office”) about the kinds of activities that are incompatible with their public duties and therefore prohibited.…
- Blueprint – Fix San Francisco's Budget — SF Blueprint
No items found.  # Fix San Francisco's Budget San Francisco has one of the largest and most complex local budgets in the United States. With a **$15.9 billion annual budget**, a **~34,000-person City workforce**, and spending of roughly **$19,000 per resident**, the scale of government…