San Francisco Politics and Urbanism Daily
SF Reform Reality Check: Housing, Algebra and Police Response
Monday, June 1, 2026 · 9 min
San Francisco reform fights are getting concrete: the Family Zoning Plan has only two projects moving, SFUSD is restoring 8th-grade algebra, SoMa is pressing SFPD over response times, and landmark expansion threatens to slow housing.
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San Francisco reform fights are getting concrete: the Family Zoning Plan has only two projects moving, SFUSD is restoring 8th-grade algebra, SoMa is pressing SFPD over response times, and landmark expansion threatens to slow housing.
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- First Projects Advance Under San Francisco's New Zoning Plan, But Costs Hold Pipeline To A Trickle — Bisnow
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- San Francisco Restores 8th-Grade Algebra After Equity Plan Fails – What Parents Need to Know — San Francisco 365
San Francisco Restores 8th-Grade Algebra After Equity Plan Fails – What Parents Need to Know Close Menu Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Friday, May 29 Share San Francisco school officials have decided to reinstate 8th-grade algebra in the city’s public schools following widespread criticism and concerns over the effects of a recent equity-driven curriculum change. The controversial move to…
- SoMa residents press SFPD on slow response times — Mission Local
# SoMa residents press SFPD on slow response times Author: Sarah Hopkins Published: 2026-05-29T00:40:53+00:00 Source: missionlocal.org (missionlocal.org) Language: en ## Story SoMa residents press SFPD on slow response times Matt Dorsey, District 6 Supervisor, at the Board of Supervisors meeting on April 14, 2026 at the San Francisco City Hall. Photo by Zoe Malen #### Mission Local is…
- She turned around a Bayview public school. Then she was pushed out — SF Standard
# She turned around a Bayview public school. Then she was pushed out Published: 2026-05-29T00:01:10-07:00 Source: sfstandard.com (sfstandard.com) Language: en ## Story ADVERTISEMENT Skip to main content # She turned around a Bayview public school. Then she was pushed out The district says it's about financial transparency. Principal Vidrale Franklin says she’s being punished for trying to…
- City Hall Moves to Double Historic Landmarks as Housing Advocates Push Back — The Dissent — The Dissent
City Hall Moves to Double Historic Landmarks as Housing Advocates Push Back — The Dissent City Hall Moves to Double Historic Landmarks as Housing Advocates Push Back — Photo by San Francisco 49ers, User:Stepshep via Wikimedia Commons· Public domain The city currently maintains roughly 2,800 designated landmarks. The proposal, which emerged alongside a wave of pro-housing state laws that grant…