The Department of Elections in San Francisco is urging voters to submit their completed ballots by November 5. Director John Arntz emphasized the importance of not delaying ballot returns and reminded voters to sign the envelope. “The Department of Elections has completed mailing vote-by-mail ballot packets for the upcoming November 5 election to all registered voters,” said Arntz.
San Francisco, CA – Mayor London N. Breed joined various city officials and community leaders to celebrate the opening of Bayfront Park in Mission Bay. The park, a 5.4-acre space located between Chase Center and San Francisco Bay, is designed to be resilient to climate change and features open lawns, a section of the Bay Trail, plazas, trees, and native plants.
Mayor London Breed, State Superintendent Tony Thurmond, and local leaders have expressed their support for the Board of Education’s decision to appoint Dr. Maria Su as the Superintendent of the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) until June 2026. Dr. Su has been leading San Francisco’s Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) for 15 years.
San Francisco, CA – Mayor London N. Breed joined community members and state leaders to celebrate the opening of the southern portion of India Basin Waterfront Park. This $200 million project aims to provide Bayview-Hunter’s Point residents with waterfront access for the first time in generations, transforming a former brownfield into a public space.
San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed has announced the allocation of $60 million in federal tax credits by the United States Treasury to aid local non-profit organizations and businesses in underserved neighborhoods. This funding aims to bolster areas such as childcare, education, healthcare, and public spaces, while fostering economic activity and job creation.
San Francisco, CA – On the 35th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake, Mayor London N. Breed, alongside U.S. Representative Kevin Mullin and local emergency officials, announced new federal legislation aimed at enhancing earthquake resilience. The Earthquake Resilience Act, introduced by Rep. Mullin and supported by Mayor Breed, seeks to conduct a national risk assessment and establish guidelines for protecting essential infrastructure.
On October 14th, mayoral candidate Keith Freedman said he would be voting ‘No on L’ in opposition of Proposition L, a measure that seeks to increase funding for MUNI, San Francisco’s public transportation system, by reallocating city resources.
San Francisco has announced an expansion of its pilot program to address fentanyl addiction. The initiative, led by Mayor London N. Breed and the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH), aims to connect individuals struggling with fentanyl use to medical professionals for on-demand buprenorphine prescriptions. This service is available daily from 8 a.m. to midnight.
The Department of Elections in San Francisco has issued a reminder for new voters to register by October 21, 2024, to receive a ballot by mail for the upcoming November 5 election. John Arntz, Director of the Department of Elections, stated, “Everyone who registers to vote by October 21 will receive a ballot packet in the mail. San Franciscans can still register to vote after October 21 but must do so in person at the City Hall Voting Center or at their neighborhood polling place.”
Legislation adding Section 37.10C to the Rent Ordinance became effective on October 14, 2024, in San Francisco. This new law bans the sale or use of algorithmic devices for setting rents or managing occupancy levels in residential units within the city.