Good afternoon!
D5 Supervisor Bilal Mahmood wants to take away a favorite tool used by neighborhood groups to delay or block development, writes Io Yeh Gilman. Mahmood is proposing a bill that would end the ability to say that shadows cast by buildings are an “environmental concern.“
The city controller has issued a pre-election analysis of June’s Proposition D, the “Overpaid CEO tax,” and Proposition C, the competing business-backed measure. Sarah Hopkins explores the finding that Prop D could raise $300 million a year, but might cost the city 900 jobs over 20 years.
You knew things were bad, but San Francisco’s immigration courts have been the hardest-hit in the entire country by the Trump administration’s wave of judge firings and resignations. Clara-Sophia Daly analyzes the impact.
Over in the Sunset and Richmond, progressives are organizing against a “billionaire takeover.” Junyao Yang reports that Westside Forward, led by former Sunset supervisor Gordon Mar, plans to “challenge the stereotype that Westside neighborhoods are politically conservative.”
More soon,
Sara
Latest News
S.F. supervisor targets a favorite tool for blocking housing
“Weโve literally paid the price of being too afraid of our own shadow.”
S.F. CEO tax could raise $300M a year, but might cost jobs, controller says
Some firms fighting Prop D have CEO-to-worker pay gaps up to 1,690-to-1.
S.F. immigration courts have lost more judges than any in the country
“I held onto the belief the law could be followed. It makes me feel disappointed.”
Around the Neighborhoods
Sunset progressives organize to โstop billionaire takeover’ of S.F.
“There is a lot more up for grabs than people think.”
SNAP
That’s no beach ball
By Walter Mackins
Events
Today: Robyn Hitchcock “Live and ElectricโFull Band Show” at The Chapel, May 14, 7:30-9:30PM
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Mission Local has a $50K matchโhelp boost our expansion!
We’ve launched in four new neighborhoods, and want to raise $125,000 by May 31st to fund one neighborhood reporter for the year.
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