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Mayor Daniel Lurie and D5 Supervisor Bilal Mahmood are pausing their plan to halve the tax on the city’s transfer tax for multi-million dollar properties. Eleni Balakrishnan reports that their BUILD plan raised concerns it would lose revenue for the strapped city, while giving tax breaks to the wealthy.
The change in direction comes days after Mahmood told Mission Local he was open to paring back the controversial tax break, and finding ways to “restructure” the plan. See our back story.
What kind of addiction treatment can help women with children? Abigail Vรขn Neely looks at Women’s Hope, a residential program in the Mission.
Sarah Hopkins has a great profile of the indefatigable woman known as Ate Tess, a SoMa restaurant owner who’s been helping Filipino immigrants find their way for decades.
More soon,
Sara
Hey, don’t miss Joe Eskenazi and Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez tomorrow evening at Manny’s, discussing the results of the primary election. Details here.
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Latest News
Mayor Lurie, Supe Mahmood hit the brakes on controversial S.F. transfer tax cut
“From my perspective this is still generally good policy.”
A judge, an activist, and a case full of makeup: Womenโs Hope recovery program
“It’s the first time I’ve completed anything in my life.”
People We Meet: Ate Tess is the bridge connecting SoMa
“If somebody needs help, I help them.”
Back Story
Supervisor Mahmood says heโs open to paring back tax break on big real-estate sales
โThe principle we always had at the beginning is it has to be revenue-neutral.”
SNAP
Sunbath
By Scott Forman
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