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Mayor Lurie Unveils Sweeping Package With Immediate Actions to Address San Francisco’s Rent Emergency

Legislation in Partnership With Board of Supervisors Will Protect Renters from Unwarranted Evictions, Prevent Sudden Rent Spikes; Strengthens Enforcement of City’s Nation-Leading Tenant Protections, Including Expanded Tenant Right to Counsel for Renters Facing Eviction; Public Education Campaign, Supported by Private Employers, Will Empower Renters With Key Information About Tenant Protections; Part of Mayor Lurie’s Family Opportunity Agenda, Building on Major Efforts to Build New Homes so People Can Put Down Roots in San Francisco.

Mayor Lurie Launches Sweeping Effort to Redo All City Homelessness Contracts With Focus on Outcomes, Accountability for Results

Two-Year Competitive Process Kicks Off Today to Build More Effective, Accountable Homelessness Response System With Measurable Outcomes; Delivers on Key Component of Mayor Lurie’s Breaking the Cycle Plan to Transform City’s Homelessness and Behavioral Health Response, With Unsheltered Homelessness at 15-Year Low

San Francisco Launches This is Your City: 2026 Family Listening Series

Families invited to share their stories and experiences as part of San Francisco's first Citywide Community Needs Assessment

Mayor Lurie Strengthens Good Neighbor Policy to Ensure Safer, Cleaner Streets Around City-Funded Health Facilities

Holds City-Funded Housing, Health, Shelter, and Social Service Sites to Same High Standard for Street Conditions, Community Responsiveness; Builds on Progress Under Mayor Lurie’s Breaking the Cycle Plan, With Unsheltered Homelessness at Lowest Level in 15 Years

Mayor Lurie Opens 64 New Affordable Homes For Transitional-Age Youth, Low-Income Families

New Hayes Valley Development at 78 Haight Includes Onsite Supportive Services and Community‑Oriented Amenities; Continues Mayor Lurie’s Work to Build Affordable Homes, Bring Down Costs for Families

Mayor Lurie Celebrates Opening Of Affordable Homes For Seniors In The Mission

New Housing Site Will Provide 145 Units for Seniors Exiting Homelessness; Continues Mayor Lurie’s Work to Add Housing in San Francisco

Mayor Lurie Announces San Francisco Has Reached Lowest Level Of Unsheltered Homelessness In 15 Years

Preliminary 2026 PIT Count Shows 22% Decline in Unsheltered Homelessness, 85% Fewer People in Tents, 4% Overall Decline Since 2024; Sweeping Transformation of City’s Homelessness and Behavioral Health Response Under Mayor Lurie’s Breaking the Cycle Plan Has Gotten More People off Street, Into Treatment, and on Path to Stability; Results Reflect Mayor’s Efforts to Expand Street Outreach, Shelter, and Treatment; Creation of Crisis Stabilization and RESET Centers; Integration of Healthcare and Homelessness

Mayor Lurie Builds On Momentum Of Neighborhood Street Teams, Announces Next Phase Of Coordinated Street Outreach To Improve Street Conditions

Consolidation of Street Outreach Under Department of Public Health Will Continue Work of Connecting People in Crisis to Care and Making Public Spaces Welcoming for San Franciscans; Integration of Siloed Teams Last Year Led to 40% Increase in Shelter Placements and 40% Faster 311 Response Times Under Neighborhood-Based “Team of Teams” Model; Continues Mayor Lurie’s Work Through Breaking the Cycle Plan to Transform City’s Response to Homelessness and Behavioral Health Challenges

Mayor Lurie Appoints Mike Levine To Lead Department Of Homelessness And Supportive Housing

Levine Brings Years of Experience Integrating Health Care and Homelessness Services; Will Work With Mayor Lurie to Transform City’s Response to Homelessness, Behavioral Health, Drug Challenges

HSH and GLIDE Open New Transitional Age Youth Health and Wellness Center with Ribbon Cutting at 888 Post

Program to Support Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness through Essential Health Services