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Mayor Daniel Lurie Unveils Strong Privacy Protections for Public Safety Cameras, Building on Work to Drive Down Crime in San Francisco

New Safeguards Will Limit Access to License Plate Reader Data After 30 Days, Require Rigorous Documentation for Searches; Strengthened Protections Will Keep SFPD License Plate Reader Data Under Local Control and Strictly Control Outside Access; With Assemblymember Haney and District Attorney Jenkins, Mayor Lurie Will Pursue Stronger Penalties for Officers Who Improperly Access or Share Public Safety Data; Continues Mayor Lurie’s Work to Keep San Franciscans Safe as Crime Drops Again in 2026

Mayor Lurie Celebrates New State Law Making it Easier to Build Affordable Homes in San Francisco

Mayor Lurie and Assemblymember Haney’s Bill, Signed by Governor Newsom, Will Support Construction of Housing for Working Families; Continues Mayor Lurie’s Work Under Family Opportunity Agenda to Build Affordable Homes, Bring Down Costs for Families

Mayor Lurie Celebrates New State Law to Expand Drug-Free Housing in San Francisco

Mayor Lurie and Assemblymember Haney’s Bill, Signed by Governor Newsom, Allows State Funding to Support Recovery-Focused Housing for People Struggling With Addiction; Builds on Mayor Lurie's Transformation of City’s Homelessness and Behavioral Health Response, Unsheltered Homelessness at 15-Year Low

Mayor Lurie Appoints City Leaders to Key Civic Bodies

Appointees Will Bring Experience in Business and Economic Development, Planning, and Civic Engagement to Deliver Results for San Franciscans

Mayor Lurie Celebrates New State Law to Stop Dangerous Sideshows on San Francisco Streets

Mayor Lurie and Assemblymember Stefani’s Bill, Signed by Governor Newsom, Cracks Down on Dangerous Sideshows With Increased Accountability for Repeat Offenders; Follows Law Mayor Lurie Signed Last Year to Increase Fines for Sideshows as Crime Drops Again in 2026

Mayor Lurie's Statement on Independent Analysis Showing Muni Funding Measure Will Boost San Francisco's Economic Recovery

Measure Could Create More Than 1,400 Jobs, While Service Cuts Would Hurt Job Creation and San Franciscans’ Quality of Life

Mayor Lurie’s Statement on Continuing Work to Fix San Francisco’s Broken Permitting System

Follows the Board of Supervisors approving an extension of the OpenGov contract supporting the transformation of San Francisco’s permitting system.

Mayor Lurie Adds More Building Permits to PermitSF Portal, Speeding Up Housing Construction

With Newest Additions, 75% of City’s Building Permits Are Available on PermitSF Portal; Builds on Mayor Lurie’s Common-Sense PermitSF Efforts to Support Homeowners and Get Housing Built More Quickly

Mayor Lurie Celebrates New Businesses Opening Across Five Neighborhoods Thanks to Storefront Opportunity Grant Program

New Mission Lotería Storefront Supports Continued Activations at 16th and 24th Street BART Plazas, Bringing Local Vendors and Family-Friendly Activities; Builds on Mayor Lurie’s Work to Support Small Businesses, Drive San Francisco’s Economic Recovery

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.