GrowSF

The SF budget is big... really big. Like bigger than 17 states big! And our per-capita spending is twice that of our peer cities! And yes, for the budget nerds, we're only looking at combined city-and-counties, and even removed the enterprise departments growsf.org/research/2025-…

The criticism of ethnic studies at SFUSD has been a bit over the top. Here's the real story: the state requires it, and SFUSD is swapping its local, flawed, curriculum with one used in other districts. It'll foster critical, not political, thinking. growsf.org/news/2025-07-0…

In 2023, of the 3,008 people who applied to SFPD, 72 were admitted to the academy, and just 40 graduated. Why is it so hard to hire police in San Francisco? Find out why below 👇 growsf.org/research/2025-…

Since day one, GrowSF has believed the challenges San Francisco faced could be overcome with the love, devotion, and passion of the people who live here. Here is @NotionHQ's story about why they chose San Francisco. growsf.org/news/2025-07-2…

Today, with the help of the entire Board of Supervisors, I signed a legislative package that cuts red tape and bring common-sense changes to our permitting system.    Thanks to this first batch of PermitSF legislation:    ➡️If you want to put out tables and chairs on the sidewalk…

San Francisco has high retail vacancies -- why? It's not just COVID recovery and remote work. It's also SF's uniquely strict planning codes, mandatory ground-floor retail in new buildings, and inflexible rules on re-use. But we can fix it, here's how: growsf.org/research/2025-…

I love this city, and so does every San Franciscan I talk to. Our new Love Our Neighborhoods permit program will make it easier to turn that love into action. It will now be easier to install a little library, paint a mural, or put in a planter box—with the city supporting the…

We're making it easier to open a small business in San Francisco. I just signed legislation renewing the First Year Free program, which waives registration, license, permit, and other first-year fees. It’s already helped thousands of businesses—and now it will continue to do so.…

Planning Commission Vice President Kathrin Moore earned up to $100K annually from Skidmore, Owings & Merrill — yet she voted to greenlight their projects, spurring calls for an ethics probe. City rules say she should have recused herself. growsf.org/news/2025-07-0…

What does the passage of AB130 do for cities like San Francisco? It stops years long delays of new housing so the city can transform from old and dilapidated to new, dense and beautiful. 🧵 From this To this

The Holy Grail of housing reforms was just passed in California. The age of Yes has dawned. More affordable homes are coming to a city near you. Thank you @CAgovernor, @BuffyWicks, and @Scott_Wiener! growsf.org/news/2025-07-0…

This is a huge win for the YIMBY movement, and for anyone who wants more affordable housing. Thank you, Governor Newsom @CAgovernor, Assemblymember Wicks @BuffyWicks, and Senator Wiener @Scott_Wiener!

Thank you Supervisor @bilalmahmood for repealing an outdated rule making it illegal for more than five unrelated people to share a home. Yep, our planning code defines what a family is and makes many living arrangements illegal unless you're blood related growsf.org/news/2025-06-3…

Prop 36 fixes what prop 47 broke: restoring accountability for repeat theft and drug crimes while expanding access to treatment. But Governor Newsom isn’t funding it. So we won’t get the safety and recovery we voted for. growsf.org/news/2025-06-2…

Golden City Football Club, an MLS-Next pro level soccer team, is coming to Kezar Stadium next year! GCFC will invest $10M into a new turf field, seats, sound system, and a new scoreboard that will benefit everyone who uses the stadium.

For too long, small businesses and homeowners have faced confusing rules, costly delays, and outdated red tape. That’s why we launched PermitSF to make permitting in San Francisco faster, simpler, and more transparent. This week, key PermitSF legislation is being heard by the…

Thanks to Prop A last November, San Francisco public school students are getting healthier meals – freshly prepared on-site each day, instead of shipped from a warehouse in Chicago. We visited the facility and met the team behind this incredible work. growsf.org/research/2025-…

In 2024, San Francisco had its deadliest year for traffic deaths since 2007. A new Civil Grand Jury report blames near-zero enforcement. Pedestrian safety is public safety. It’s time the city treated it that way. growsf.org/news/2025-06-2…

I'd love to see us figure this out in San Francisco with our parks and transit stations. Creative, micro retail should thrive alongside our public spaces. @SFMTA_Muni @RecParkSF

We're super excited to welcome Sarah Dennis-Phillips as the new San Francisco Planning Director! She brings decades of planning and real estate experience to the job and takes the helm as SF is required by the state to build a LOT more homes. growsf.org/news/2025-06-1…