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Legislative Updates
Legislative Summaries
Legislative Summaries
What you need to know about Mayor Lurie's PermitSF Initiative
Mayor Lurie recently introduced 7 new pieces of legislation geared toward cutting red tape for building permits in San Francisco, especially for small businesses.
7 days ago
Hot Legislation
Hot Legislation
APPROVED: HOT: Ordinance 241021: Residential Window Replacement
If approved, window sizes, materials, design, and operations would no longer be regulated by the Planning Department.
Oct 17, 2024
HOT: Ordinance 240803: Illegal Dwelling Units
If approved, this ordinance would penalize design professionals for failure to report illegal dwelling units.
Oct 17, 2024
HOT: Ord 240637: 3,000 GSF Home Limitations
This San Francisco Ordinance would expand the Central Neighborhoods Large Residence SUD into Corona Heights. Single family homes would be limited to 3,000 gsf within this district.
Oct 17, 2024
HOT: AB 2216: Tenancy Pets
UPDATE: This legislation was approved by the Committee on Judiciary on 4-9-24. AB-2216 was introduced by Assembly Member Haney on...
Apr 12, 2024
Board of Supervisor Legislation
BOS Legislation
Ordinance 250608: Public Works Fees
This ordinance is part of the Mayor's PermitSF initiative, intended to streamline permitting and to help small businesses. The ordinance, tied to approval of Ordinance 250541, would eliminate DPW fees for cafe table/chairs, merchandise displays, and various projections from the face of the building into the right of way.
Jun 9
Ordinance 250634: Commercial Use Sizes
This ordinance relaxes limits on commercial use sizes in some NCD zones, eliminating the need for Conditional Use for larger businesses. It would also allow large spaces to be subdivided in all zones without conditional use, even if the reduced spaces exceed sf limits in that zone.
Jun 9
Ordinance 250537: Place of Entertainment Permits and Amplified Sound Permits
This ordinance is part of the Mayor's PermitSF initiative, intended to streamline permitting and to help small businesses. The ordinance includes streamlining of reviews for Entertainment and Amplified Noise Permits.
Jun 9
Ordinance 250538: Conditional Use Streamlining
This ordinance is part of the Mayor's PermitSF initiative, intended to streamline permitting and to help small businesses. The ordinance includes streamlining of reviews for Conditional Use applications and a reduced fee for these filings.
Jun 9
CA State Legislation
CA State Legislation
HOT: AB 2216: Tenancy Pets
UPDATE: This legislation was approved by the Committee on Judiciary on 4-9-24. AB-2216 was introduced by Assembly Member Haney on...
Apr 12, 2024
Suspended: AB 2202: Short-Term Rental Disclosures
UPDATE: This legislation was approved by the Committee on Business and Professions on 4-2-24 and routed to the Committee on...
Apr 12, 2024
AB 2187: Office of Tenants' Rights and Protections
UPDATE: This legislation was referred to the Committees on Judiciary on 4-1-24. The first hearing was cancelled at the request of the...
Apr 12, 2024
AB 2087: CEQA Identity Disclosure
UPDATE: This legislation was referred to the Committees on Judiciary and Natural Resources on 2-26-24. AB-2087 was introduced by Assembly...
Apr 12, 2024
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AB 2934: Reduce Cost of Residential Construction
UPDATE: This legislation was referred to the Committee on Business and Professions on 2-26-24. It was amended and re-referred to the...
Apr 10, 2024
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AB 2233: Toilet Compartments
UPDATE: This legislation was referred to the Committee on Business and Professions on 2-26-24. It was amended and re-referred to the...
Apr 10, 2024
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AB 1957: Public Contracts: Best Value Construction Contracting
UPDATE: This legislation was referred to the Committee on Local Government on 2-12-24. It was amended and re-referred to the Committee...
Apr 10, 2024
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SB 1095: Cozy Homes Cleanup Act
UPDATE: This legislation passed the Committees on Housing and the Judiciary. The Committee on Housing approved on 3-20-24. The Committee...
Apr 10, 2024
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HOT: SB 1054: Climate Pollution Reduction in Homes Initiative
UPDATE: This legislation passed the Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Communications on 2-21-24. It has been amended and is scheduled...
Apr 10, 2024
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AB 3076: County of Riverside: Public Utilities
UPDATE: This legislation was referred to the Committee on Utilities and Energy on 3-11-24. It was amended and re-referred to the...
Apr 10, 2024
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AB 2601: Energy Savings Assistance: Appliances
UPDATE: This legislation was referred to the Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials on 3-21-24. It was amended and...
Apr 10, 2024
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AB 2513: Gas Stoves and Ranges: Warning Label
UPDATE: This legislation was referred to the Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials on 3-21-24. It was amended and...
Apr 10, 2024
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AB 2008: Reliable Energy Needs: Everyone in the West Program
UPDATE: This legislation was referred to the Committee on Utilities and Energy on 2-12-24. It was amended and re-referred to the...
Apr 10, 2024
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AB 2205: Electricity: Fixed Charges
UPDATE: This legislation was referred to the Committee on Utilities and Energy on 2-26-24. AB-1999 was introduced by Assembly Members...
Apr 10, 2024
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AB 1999: Electricity: Fixed Charges
UPDATE: This legislation was referred to the Committee on Utilities and Energy on 2-12-24. AB-1999 was introduced by Assembly Members...
Apr 10, 2024
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SB 1207: Buy Clean California Act: Eligible Materials
UPDATE: This legislation passed the Committee on Governmental Organization on 4-9-24and is under review by the Committee on Environmental...
Apr 10, 2024
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SB 1073: State Purchase of Low-Carbon Cement/Concrete Products
UPDATE: This legislation passed the Committee on Governmental Organization on 4-9-24and is under review by the Committee on Environmental...
Apr 10, 2024
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AB 2372: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
UPDATE: This legislation was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources on 2-26-24. AB-2372 was introduced by Assembly Member Bains...
Apr 10, 2024
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AB 3122: Objective Planning Standards
UPDATE: This legislation was referred to the Committees on Housing and Community Development and Committee on Local Government on...
Apr 10, 2024
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HOT: AB 2433: Private Permitting Review and Inspection Act
UPDATE: This legislation was referred to the Committees on Housing and Community Development and Committee on Local Government on 3-4-24....
Apr 9, 2024
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HOT: SB 968: Regional Housing Allocation
UPDATE: This legislation failed to pass the Committee on Housing at the first hearing on 3-20-24, but is allowed reconsideration. SB-968...
Apr 9, 2024
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HOT: AB 2361: Housing Allocations; Southern California
UPDATE: This legislation was referred to the Committee on Housing and Community Development on 3-11-24. AB-2361 was introduced by...
Apr 9, 2024
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AB 2881: Social Housing Act
UPDATE: This legislation was referred to the Committee on Housing and Community Development on 3-11-24. AB-2881 was introduced by...
Apr 9, 2024
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AB 2597: Housing Element Revision; Southern California
UPDATE: This legislation was referred to the Committees on Housing and Community Development, and the Committee on Local Government on...
Apr 9, 2024
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SB 1187: Tribal Housing Program
UPDATE: This legislation was approved by the Committee on Housing on 4-3-24 and is set for a hearing with the Committee on Appropriations...
Apr 9, 2024
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AB 3068: Adaptive Reuse Streamlining
UPDATE: This legislation was referred to the Committees on Housing and Community Development, and the Committee on Local Government on...
Apr 8, 2024
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AB 2910: Local Codes for the Conversion of Commercial/Industrial Buildings to Residential Uses
UPDATE: This legislation was referred to the Committees on Housing and Community Development, and the Committee on Local Government....
Apr 8, 2024
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HOT: AB 2909: Adaptive Reuse of Historic Properties
UPDATE: This legislation was referred to the Committees on Housing and Community Development, and the Committee on Local Government on...
Apr 8, 2024
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