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Know what your city decided this week. Short, clear recaps from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Oakland City Council, and San Jose City Council, free to read. Members get committee coverage.

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23
Jun

Fewer car lanes, more crossings proposed for 14th Street

Oakland Public Works and Transportation Committee: A nearly $2.5M safety redo of 14th Street and two disposal contracts head to council July 7. A nearly $21M Broadway contract moved to July 14.
3 min read
18
Jun

San Jose's red light cameras are live, speed cameras come next

San Jose Public Safety, Finance, and Strategic Support Committee: Red light cameras have issued about 5,500 tickets, with speed cameras due in September. A debt write-off heads to council.
3 min read
16
Jun

Oakland mayor breaks 4-4 tie to put charter plan on the ballot

Oakland City Council: A strong-mayor charter measure heads to the November ballot after Mayor Lee broke a 4-4 tie. The council funded 21 violence-prevention groups and raised property taxes.
5 min read
16
Jun

Muni gets a $200M loan it must repay even if two taxes fail

San Francisco Board of Supervisors: The board approved a Muni loan of up to $200M for operations through 2038, and cleared a first vote on a citywide ban on uncertified lithium-ion batteries.
4 min read
16
Jun

San Jose council votes 9-2 to oppose a tax-limit measure

San Jose City Council: The council voted 9-2 to oppose a November measure limiting local taxes and funded 22 interim housing sites for the year. A $3.6M downtown land deal also passed.
4 min read
15
Jun

San Jose fell behind watching its $745M in housing loans

San Jose Community and Economic Development Committee: A city audit found gaps in how the city monitors over $745M in affordable housing loans across about 220 properties.
3 min read
15
Jun

SF delays a downtown exemption for universities after pushback

San Francisco Land Use and Transportation Committee Meeting June 15, 2026 TL;DR * The committee put a downtown exemption for
2 min read
12
Jun

SF budget vote delayed as crowd opposes pretrial move to probation

San Francisco Budget and Appropriations Committee: The committee finalized no budget, continuing the Mayor's two-year budget and two ordinances to June 18 after a dozen department hearings.
2 min read
12
Jun

Oakland passes its budget by declaring a fiscal emergency

Oakland City Council: The council passed its 2026-27 budget 6-2, declaring a fiscal emergency to waive the 700-officer police minimum and Democracy Dollars. It also moved $50M up to housing.
6 min read
11
Jun

San Jose's shelter buildout is done, but the funding isn't secure

San Jose Neighborhood Services and Education Committee: The city finished its 2,202-bed homeless shelter system, but the housing director said funding lasts only a couple more years.
2 min read