We recently announced that Governor Brown wants to make housing that meets certain conditions as-of-right (also called ‘by-right’). This would make it significantly easier to build market-rate and affordable homes next to transit in San Francisco. The measure has received significant support from urbanists and people have been sending postcards to their legislators to move the measure forward. Unfortunately, some of our local Supervisors aren’t so enthusiastic.
There will be a resolution introduced at the full Board meeting on Tuesday, June 7 to request San Francisco be exempt from Governor Brown’s measure. However, in order for the resolution to pass, the measure needs support from all 11 Supervisors. It only takes one Supervisor to oppose the resolution for it not to pass.
The Supervisors and San Francisco’s legislative delegation in Sacramento need to hear from you. Contact them to let them know you want as-of-right housing. Use #AsofrightSF on Twitter. If you’re not sure who your Supervisor is, you can use the Planning Department’s Property Map to find out.
District 1 – Eric Mar
(415) 554-7410
Eric.L.Mar@sfgov.org
@ericmar415
District 2 – Mark Farrell
(415) 554-7752
Mark.Farrell@sfgov.org
@MarkFarrellSF
District 3 – Aaron Peskin
(415) 554-7450
Aaron.Peskin@sfgov.org
@AaronPeskin
District 4 – Katy Tang
(415) 554-7460
Katy.Tang@sfgov.org
@SupervisorTang
District 5 – London Breed
(415) 554-7630
Breedstaff@sfgov.org
@LondonBreed
District 6 – Jane Kim
(415) 554-7970
Jane.Kim@sfgov.org
@JaneKim
District 7 – Norman Yee
(415) 554-6516
Norman.Yee@sfgov.org
@NormanYeeSF
District 8 – Scott Wiener
(415) 554-6968
Scott.Wiener@sfgov.org
@Scott_Wiener
District 9 – David Campos
(415) 554-5144
David.Campos@sfgov.org
@DavidCamposSF
District 10 – Malia Cohen
(415) 554-7670
Malia.Cohen@sfgov.org
@MaliaCohen
District 11 – John Avalos
(415) 554-6975
John.Avalos@sfgov.org
@AvalosSF
Assemblymember David Chiu
(916) 319-2017
david.chiu@asm.ca.gov
@DavidChiu
Assemblymember Phil Ting
(916) 319-2019
phil.ting@asm.ca.gov
@PhilTing
Senator Mark Leno
(916) 651-4011
senator.leno@sen.ca.gov
@MarkLeno
San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti have all written letters in support of Governor Brown’s measure.
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