Housing affordability crisis & policy battles

SF rents hit $4k+ median; Pelosi successor race centers on housing. Housing groups challenge SF's SB 79 exemptions; residents sue SF. Mayor Lurie opposes Prop I. Divisadero car wash site to become 203 apartments. $10B housing bond on ballot. AI wealth widening inequality. Tenant protection enforcement. Production vs. protection tension. AB 1482 rent caps in effect. Santa Clara County affordable housing pipeline stuck. Oakland's The Eliza opens. DSA SF behind Prop I. Tomiquia Moss appointed state homelessness czar. Prop 37 ballot measure could cut down payments to 3%. School traffic safety push includes speed cameras. Broadway Tunnel closure affects Chinatown businesses. New: Even starter homes in SF selling for double asking price due to lock-in effect and inventory shortage.