Housing affordability crisis & policy battles

SF rents hit $4k+ median; Pelosi successor race (Chan vs Wiener) centers on housing. Housing groups challenge SF's SB 79 exemptions. 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 (Oakland elevator lawsuit). Production vs. protection tension in District 8 race. AB 1482 rent caps now in effect (max 8.8% for SF area) — practical for tenants.