Issue Archive
Older, resolved, or archived civic issues. Sorted by most recent activity first.
The November Supervisor Races — Moderates vs. Progressives for the City's Direction • Featured
active • Elections & Civic Process
Created by CivicCause
Last activity: May 27, 2026
The 2026 San Francisco Supervisor elections are among the most consequential local races anywhere in California. Five Supervisor races will be on the November ballot — and whether moderates can maintain their slim Board majority, won in the…
Housing Production — 82,000 Units Needed, Thousands Entitled but Unbuilt • Featured
active • Housing
Created by CivicCause
Last activity: May 27, 2026
San Francisco has a state-mandated RHNA obligation of 82,069 new units by 2031 — the largest allocation in the city's history. Progress has been deeply uneven: in 2024, nearly two-thirds of SF's housing production was affordable — but the a…
Federal Funding & the Sanctuary City Standoff • Featured
active • Immigration
Created by CivicCause
Last activity: May 27, 2026
San Francisco is at the front lines of the national battle over sanctuary city policies and federal funding. Federal funding accounted for 6% of San Francisco's general fund for the last full fiscal year ending June 2025 — nearly $1 billion…
Muni & Transit — A $307 Million Fiscal Cliff Barely Averted • Featured
active • Transit
Created by CivicCause
Last activity: May 27, 2026
San Francisco's Muni system is in the worst financial crisis in its history, and the approved budget is a triage measure, not a recovery. The SFMTA Board in April 2026 unanimously approved a balanced two-year operating budget of $1.5 billio…
Downtown & Office Vacancy — A 30% Vacancy Rate That Defines the "Doom Loop" • Featured
active • Downtown Revitalization
Created by CivicCause
Last activity: May 27, 2026
San Francisco's downtown office vacancy problem is the worst of any major American city — and it drives everything from Muni's financial crisis to retail closures to the city's tax revenue shortfall. The city's office vacancy rate has hover…
Fentanyl & Open-Air Drug Markets — The Defining Visual of SF's Crisis • Featured
active • Public Safety
Created by CivicCause
Last activity: May 27, 2026
Despite years of enforcement operations, open-air drug use remains the most visible symbol of San Francisco's urban crisis. After a record 806 overdose deaths in 2023, deaths declined 21% in 2024 to 635 — but rates began rising again in 202…
The $642 Million Budget Deficit — Painful Cuts Ahead • Featured
active • Budget Priorities
Created by CivicCause
Last activity: May 27, 2026
San Francisco's fiscal crisis looms over every other issue in the city. The city's projected two-year General Fund shortfall for FY 2026–27 and FY 2027–28 stands at $642.8 million — an improvement from a prior projection of $817.5 million, …