“Climate change is real, and it is one of our world’s greatest economic and health risks. Any decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement is not only shortsighted and dangerous,...
May 2017
Mayor Edwin M. Lee’s two-year budget proposal will feature a $1.2 billion investment in nonprofits, helping to ensure that these organizations continue delivering critical services to San Francisco’s...
Posted Date: 05/26/2017
Mayor Edwin M. Lee today announced that Jason Elliott will be promoted to Chief of Staff. Elliott will replace Steve Kawa, who is retiring at the end of June after 25 years at the City and County of...
Posted Date: 05/25/2017
Mayor Edwin M. Lee celebrated the opening of the new Dogpatch Navigation Center today by announcing plans to increase funding and add more beds for residents experiencing homelessness as part of his...
Posted Date: 05/24/2017
“I am very pleased to see that the federal government plans to move forward with fully funding Caltrain’s electrification project.
This transformative initiative will improve public...
Posted Date: 05/22/2017
“I applaud the action led today by the California Attorney General to protect healthcare for millions of Americans.
The current status of the House vs. Price lawsuit destabilizes insurances...
Posted Date: 05/18/2017
Mayor Edwin M. Lee and the Recreation and Park Department announced today that San Francisco is the first and only city in the United States where all residents have access to a...
Posted Date: 05/16/2017
Mayor Edwin M. Lee today announced his two-year investment for street resurfacing projects in San Francisco, pledging to commit nearly $90 million to pay for pothole repair, repaving, striping and...
Posted Date: 05/15/2017
Mayor Edwin M. Lee today announced a $2.1 million investment to provide child care services for 140 families experiencing homelessness currently waitlisted for child support programs.
This...
Posted Date: 05/12/2017
Mayor Edwin M. Lee and Tipping Point Community, a private poverty-fighting organization, have launched a $100 million initiative to reduce chronic homelessness by 50 percent within the next five...
Posted Date: 05/09/2017
“It is very disappointing to see the House of Representatives approve a bill that strips coverage from millions people, punishes Americans with pre-existing conditions, attacks women’s reproductive...
Posted Date: 05/04/2017
“We are pleased with the mediated settlement with short-term rental platforms. This protects our rental housing stock while allowing residents who follow the rules to gain income to help make ends...
Posted Date: 05/01/2017