San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed today announced initial, significant projected budget shortfalls as a result of the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, as well as an updated budget...
March 2020
Posted Date: 03/31/2020
San Francisco, CA – The Public Health Order for people to shelter-in-place safely in their homes will soon be extended until at least May 1. Public Health orders are issued by the respective Health...
Posted Date: 03/30/2020
San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed and Dr. Grant Colfax, Director of Health, announced today the arrival of some state and federal assistance they have requested to strengthen the City’s...
Posted Date: 03/30/2020
San Francisco, CA — San Francisco today announced a plan to create more social distance at the City’s shelters and Navigation Centers by opening a new shelter at Moscone Center West. The new facility...
Posted Date: 03/27/2020
San Francisco, CA — In advance of the weekend, Mayor London N. Breed today renewed her call for all San Franciscans to stay home and only go outdoors for essential trips near their home, such as to...
Posted Date: 03/27/2020
San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed and Dr. Grant Colfax, Director of Health, today announced prioritized COVID-19 testing for critical first responders and health care workers who are...
Posted Date: 03/27/2020
San Francisco, CA — The City and County of San Francisco today shared guidance for essential businesses that remain open to the public under the City’s Public Health Order to help protect employee...
Posted Date: 03/26/2020
Mayor London Breed and San Francisco Hospitals Unified in Preparation for Surge of COVID-19 Patients
San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed, Director of Health Dr. Grant Colfax, Dr. David Klein, President and CEO of Saint Francis Memorial Hospital and Chair of the San Francisco Section-Hospital...
Posted Date: 03/25/2020
San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed today announced that she has waived all regulations and provisions in City codes that would otherwise apply to coronavirus response efforts deemed necessary...
Posted Date: 03/24/2020
San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed today announced that San Francisco hired 82 qualified nurses this weekend as part of the City’s efforts to rapidly expand capacity in the City’s health care...
Posted Date: 03/23/2020
The Hellman Foundation is contributing $1 million; Ann and Gordon Getty are contributing $1 million to the Fund
San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed today announced the City has identified...
Posted Date: 03/23/2020
San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed today announced an Arts Relief Program to invest directly in working artists and arts and cultural organizations financially impacted by COVID-19. The...
Posted Date: 03/23/2020
San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed today announced that San Francisco’s emergency child and youth care centers will expand their operating hours to better align with the schedule of health...
Posted Date: 03/20/2020
San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed today issued the following statement regarding Governor Gavin Newsom’s statewide Shelter-in-Place Order:
Yesterday, Governor Newsom issued a statewide...
Posted Date: 03/20/2020
San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed and the Building Inspection Commission (BIC) today announced the appointment of Chief Building Inspector Patrick O’Riordan to serve as the Interim Director...
Posted Date: 03/18/2020
San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed today announced a Declaration to expedite City hiring of employees that are necessary to respond to the COVID-19 local emergency. Mayor Breed’s Declaration...
Posted Date: 03/17/2020
San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed today announced a moratorium on commercial evictions for small and medium-sized businesses related to financial impacts caused by COVID-19. The moratorium...
Posted Date: 03/17/2020
Restaurants limited to take-out and delivery only; bars, gyms, and non-essential stores to close
San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed today announced that the Health Officer of the City and...
Posted Date: 03/16/2020
San Francisco, CA – Today, Mayor London N. Breed announced a Workers and Families First Program to provide paid sick leave to private sector workers who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic....
Posted Date: 03/16/2020
San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed today announced that the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) will no longer shut off water or power for delinquent payments, and that both the...
Posted Date: 03/14/2020
San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed and City Administrator Naomi M. Kelly today announced that the City and County of San Francisco’s Give2SF Fund allows the City to accept tax-deductible...
Posted Date: 03/13/2020
San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed today announced that the Health Officer of the City and County of San Francisco has issued a Public Health Order prohibiting all non-essential events of 100...
Posted Date: 03/13/2020
San Francisco, CA – Today, Mayor London N. Breed announced a moratorium on residential evictions related to financial impacts caused by COVID-19. The moratorium will prevent any resident from being...
Posted Date: 03/13/2020
San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed today announced that beginning Monday, March 16 the Recreation and Park Department and the San Francisco Public Library will begin to operate libraries and...
Posted Date: 03/13/2020
San Francisco Issues Rules Limiting Visitors to Long-Term Care Facilities to Slow Spread of COVID-19
San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed today announced that the Health Officer of the City and County of San Francisco has issued a Public Health Order prohibiting non-essential visitors from...
Posted Date: 03/12/2020
San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed today announced a new policy that will allow City employees who are impacted by COVID-19 to get early access to their vacation time and paid sick leave. San...
Posted Date: 03/12/2020
San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed today announced measures to support small businesses in San Francisco that are experiencing a slowdown in business as a result of COVID‑19, the disease...
Posted Date: 03/11/2020
San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed today announced that the Health Officer of the City and County of San Francisco will issue a Public Health Order prohibiting all large group events of 1,000...
Posted Date: 03/11/2020
San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed today issued the following statement regarding a report from the City Attorney documenting a number of legal and ethical violations committed by the Director...
Posted Date: 03/10/2020
San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed today celebrated a significant milestone of the Townsend Street Improvement Project, which makes the area safer for everyone with new bus loading islands,...
Posted Date: 03/10/2020