In late October, we reported on a number of California, San Francisco, and regional propositions, including measures impacting real estate and other taxes, rent control, affordable housing, permits, and governance. At the...more
11/11/2020
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Tax Assessment
San Francisco voters will again confront a formidable ballot on November 3, 2020, with 13 San Francisco propositions to consider in addition to state and federal offices and measures. The local propositions address an array...more
10/14/2020
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Tax Rates
While the focus in November is on the top of the ticket, Californians also face a long list of ballot measures. Here we focus on three major measures that impact California real estate: Propositions 15, 19 and 21....more
SB 50, Senator Scott Wiener’s bill to boost housing production near transit and job centers, has been defeated. The vote fell three votes short on Wednesday, and Wiener was unsuccessful in his reconsideration request...more
On March 3, San Francisco voters will consider Proposition E (“San Francisco Balanced Development Act”), which links the City’s “Proposition M” office allocation scheme, originally approved by voters in 1986, to affordable...more
1/31/2020
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Capacity Allocation ,
County Planning Commissions ,
Housing Market ,
Low Income Housing ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Municipalities ,
Office Space ,
Real Estate Development ,
San Francisco ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development
The Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee announced that Senator Wiener’s SB 50 is now a two-year bill, which means that it will not be eligible for vote until January. ...more
Building on the state’s major housing legislation from 2017, Senator Scott Wiener’s SB 827 proposes major increases in height and density for qualifying housing developments....more
3/20/2018
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Ballot Measures ,
Density Bonus ,
Housing Developers ,
Housing Market ,
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Low Income Housing ,
Low-Income Issues ,
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State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development
Prior to the November 8 election, we reported on the long list of local propositions on the San Francisco ballot, including a number of measures impacting real estate taxes, land use and governance. The results were of...more
Admittedly the issues may appear benign compared to the Presidential race and the drugs, sex and other provocative topics on the state ballot. But San Francisco voters again face a long list of significant local propositions...more
11/8/2016
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Ballot Measures ,
Board of Supervisors ,
Community Development ,
Economic Development ,
General Elections ,
Mayors ,
Office Space ,
Presidential Elections ,
Real Estate Transfers ,
Transfer Taxes ,
Zoning Laws