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Board approves ordinance to suspend empty homes tax pending lawsuit; 9-2 vote
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to suspend collection of the voter-approved "empty homes" tax while litigation proceeds, after hearing revenue estimates and administration concerns about collection costs and administrative burden.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted on March 18 to suspend the city’s voter-approved empty homes tax while a legal challenge proceeds, with nine supervisors voting in favor and two voting against.
Supporters said the suspension responds to practical and administrative concerns raised by the Treasurer and Tax Collector and the city’s budget analysts. Opponents said pausing collection could forfeit significant revenue in a city facing a budget shortfall.
The measure, read into the record by the clerk, would suspend the empty homes tax pending a final decision in the ongoing litigation brought by, among others, the San Francisco Apartment Association and the San Francisco Association of Realtors. Supervisor Connie Chan, chairing…
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