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Report to supervisors: most surveyed union workers cannot afford median San Francisco rents; committee plans follow-up
Summary
A cross‑sector "Housing Our Workers" report presented Nov. 8 found many San Francisco workers cannot afford median market rents (one‑bedroom median $3,289), with only about 7% of surveyed workers able to afford median rents; the committee asked staff for follow‑up and continued the hearing to the call of the chair.
A coalition report presented to the Land Use and Transportation Committee on Nov. 8 said San Francisco must expand affordable housing that serves the full range of working households to keep essential personnel in the city.
"This report emphasizes land, funding and programs," sponsor Supervisor Gordon Marr said as he introduced the "Housing Our Workers" study, produced by labor groups, community housing organizations and the UC Berkeley Labor Center. The report links income and occupation data for roughly 50,000 union members to ZIP codes and finds a…
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