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Supervisor Chen urges hearing on affordable-housing mandate as public commenters press board to preserve Prop I funds
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Summary
Supervisor Chen asked the board to request a Budget and Legislative Analyst report and schedule a hearing to assess changes to San Francisco’s affordable-housing mandate; multiple public commenters urged the board not to repeal Prop I, saying it supplies roughly $100 million a year for social housing.
Supervisor Chen on March 3 told the board she is requesting a hearing and a Budget and Legislative Analyst report to examine the city’s unfunded affordable-housing mandate and the fiscal effects of recent changes to inclusionary requirements and impact fees.
"I submitted a request for Budget and Legislative Analyst report to examine the impact and forecast created by the removal of impact fees and inclusionary requirement that have been used to support the development of affordable housing," Chen said, arguing the city needs sustainable, long-term revenue strategies if it is to meet its obligation to produce tens of thousands of below‑market-rate homes.
Chen also introduced a resolution recognizing March 2026 as Women’s History Month.
During public comment, several speakers urged the board to preserve Prop I funds for social housing. Scott Feeney, a Mission District resident, told the board that repealing Prop I would overturn voters’ intent and cut an estimated $100 million a year that had been promised for social-housing programs.
"We cannot afford to give a $100,000,000 a year tax break to rich real estate investors...when the city has a budget deficit and an affordable housing shortage," Feeney said. Another speaker representing San Franciscans for Social Housing read the names of nearly 1,000 petition signatories asking the board to oppose or amend the BUILD Act and to use Prop I revenues for social housing.
The board did not take an immediate vote on a repeal at this meeting. Chen’s hearing request and the BLA report represent a procedural step to gather fiscal analysis and are intended to inform future legislative direction.
What’s next: Chen said she would work with colleagues to develop solutions and the requested BLA report will provide analysis of revenue impacts, timelines, and options for preserving or replacing affordable‑housing funds.
