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Supervisor Chen seeks hearing on unfunded affordable‑housing mandate as public speakers urge keeping Prop I funds for social housing
Summary
Supervisor Chen asked the Budget and Legislative Analyst to study the city’s unfunded affordable‑housing mandate and revenue options; public comment heavily featured appeals to retain Proposition I transfer-tax revenue for social housing and a petition of nearly 1,000 signatures urging the same.
Supervisor Chen on March 3 introduced a hearing request asking the Budget and Legislative Analyst to examine San Francisco’s unfunded affordable‑housing mandate and to report on the fiscal and programmatic consequences of recent policy changes.
Chen said the city has reduced inclusionary requirements and impact fees, which she argued have been used to support affordable-housing development, and that the city’s remaining affordable-housing dollars are largely committed to the pipeline. "Revenue for affordable housing has gone dry," Chen said, and she asked colleagues to support a study of revenue strategies, one‑time funds versus recurring commitments, and the…
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