Ahalf-century of obstruction against new housing across much of San Francisco has boiled down to 30 days: That’s how long state housing regulators gave City Hall to move swiftly with changes. And yet officials are almost certain to blow past the deadline.
Missing this key timeline would potentially put the city on a path losing control of local housing rules — something akin to a state takeover of a dysfunctional school district.
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At the end of October, after more than a year of investigation, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) issued its long-awaited audit of SF’s housing permitting and development process. The review demanded immediate reforms, giving the city until November 24 to pass a first set of rule revisions or face possible sanctions.