REP-SF Planning to the People Newsletter: June 2026
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Happy Juneteenth & Happy Pride from REP-SF! Read our affordable housing and budget advocacy updates below!
Our REP-SF Planning to the People newsletter provides the latest news and ways to take action on behalf of grassroots communities for housing justice and equitable city planning – all in one place! Read our full newsletter here!
In community,
The REP-SF Team
Race & Equity in all Planning Coalition
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June 8: Affordable Housing Hearing at Land Use Committee
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REP-SF Press Release: BLA Urges SF to Increase Affordable Housing through Significant Funding & Policy Solutions
On June 8, Supervisor Chyanne Chen (D11) held a critical hearing on affordable housing at the Board of Supervisors’ Land Use Committee. The Board’s Budget & Legislative Analyst (BLA) presented the findings of its new report, commissioned by Supervisor Chen, on the City’s progress towards its affordable housing goals. REP-SF members spoke during public comment to provide critical context and insight into the funding and policy solutions that the BLA’s report recommends SF pursue to significantly increase access to affordable housing.
“We are grateful to Supervisor Chen and the District 11 Office for commissioning this BLA report and for pushing the City to engage in meaningful policy discussions around the need to significantly increase access to affordable housing,” said Jeantelle Laberinto, community organizer with the REP-SF Coalition. “The BLA report is significant in its presentation of policy and funding solutions for San Francisco to pursue right now to put the City on the right track. San Francisco can and must implement multiple strategies to increase access to affordable housing and meet the needs of our communities.”
Our press release features quotes from REP-SF members Jeantelle Laberinto, Zachary Frial (South of Market Community Action Network/SOMCAN), Reina Tello (PODER), and Christin Evans (Small Business Forward).
Please watch and share these videos of our REP-SF members Zachary Frial, Teresa Dulalas (SOMCAN), and Jeantelle Laberinto (People Power Media) giving powerful public comments during the hearing! Follow @repcoalitionsf and stay tuned for more updates!
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June 2026: SF Election Results
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Thank you to everyone who joined us in voting No on C and Yes on D to make corporations pay their fair share! At REP-SF, we believe that the companies benefiting most from San Francisco’s economy should contribute more to the public good, supporting services and housing investments that make the city more livable for everyone.
Unfortunately, Prop D did not pass. Read from the SF People's Budget Coalition about the impact of not passing Prop D: Thousands of people could lose their jobs and access to life-saving services.
As noted in 48Hills, tech plutocrats won a lot in this election. Most San Franciscans didn't vote. The money billionaires poured in to defeat Prop D was astounding. And Mayor Lurie got everything he wanted. Read more about the June primary results in Mission Local.
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People's Budget Week of Action: Fight 4 OUR San Francisco
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City Hall is making decisions now that will shape the future of our communities. This Week of Action, from June 15-18, our REP-SF members have been participating with the SF People's Budget Coalition, taking action to demand that City Hall find the money and restore the cuts to essential services and the safety net.
Today, Thursday, June 18 is the all-community action, with singing, cultural performances, a Renegade Resource Fair, art-making, a community picnic, and a press conference. Thank you to everyone who brought out their people and showed up to fight for a budget rooted in care, dignity, and real recovery.
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REP-SF Member Graduates from BCLI 2026
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On June 17, REP-SF member Zachary Frial, a community organizer with SOMCAN, graduated from Urban Habitat's Boards & Commissions Leadership Institute (BCLI) Class of 2026 and delivered an inspiring commencement address. Congratulations to Zachary and the 2026 cohort!!
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Share Your Tenant Stories with SFADC!
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Our allies at the SF Anti-Displacement Coalition (SFADC) are collecting tenant stories to demonstrate the impact of RUBS (Ratio Utility Billing System) and other junk fees on San Francisco tenants. The form is currently available in English, but will soon be translated into Spanish. Please submit your stories here!
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June 20: Citywide HUD Alliance Spring Get Together
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It has been an incredibly difficult year for HUD Residents across SF and throughout the nation. Despite the challenges they continue to face, Residents are choosing to do something powerful: lean into community, gather in joy, and celebrate one another. On June 20th, 4–8 pm, HUD residents from across SF will come together for their SPRING GET TOGETHER: An Evening of Food, Music, Rest, and Community. It would mean the world to the Residents if you could stop by, share a meal, meet the community, and help remind them that they are not alone in this fight. Your presence, encouragement, and solidarity makes a world of difference! This gathering is an opportunity to celebrate the resilience, leadership, and collective power of SF HUD Residents who continue to organize for safe, dignified homes and thriving communities – in spite of it all! Rooted in the belief that joy is resistance! Please RSVP here:
bit.ly/gather4spring
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June 25: Recognize Planning Commissioners Imperial, Moore, and Williams
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Join us at the Planning Commission Hearing on Thursday, June 25 (noon, City Hall Rm 400) to show appreciation for Commissioners Theresa Imperial, Kathrin Moore, and Gilbert Williams! Each of them has used their positions on the Planning Commission to raise important questions about equity and to be really clear about the values of community planning and the critical issues that impact our communities across the city. Please attend the hearing to join us in thanking them for their exceptional work and service on the Planning Commission.
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June 20: GLIDE at SF Juneteenth Parade
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Celebrate African American liberation from enslavement with REP-SF member GLIDE: March with GLIDE or watch the parade! If you are marching with the GLIDE contingent, join on Second Street between Stevenson and Mission (our exact location) between 9:30 am and 10:00 am. If you are just watching the parade, it starts at 11am and moves from 2nd & Market to Embarcadero Plaza. At Embarcardero Plaza there will be food, fun, entertainment, African American vendors, and more. Bring your family, friends, & neighbors to celebrate African American liberation & make this the best commemoration of our ancestors, our present, and our future.
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June 21: Anti-Eviction Book Launch
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Anti-Eviction: The fight against tech-led gentrification in San Francisco
Sunday, June 21, 7 pm
Medicine for Nightmares (3036 24th St)
Manissa Maharawal will be launching her book about Anti-Eviction organizing in San Francisco surrounding the birth of our allied coalition, SFADC. As we head into another wave of speculation driven by a tech bubble and predicated on the displacement of the communities we are deeply rooted in, we need to be reminded of the vibrant, effective movement that defined that moment, and we need time to reflect on what lessons we can carry forward into the crisis we are in today. Manissa will launch her book in conversation with Molly Goldberg, Fred Sherburn-Zimmer, & Claudia Tirado, a tenant who very publicly fought her own eviction in that period and won.
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July 23: Celebrate 15 Years of People Power Media!
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Thursday, July 23 at The Plough and Stars (116 Clement St)
Event starts at 5:30 pm. Program starts promptly at 6:00 pm.
Join us to lift a glass and toast REP-SF member People Power Media's 15th Anniversary! People Power Media's mission is to build power for housing justice and equity in land use. Through multimedia popular education, policy innovation, and grassroots organizing, we’re creating communities that are truly equitable, affordable, and diverse. Your support will make a difference in the lives of communities fighting for the future of San Francisco. Get your tickets and donate here!
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July 25: Sa Amin & Priced Out at the 7th Annual Social & Economic Justice Film Festival
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Two of REP-SF member People Power Media's films have been accepted to the 7th Annual Social and Economic Justice Film Festival! On Saturday, July 25, People Power Media's documentary "Sa Amin | Our Place" and animated short film "Priced Out" will be shown during the 2–3:45 pm screening block! Learn more and get your tickets here!
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