REP-SF Planning to the People Newsletter: April 2026
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June 2026: Vote to Make Corporations Pay Their Fair Share!
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As ballots have started to hit mailboxes, we're sharing REP-SF's positions on the local ballot measures for the June 2 Election! We’re voting NO on Prop C & YES on Prop D to make corporations pay their fair share!
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.
BIG BUSINESSES SHOULD PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE! VOTE NO ON C AND YES ON D!
Please share widely with your communities and on your social media!
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REP-SF In the News: Budget Hearing on Family Affordability
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With Cost of Living Rising, Cuts to Affordability Programs Put San Francisco on Edge, KQED, April 23, 2026: REP-SF featured! KQED published an article about the SF People's Budget Coalition hearing and press conference on family affordability. During her presentation about the Family Zoning Plan, REP-SF organizer Jeantelle Laberinto said: "The family zoning plans also encourage developers to build small units, and the requirements for larger units are insufficient. Despite being touted as a main solution to the housing needs of families, the recently passed family zoning plan under our current housing element is not going to deliver the affordable housing our families need."
Read more about SF People's Budget advocacy in this article, featuring REP-SF member PODER, about the recent District 11 Town Hall: 'The Fabric of SF is D11': Town Hall Exposes What's At Stake in City Budget (Ingleside Light, April 29, 2026)
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REP-SF Members March on May Day
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Stop the Tax Giveaway! Protect Affordable Housing Funds!
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In February, Mayor Daniel Lurie & Supervisor Bilal Mahmood announced a tax cut for wealthy real estate investors. As rents climb higher than ever and more than 17,000 affordable housing units languish in the pipeline due to lack of funding, they have proposed a repeal of Prop I. Since San Francisco voters passed Prop I in 2020, it has delivered more than $200 million for affordable housing, rent relief, and building preservation with real results. These funds have kept families housed, protected our communities, and supported new affordable housing opportunities.
Join REP-SF and our allied coalition, SFADC, in taking action: Send a letter to the Board of Supervisors telling them to reject this proposal to cut taxes on the richest corporate real estate owners at the expense of working San Franciscans. Please share this letter-writing campaign with your community! Watch & share our video!
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May 20: Westside Budget Town Hall
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Wednesday, May 20, 7-8 pm | Wah Mei Irving Center (1555 Irving St at 17th Ave)
Join us for a Westside Budget Town Hall to break down how San Francisco’s budget works, what’s at stake this year, and how decisions are being made. You’ll hear directly from Westside-based and serving community organizations about the current state of funding, the impacts of over $100M in proposed cuts to community services, and what’s on the line this year. Together, we’ll make sense of this historic budget moment and organize to protect the resources our communities rely on. This Town hall is co-sponsored by the SF People's Budget Coalition, REP-SF, Small Business Forward, and Indivisible SF. RSVP here!
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May 20: Spring Into Action: SDA's Annual Celebration
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Wednesday, May 20, 5:30–8 pm | First Unitarian Universalist Church & Center of SF
Spring Into Action: REP-SF member Senior & Disability Action (SDA)'s 2026 Annual Celebration is coming up in under two months! This event will include a variety show and social with wonderful performers from our senior and disabled communities, food and drink, and good company! Celebrate SDA's work over the last year and help raise money to continue their crucial organizing and education work in 2026 and beyond. As we face funding cuts from the SF Department of Disability and Aging Services, your support is especially vital right now! Get tickets! Learn about volunteer opportunities and sign up here!
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June 25: Planning Commission Hearing
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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 Kathrin Moore and Gilbert Williams. Show up to appreciate Commissioner Moore for her 20 years of service on the Planning Commission! And give some flowers to Commissioner Gilbert Williams, as this will be his final hearing on the Commission! REP-SF wants to show our deep appreciation to Commissioners Moore and Williams, who have used their positions on the Planning Commission to raise strong questions about equity and to be really clear about values of community planning and the critical issues that impact our communities across the city. Please join us to thank them for all the ways they have supported our communities during their time of service!
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