All citiesSan Francisco County · Bay Area · California
Housing blocked in San Francisco
2 documented cases, 36,777 units proposed. 3 decision records, 0 denials, 0 overrode a staff recommendation to approve. Housing element in compliance, per HCD.
Decisions coming up
San Francisco Family Zoning Plan lawsuits
San Francisco · San Francisco County
First merits hearing (pro-housing suit)
· San Francisco Superior CourtNovember 18, 2026 (in 28 days)
CEQA suit filed
Two suits over the citywide rezoning approved in December 2025: a CEQA challenge from Neighborhoods United SF and others seeking to undo it, and a suit from YIMBY Law and the California Housing Defense Fund arguing it falls short of the housing element and limits state density bonus tools. First merits hearing in the second case is Nov 18.
All decisions coming up
Decision records
3 decision records, 0 denials, 0 overrode a staff recommendation to approve. Decision records are kept per case; open a case above to read them with their sources.
Recurring organizations
Organizations and developers that appear in two or more documented cases here. Individual officials and residents are not listed.
California Department of Housing and Community Development · State of California · State Enforcement Agency2 cases
YIMBY Law · State Enforcement Agency2 cases
Housing element and permit activity
Housing element in compliance, per HCD.
25 HCD permit leads imported from Annual Progress Report data.