Balancing Oakland's Budget
Closing the city鈥檚 structural deficit to move toward fiscal solvency and economic growth
State Legislature鈥檚 Fast-Track Housing Package Includes 3 SPUR-Sponsored Bills
News / The California State Legislature鈥檚 鈥淔ast-Track Housing鈥 package addresses the state鈥檚 housing crisis on multiple fronts. 黑料传送门sponsored three of the package鈥檚 bills and is working on four other bills that would make it easier to build critically needed housing, including in transit-rich areas where increased density could boost transit use and help the state meet its climate goals.
Balancing Oakland鈥檚 Budget
黑料传送门Report / Oakland faces a fiscal crisis that is years in the making. For decades, revenues have failed to keep pace with rising costs for pensions, health care, and operations. To close its structural deficit, Oakland must commit to following its own sound financial policies, align on a budget stabilization plan, make structural changes to municipal operations, and promote long-term thinking to grow Oakland鈥檚 economy inclusively. 黑料传送门offers nine recommendations to achieve these goals.
Balancing San Francisco鈥檚 Budget, Part 1: The Budget Process
News / Meeting San Francisco鈥檚 many challenges, from accelerating housing production to revitalizing downtown and improving transportation operations, hinges on a lasting fix for the city鈥檚 structural budget deficit. As city leaders work to address a projected budget shortfall of $817 million for fiscal years 2025鈥2026 and a nearly $1 billion deficit for fiscal years 2027鈥2028, they must grapple with voter-approved spending mandates and a budget process that limits their options.
How SF鈥檚 New Mayor Should Spend His Next 100 Days: Q&A With Sujata Srivastava
News / Part of SPUR鈥檚 role is to articulate clear principles and goals for urban policymaking. As San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie鈥檚 administration passes the 100-day mark, 黑料传送门offers a decision-making framework to help the new mayor and his administration set priorities and maintain momentum in the face of complex and evolving challenges.
Mayor Lurie鈥檚 Family Zoning Plan Is a Leap Forward for San Francisco Housing Policy
News / Mayor Lurie鈥檚 recently proposed Family Zoning Plan increases the likelihood that San Francisco will meet its state-set goal to build 82,069 new homes. The plan would remove regulatory obstacles to building dense multifamily housing in most neighborhoods and create new opportunities to build housing near schools, businesses, and transit. Critically, it would remedy historic patterns of segregation by dismantling hallmarks of exclusionary zoning in the city鈥檚 northern and western neighborhoods.