San Francisco Declares Rent Emergency, Pushes Tenant-Protective Reforms
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie declared a rent emergency and proposed reforms to curb evictions and rent spikes, including caps on rent increases for rent-controlled units, $27 million to cover funding lapses from federal housing vouchers, and higher payments to tenants evicted under the Ellis Act, as the city grapples with sky-high rents, with a median one-bedroom around $4,495 amid a tech-driven wealth surge and slow housing approvals.