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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued an executive order directing state agencies “to move urgently to address dangerous” homeless encampments and clear them from state land while giving local governments the authority to do the same

The Golden Gate city can’t get back on its feet if its most valuable earners keep logging on from home, mayoral candidate Mark Farrell says.

San Francisco is the latest U.S. city preparing to receive a pair of pandas from China, in a continuation of Beijing's famed "panda diplomacy."

Plus: The White House's rent controls, San Francisco's bad-to-worse turn on housing, and the latest unintended consequence of eviction moratoriums

San Francisco voters approve law and order measures to address crime and drug issues, sparking debates on public safety and budget management.

Across California, voters decided on 138 local ballot measures, in addition to the statewide measure, Proposition 1, on March 5. While we are awaiting finalized results for the ballot measures, below is a selection of local ballot measure outcomes, which addressed policing, voter ID, school curriculums, and more:

Governor of New York deploys National Guard to address subway crime; California mayors support ballot measure for tougher penalties.

Proposition F would require single adults without dependents who receive welfare benefits and use illegal drugs to undergo treatment

The measure, which will be on the March 5 ballot, would greatly expand the SFPD's power while subjecting it to even less scrutiny.