$20 Million for Affordable Housing.
Last month, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors was presented with a problem many city managers would be happy to have: deciding how to divide up an unexpected $137 million budget surplus.

SFAA Welcomes Vanessa Khaleel
Vanessa Khaleel recently joined the SFAA as the Education and Events Coordinator.

And the Winner Is...
Thanks to everyone who responded to our San Francisco Apartment Magazine Survey.

City Rejects Garbage Fee Hike
The San Francisco Department of Public Works rejected a proposal from Sunset Scavenger Co. and Golden Gate Disposal Recycling Co. to raise rates almost 40% over a five-year period.

Californians Taking Risky Earthquake Bet
Just last month, San Francisco commemorated the centennial of the devastating 1906 earthquake and fire, yet a new survey shows that 86% of California’s homeowners do not have earthquake insurance, a dramatic increase from the 65% uninsured a decade ago.

Property Rights for Domestic Partners Upheld
A California superior court judge recently ruled that domestic partners can inherit real estate from one another in the state without paying a drastically higher property tax bill.