SF Mayor Wants to Use Permanent-Housing Funds for Shelter Beds

SF Mayor Wants to Use Permanent-Housing Funds for Shelter Beds

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie (D) wants to take millions of dollars from a dedicated fund meant to supply permanent homes to people who have been unhoused, and use that money to build shelter beds instead. The plan is dividing lawmakers, while some advocates say it will trap people in the cycle of homelessness. At issue is money generated by Proposition C, a ballot initiative that San Francisco voters approved back in November 2018. The measu…