Map Heres where S.F. law would restrict new homeless shelters
San Francisco supervisors Bilal Mahmood and Shamann Walton proposed legislation requiring each city district to approve a new homeless shelter or behavioral health facility by June 2026. The law aims to address the uneven distribution of shelters, which are concentrated in eastern neighborhoods, and includes a provision to prevent new facilities from being built within 1,000 feet of existing ones without a waiver.