By Adam Brinklow : curbed – excerpt
“Everyone will have to make sacrifices, but a place to live shouldn’t be one of them,” governor says.
[Update: Late Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order
that allows cities to suspend evictions for renters and homeowners,
citing the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak and the related economic
fallout.
“ Over the next few weeks, everyone will have to make sacrifices – but a place to live shouldn’t be one of them,” Newsom said in a statement, adding “I strongly encourage cities and counties take up this authority to protect Californians.”
State government cannot suspend evictions itself, so individual municipalities will have to implement moratoriums themselves. Minutes after the order, Supervisor Matt Haney and Supervisor Dean Preston said that the Board of Supervisors will quickly take up an SF plan… (more)
RELATED:
‘SFMTA will not ticket for street sweeping,’ says mayor
Everything you need to know about parking your vehicle during the San Francisco coronavirus closures…(more)
Update: Mayor London Breed decided to halt ticketing during the shelter-in-place order, making the announcement this afternoon.
She said, “[SFMTA] will not ticket for street sweeping through the end of the month. Tickets issued today will be waived. However, it is crucial that we still clean our streets to prevent trash buildup and local flooding,” so do please still move your cars even if there’s no penalty.
Earlier in the day, Supervisor Matt Haney complained via Twitter that people in his district were still being ticketed despite the circumstances…
In short, with most of the city rendered immobile for the next three weeks, parking has gotten slightly easier in SF, especially in some of the busiest areas—but the street sweepers still hold sway in the morning.…(more)
Meter Madness 