A Win for Community Ownership — SF Board of Supervisors Unanimously Supports AB 670
We marked a victory today for community-rooted preservation in San Francisco: the Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution in support of Assembly Bill 670. SFCLT is proud to have played a key role in moving this effort forward—helping to author the resolution and speaking in support during public comment at City Hall.
Supervisor Jackie Fielder introduces the resolution in support of AB 670 on April 29.
Preservation work isn’t just about keeping buildings standing—it’s about keeping communities rooted. It’s about protecting the people who make San Francisco what it is: the educators shaping our children’s futures, the restaurant workers who keep our neighborhoods fed, the artists who give this city its soul. AB 670 recognizes that preservation is not just a housing strategy—it’s a tool for equity.
By ensuring preservation counts toward our state-mandated affordable housing goals, AB 670 incentivizes local governments to invest in community land trusts and affordable housing nonprofits. That means more opportunities for tenants—particularly those in small rental buildings—to stay in their homes, and for organizations like SFCLT to acquire properties before they fall into the hands of speculators. This bill is a meaningful step toward expanding housing stability for working-class, immigrant, and BIPOC communities that have historically been excluded from traditional development models.
The unanimous support from the Board of Supervisors sends a clear message: San Francisco stands behind preservation as a vital tool to fight displacement and foster long-term community ownership. We’re deeply grateful to Supervisor Jackie Fielder for championing this resolution, and to co-sponsors Supervisors Walton, Chen, Sauter, Chan, Mandelman, and Melgar for their strong leadership.
We look forward to continuing our work with partners at the local and state level to pass AB 670 make community ownership not just possible—but permanent.