Blueprint Briefing: Week of 10/13/2025

The Dream Keeper scandal's key players.

When the Dream Keeper Initiative (DKI) launched in 2021, it was marketed as one of San Francisco’s proudest commitments — a $120 million promise to invest in Black communities after the murder of George Floyd. Four years later, that same program has become a case study in how political and friend networks, blurred lines, and City Hall dysfunction can turn good intentions into an epic scandal. We expose the key figures behind the scandal. Read more here.

Gavin won’t let the state fund sober living.

Fentanyl has created one of the greatest public health crises to rock San Francisco — and yet, for all the talk about compassion and treatment, we still don’t have the infrastructure to help people truly recover. The state has built thousands of “supportive housing” units but virtually none that require or even encourage sobriety. That’s why Assemblymember Matt Haney’s AB 255 was so important — and why Governor Gavin Newsom’s decision to veto it is such a failure of leadership. Read more here.

Lurie's Housing Plan: family zoning needs to actually work for families.

When Mayor Daniel Lurie rolled out the Family Zoning Plan, he described it as being a critical step toward making sure that future generations of San Franciscans could call the city home. He’s not wrong about the stakes. But the details matter. If we want to build a San Francisco that truly welcomes families, not just investors or studio units, we need to get the implementation right. Read more here.