"Dorsey stated that the near universality of drug-tolerant policies in supportive housing has failed many residents seeking to stabilize their lives as they exit homelessness."
"Between June 2024 and July 2025, 26 percent of San Francisco's overdose deaths happened in permanent supportive housing, which is higher than on the street or in shelters."
"Dorsey emphasized that the legislation is about adding a drug-free option in the city's permanent supportive housing portfolio, committing to fund only drug-free sites moving forward."
Supervisor Matt Dorsey proposed legislation to allow evictions from permanent supportive housing based solely on drug use. Current California law does not permit eviction for drug use alone. Dorsey argues that existing drug-tolerant policies have not met the needs of residents trying to stabilize after homelessness. The new legislation would require that future city-funded supportive housing be drug-free. Statistics show that a significant percentage of overdose deaths occur in these facilities, prompting the need for change. The legislation will not affect existing sites but will apply to new ones.
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