A Publication of the Coalition on Homelessness
The paper is published by the Coalition on Homelessness, a policy and advocacy organization that fights for housing justice and human rights of San Franciscans.
The Street Sheet is an independent street newspaper dedicated to covering issues of homelessness and poverty in San Francisco from the voices of homeless people themselves.
Street Sheet vendors sell the paper and receive 100% of everything they sell, providing them with employment and a source of income.
The Street Sheet hosts creative writing, poetry, and journalism workshops, fostering community, creativity and expression.
by Lukas Illa
In December 2025, Mayor Daniel Lurie and Board of Supervisors President Rafael Mandelman called for the creation of a Charter Reform Working Group. As referenced in its name, the working group has been tasked to review the City’s 548-page charter and make recommendations to bring to the ballot in November 2026.
While labor and community organizations have sent delegates to the working group,
by Jordan Wasilewski
In San Francisco, the lion’s share of permanent supportive housing (PSH) stock is single room occupancy hotels (SRO). I was placed in one in 2015, and upon moving in realized the room did not include a refrigerator, cooking appliances or adequate food storage. When I inquired about it, a case manager informed me that tenants aged 60 and over were eligible to receive a fridge, and if I wanted one,
by the Western Regional Advocacy Project
We must celebrate and honor that people remain steadfast in their commitment to organize as the U.S. government has continued its mission of fascist dictatorial rule.
The tactics implemented by today’s American fascist dictatorship have long mirrored similar tyrannical tactics throughout history: “Repression breeds resistance” is a relevant phrase now more than ever.
Organizers across the country have demonstrated that this resistance can take many forms and that’s our strength and our beauty as we build community locally and across the country.
story and photos by Giles Clasen
Holly Norris, 73, has lived unsheltered for more than a decade. Her story cuts through one of the most common myths about homelessness: that people living on the streets choose to be there.
Holly Sue Norris counts blankets the way other people count hours of sleep.
As winter settles in, staying alive outside often comes down to layers and luck.
Mothers deliver testimony inside the mayor’s office inside San Francisco City Hall on February 11, 2025. Photo by Leon Kunstenaar.
The average San Franciscan that goes to or contacts City Hall can access 152 boards and commissions and give input on how the City operates. Some of these bodies make decisions for City departments, like the Police Commission or the Rent Board. Others perform as advisory committees, such as the Youth Commission.
