Bilal Mahmood
Coverage of Bilal Mahmood in the Nexus archive.
- Mamdani-inspired tax on SF’s empty grocery stores is off the ballot, but not off the table
Bilal Mahmood's tax proposal on San Francisco's empty grocery stores failed to gain enough support for the ballot. He is now pursuing the same goals through a city ordinance instead.
- Three grocers walked away from a vacant Fillmore Safeway. Now it’s a political battle
Three grocers abandoned a vacant Fillmore Safeway site, prompting Supervisor Bilal Mahmood to advocate for Mamdani-style government-run grocery stores in San Francisco. The unresolved site has become a political issue highlighting the need for his proposed solution.
- SF was headed for government-backed groceries. Lurie and Amazon had other plans
San Francisco was pursuing government-backed grocery initiatives, but Lurie and Amazon opposed the plan. Supervisor Bilal Mahmood introduced a law modeled after Zohran Mamdani's approach to fund affordable grocery stores.
- Supervisor Bilal Mahmood calls a public hearing on two problem-ridden Western Addition housing developments
Supervisor Bilal Mahmood convened a public hearing on two problematic housing developments in Western Addition following a year of tenant concerns about dangerous conditions and violence. The hearing was prompted by ongoing tenant meetings addressing housing safety and criminal activity.
- San Francisco bans uncertified lithium batteries
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors passed legislation to ban the sale of non-certified lithium-ion batteries. Supervisor Bilal Mahmood cited over 100 building fires, hundreds of displaced families, and millions in property damage caused by these batteries.
- San Francisco bill to create affordable grocery stores through tax measures
San Francisco Supervisor Bilal Mahmood introduced the Affordable Groceries Act, a proposed tax measure aimed at addressing rising grocery prices and food insecurity. The bill seeks to create affordable grocery stores through tax incentives and will appear on the November ballot.
- Lurie, Mahmood introduce ‘Foreclosure Tax’ ballot measure that could raise $200M for San Francisco
Mayor Daniel Lurie and Supervisor Bilal Mahmood announced a November ballot measure proposing a tax on sales of foreclosed commercial buildings in San Francisco, which could generate $200 million for the city.
- The endorsement battle begins in the Chan vs. Wiener fight for Pelosi’s seat
The endorsement battle between Chan and Wiener for Pelosi’s seat is highlighted, along with the collapse of Bilal Mahmood and the mayor’s real estate transfer tax proposal.
- Supervisor Mahmood says he’s open to paring back proposed tax break on big S.F. real-estate sales
Supervisor Bilal Mahmood proposed a tax break for multi-million dollar real-estate deals in San Francisco but has expressed openness to scaling back the measure. The initiative, initially aimed at reducing taxes for large real-estate transactions, may undergo revisions based on feedback.
- San Francisco renames Tenderloin street to honor Officer Elia Lewin-Tankel
San Francisco renamed a Tenderloin street to honor Officer Elia Lewin-Tankel, who sustained life-altering injuries in 2017 while responding to a call for service. The new designation, 'Officer Lewin-Tankel Way,' was approved by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in April to recognize his heroism and sacrifices.