Controversial S.F. grocery store tax is killed but backer has a new plan to tackle affordability
By Megan Fan Munce, Alyce McFadden, Staff Writer July 19, 2026 Gift Article (SFChronicle.com) Supervisor Bilal Mahmood said Sunday he’ll drop a controversial proposal to tax vacant chain grocery stores, shifting his focus to an ordinance to support smaller grocery stores.Scott Strazzante/S.F. Chronicle San Francisco lawmakers killed a package of ballot measures… Continue reading


