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City and County of San Francisco

California law applies in City and County of San Francisco City and County of San Francisco is a local jurisdiction within California, whose 32 researched instruments are listed on the California page, not here. The law of City and County of San Francisco, described on this page below, applies here too.

All 1 named instruments researched to a stage, across one of the six areas of law we track: 1 in force. As of 4 September 2026.

  1. AI law 1
  2. Privacy law none researched
  3. Scraping law none researched
  4. Cybersecurity law none researched
  5. Age gating law none researched
  6. News aggregation law none researched

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Drafted with AI from the cited sources under the direction of UnGovr staff. UnGovr holds editorial responsibility for this page.

AI law1 instrument, 1 in force

Research summary (83 words)

San Francisco's Rent Ordinance bans both selling or providing, and using, an algorithmic device that draws on nonpublic competitor rent or occupancy data to set or recommend rents for a residential unit. The Board of Supervisors added Section 37.10C in 2024, effective 14 October 2024, and amended it in 2025 (Ord. No. 169-25) to let a tenant-rights nonprofit sue on its own behalf. It remains in force, and a tenant, the City Attorney, or a qualifying tenant-rights nonprofit may sue over a violation.

AI prohibited practices

Use and Sale of Algorithmic Devices Prohibited (Rent Ordinance Sec. 37.10C), as amended by Ord. No. 169-25

San Francisco Administrative Code (Rent Ordinance) sec. 37.10CSan Francisco Rent Board, official Municipal Code page

In force since 14 October 2024. Binds private bodies.

What this law does

It is unlawful to sell, license, or otherwise provide to a San Francisco landlord an algorithmic device, commonly known as revenue management software, that uses nonpublic competitor rent or occupancy data to recommend rents or occupancy levels for a residential unit, and separately unlawful for a landlord to use such a device. Each month of use and each affected unit is a separate violation.

A tenant, the City Attorney, or a nonprofit with a primary mission of protecting San Francisco tenants may sue for damages, injunctive relief, or civil penalties of up to $1,000 per violation.

What it requires

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