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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Daly City public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Small Business Engagement Day and commission vacancy
The third annual engagement day, now set for Thursday, November 12, invites all 7,000+ registered businesses to raise concerns directly with commissioners — last year it helped save nearly a dozen tenants from eviction. The five-member commission also has one vacancy the City Council will fill, requiring a licensed Daly City business owner.
Mission Street Corridor Improvement District Strategy
The city is pivoting from a property-based district to a BID where Mission Street businesses would assess themselves to pay for cleanups, events, marketing, and beautification. A council vote could happen by December, and a business-led board would decide how funds are spent.
Entertainment zones designation
Four entertainment zones were designated where future special events could allow patrons to carry alcoholic drinks in designated public areas — no permanent open-container zones were created.
2026 Federal Tax Law Impacts on Local Business and Real Estate
New federal law makes the 20% business income deduction permanent, boosts equipment write-offs, and adds childcare tax credits for employers. But small contractors should watch the 1099 threshold — it dropped from $60,000 to $600 per client per year.
AFSCME Labor Negotiations and Employee Pay
Union members and leaders asked the council to back decent wages, cost-of-living increases, retroactive pay, and binding arbitration in ongoing negotiations — pointing to inflation and housing costs that make city pay hard to live on.