SF Unveils Citywide Framework for Curbside EV Chargers

Mayor Daniel Lurie and Board of Supervisors President Rafael Mandelman introduced legislation to create a permanent permitting pathway for curbside electric vehicle charging — a move aimed at the roughly 70% of San Francisco residents who rent and lack garages. At a press conference outside IBEW Local 6's union hall, where the city's first curbside chargers were installed last spring, the two leaders framed the effort as the next step in making EV ownership realistic for a renter-majority city.

• New legislation creates a permanent citywide permitting framework for curbside EV chargers, moving beyond a two-charger pilot launched in April 2025

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• IBEW Local 6 says 700+ members certified through EV infrastructure training, positioning union labor for the buildout

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The legislation introduced jointly by Mayor Daniel Lurie and Board of Supervisors President Rafael Mandelman would establish a long-term permitting pathway for curbside electric vehicle chargers across San Francisco. The framework moves beyond the existing pilot — two chargers installed outside IBEW Local 6's union hall in April 2025, the first curbside units west of the Mississippi — to enable installations at scale in neighborhoods with high renter populations and apartment density.