Overview

• The policy took effect Monday, requiring many city staff to work in person four days a week as Civic Center shops brace for more weekday customers.
• Reports differ on the scale, with outlets citing roughly 8,000 to 10,000 additional employees affected.
• City human resources says about 24,000 employees—around 70% of the workforce—already work on site five or more days a week.
• SFMTA is adding trips on the 1 Express and boosting 30X service to support returning commuters to the Financial District.
• Foot-traffic data show July office visits were down 34.2% from 2019 but up 21.6% year over year, pointing to a partial recovery.