President Trump's calls for National Guard deployment in SF loom over city’s AI-driven resurgence

Market Trends & Investment - CBRE data indicates VC investing is on track to surpass its 2021 high of $276 billion this year [2] - 80% of AI venture funding this year, totaling $115 billion, has gone to San Francisco and Silicon Valley [2] - Tech companies are increasing their share of leasing activity by square footage to 53% in 2025, the highest rate since 2019 [3] Real Estate & Rental Market - Apartment rental prices in San Francisco are surging, up 6% [3] - San Francisco apartments have essentially reached pre-pandemic highs [8] San Francisco Improvement - Crime is down 30% since last year [3] - Homicides are at 70-year lows, and car break-ins are at 22-year lows [3] - There has been meaningful improvement in downtown San Francisco [8]