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Labor Unions, Community Groups Rally Against Lurie’s $15.9B Budget Plan

The Board of Supervisors faces a June deadline to review the proposal under growing pressure from critics who warn the cuts threaten essential city services

Volunteer workers built a nine mile trail through the Cotoni Coast Dairies National Monument in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The site and the first of nine miles of trail is scheduled to open to the public in August for the first time.
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Hundreds of San Francisco City workers and people from the community rallied at San Francisco City Hall to demand that there be no cuts o...

Overview

  • Mayor Daniel Lurie’s $15.9 billion budget proposal targets a $782 million shortfall by cutting city services and preserving funding for police, fire, sheriff and legal departments.
  • The plan would eliminate 1,400 largely vacant positions and slash about $100 million in grants and contracts.
  • It reallocates $90 million from Proposition C over three years, prompting homelessness advocates to say the move shifts resources from family housing to adult shelters.
  • On June 4, thousands of workers from SEIU Local 1021, IFPTE Local 21 and community organizations rallied at City Hall demanding alternative budget solutions.
  • The Board of Supervisors must approve or amend the plan by June 30 as San Francisco holds a $400 million reserve against possible federal funding cuts and contends with a $120 million Airbnb tax lawsuit.