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Lurie’s $15.9B Budget Slashes 1,400 Positions to Bridge $782M Deficit

Protecting policing and homelessness services, the budget secures $400 million to mitigate potential federal funding losses.

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Mayor Daniel Lurie plans to close San Francisco’s massive budget deficit by slashing about 1,400 city jobs and eliminating about $100 million in grant and contract spending.
San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie speaks at a press conference where he reflects on the city’s progress over the course of his first 100 days of serving as mayor at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music on Thursday, April 17, 2025.
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Overview

  • Lurie’s proposal targets the $782 million shortfall by trimming around 1,400 positions, mostly vacancies, with up to 150 filled roles cut through layoffs or attrition.
  • The budget reduces contract and grant spending by approximately $100 million in its second fiscal year to align expenditures closer to pre-pandemic levels.
  • It maintains funding for frontline agencies, including the Police Department, Public Defender’s Office, District Attorney’s Office, street cleaning crews and homelessness services.
  • The plan allocates a $400 million reserve to cushion the city against potential federal funding cuts under the Trump administration.
  • The Board of Supervisors will conduct hearings in June and must approve a final balanced budget by July 31.