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San Francisco Board Weighs Lurie’s $15.9B Budget Proposal as Unions and Advocates Protest

Supervisors face a July 31 deadline to decide on cuts intended to close an $800 million deficit.

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.
Despite S.F. Mayor Daniel Lurie's proposal to cut 1,400 positions, overall employee compensation costs are still expected to grow next year.
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Overview

  • Mayor Daniel Lurie’s $15.9 billion plan would eliminate 1,400 city positions, cut roughly $100 million in grants and reallocate $90 million from Proposition C over three years to address a two-year shortfall.
  • The proposal preserves full funding for police, fire, sheriff’s offices, district attorney, public defender and emergency management services.
  • Labor unions including SEIU Local 1021 and community groups such as All My Usos warn that deep cuts will undermine food access, housing support and other vital social programs.
  • On June 4–5, hundreds of city workers and community members rallied at City Hall as budget committee hearings kicked off ahead of final approval.
  • San Francisco is considering settling a $120 million tax dispute with Airbnb and a nearly $14 million suit by Microsoft while Supervisors review possible amendments to the plan.