Overview

• Mayor Daniel Lurie’s $15.9 billion two-year proposal aims to close an $800 million deficit through cuts to social programs, the elimination of 1,400 vacant positions and about 100 occupied roles.
• Hundreds of nonprofit workers and labor activists rallied on June 23 at City Hall to oppose a $4.2 million reduction in legal services and deeper cuts affecting immigrant and LGBTQ+ support programs.
• Budget Committee Chair Connie Chan is negotiating revisions with the mayor ahead of a June 25 vote, and several supervisors have indicated they may reject the proposal.
• Service providers such as Open Door Legal and HOMEY warn that reduced funding for tenant protections, youth services and workforce development could worsen homelessness and income inequality.
• Supervisors will also consider a measure to tax high-income residents and reallocate $300 million reserved for an Airbnb lawsuit to shore up critical community services.