Overview

• The Board of Supervisors began June hearings on the $15.9 billion proposal addressing a projected $700 million shortfall with final approval due by July 31.
• Lurie’s plan eliminates about $185 million in grants and nonprofit contracts over two years and cuts roughly 100 filled city jobs.
• Open Door Legal director Adrian Tirtanadi has launched a hunger strike to demand the restoration of free legal aid funding.
• Labor unions and advocacy coalitions including the People’s Budget Coalition have protested cuts to critical social services.
• The mayor proposes a $400 million reserve to guard against potential federal Medicaid cuts and recession threats.