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Supervisor secures funding for staffed, 24-hour public bathrooms
Supervisor Matt Haney announced more than $6 million in funding secured for 10 staffed, 24-hour Pit Stop bathrooms, as well as nine more bathroom locations. Read More
Sonoma County supervisors unanimously approve $2 billion budget
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Friday voted unanimously to adopt a $2 billion budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. County officials said the budget includes investments in...Read More
Breed’s $13.1 billion budget proposal makes its way through Board of Supervisors
In the backdrop of San Francisco’s Chinatown, Mayor London Breed shared her two-year budget proposal, which would spend more than $1 billion for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. Among other...Read More
Federal stimulus shrinks San Francisco’s budget deficit by $630 million
Thanks in part to the most recent federal stimulus package, San Francisco’s two-year budget deficit has exponentially shrunk from a projected $653.2 million in January to $22.9 million, a...Read More
Amid calls for police reform, task force invites public input in ‘reimagining public safety’
Oakland city officials are seeking public input on improving public safety through the Reimagining Public Safety Task Force, which was created amid efforts to defund the Police Department. The...Read More
Contra Costa County starts sales tax measure campaign to bolster depleted budget
Contra Costa County officials on Friday will formally kick off a campaign supporting a half-cent countywide sales tax ballot measure, and remain confident that a state Senate bill still...Read More
Mayor lays out $446 million Covid-19 budget proposal
San Francisco Mayor London Breed Tuesday laid out a spending proposal specifically related to Covid-19. She also stressed the need for residents to follow local public health guidelines to...Read More
Breed’s two-year budget proposal diverts police funds, assumes labor union cooperation to close deficit
San Francisco Mayor London Breed presented her two-year budget that seeks to close a $1.5 billion deficit during a period of economic uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The budget...Read More
Black residents identify investment priorities for SFPD’s defunded budget
Mayor London Breed and District 10 Supervisor Shamann Walton pledged in June to “defund” the San Francisco Police Department and to use that funding supporting community programs and organizations...Read More
Haney’s new sanitation department measure heads to November ballot
San Francisco voters will get the chance in November to decide if a new sanitation department will be established, or not. The Board of Supervisors Tuesday voted 7-4 for...Read More
Revised SFMTA budget ditches plan to expand Free Muni for Youth program
San Francisco transit officials have halted plans to extend its Free Muni for Youth program to all city youth due a budget crisis at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation...Read More
Pleasant Hill breaks from budget norms as city contends with Covid-19 revenue loss
The Pleasant Hill City Council, which generally approves city budgets two years at a time, is poised to pass a one-year budget in light of the financial uncertainties presented...Read More
School district budget eliminates campus police, funds African American student services
The West Contra Costa Unified School District board on Wednesday unanimously approved a $377 million budget for the coming academic year that includes ending contract services with local police...Read More
Mayor’s budget commits to police amid calls for defunding department
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo on Sunday rejected calls to defund his city’s Police Department, insisting that it would “undermine substantive efforts at police reform” and harm the very...Read More
Budget issues plague leaders, educators as plans hatch to mitigate ‘Covid slide’
In a surprise announcement last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom suggested reopening schools as soon as late July or early August to mitigate the loss of learning that all students...Read More
Supe calls for hold on fare increases despite transit agency deficit
As the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency plans to hold public hearings over its two-year budget, Supervisor Dean Preston is calling for the transit agency to hold off on...Read More
Officials look to creative funding to save City College of SF classes
San Francisco City Hall officials announced Monday that they are stepping in to save 17 of 50 City College of San Francisco Older Adults Program classes from being cut next...Read More
Transit agencies bring in new year with fare hikes
Multiple transit agencies are beginning the new year with fare hikes. The cost to ride San Francisco’s famous cable cars will rise as of Jan. 1. Single-ride fares will...Read More
Breed lays down budget priorities: homelessness, mental health, clean streets
San Francisco Mayor London Breed made her budget position clear with city department heads Monday. She wants homelessness, behavioral health and street cleanliness to take priority as the next...Read More
City College of SF scraps 289 classes as spring registration begins
“Everyone is living in a constant place of fear, even if the cuts haven’t come to their department yet.”Read More