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Newsom says Trump’s unemployment plan puts state in perilous budget position
The state of California does not have the financial wherewithal to afford the White House’s plan to extend expanded unemployment benefits during the Covid-19 pandemic, Gov. Gavin Newsom said...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
City expands retail reopening plan as controller projects $1.7 billion deficit
San Francisco projects a $1.7 billion budget deficit over the next two fiscal years due to the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, city officials announced Wednesday. City officials...Read More
$2.7 million proposal to save City College classes moves to full board vote
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee Wednesday voted 2-1 to pass a $2.7 million budget supplemental that would restore hundreds of Spring 2020 semester courses...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
SF Superior Court to furlough staff, cut clerk hours
The San Francisco Superior Court announced Monday that it will furlough staff and cut office hours for clerk offices.Read More
BART service cuts forestalled by state gas tax increase
BART's Board of Directors can breathe a bit easier at least for the next fiscal year that begins on July 1.Read More
San Francisco girds for looming federal cuts
San Francisco officials will be working to close a projected two-year budget deficit of more than $287 million in this year's budget talks.Read More
BART considers options to fill budget shortfall
One option off the table for the BART budget staff to study is to raise the minimum fare.Read More
Reduced Alameda Co. court clerk hours starting Tuesday
Alameda County Superior Court clerks' office hours are being reduced starting Tuesday as a result of a sizable budget deficit.Read More
City parks brighten budget forecast
San Francisco’s budget forecasting season kicked off Thursday with some relatively good news.Read More
City College shortfall imperils campuses
Facing a major budget shortfall, City College may have to shutter satellite campuses around The City.Read More
State trims to prevent fiscal heart attack
Facing record deficits in the billions of dollars, California has slowed hiring. Will that be enough to prevent a disaster?Read More