San Francisco Budget Deficit Archives

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Approve 220 new SFPD officers in City Budget

July 21, 2022 2:30 amJuly 20, 2022 10:35 pm

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 10-1 Tuesday to approve a two-year, $14 billion budget that includes the hiring of 220 police officers to fill vacancies within the San Francisco Police Department, and to help combat the high crime...

San Francisco Police Department Faces Force Reduction of 11%

February 19, 2021 6:02 pmFebruary 23, 2021 8:01 am

A proposal by the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) was released Thursday detailing a plan to cut their police force by 11% later this month; 167 officers could be let go later this month. And that’s just the beginning. Due...

San Francisco Housing Advocates Protest Scaling Back Homeless Sheltering Program

December 29, 2020 2:21 amDecember 28, 2020 9:05 pm

On Sunday, housing advocates led by Hotels not Hospitals protested in San Francisco’s Union Square over a city plan to scale back a program that has placed homeless individuals in hotels. The program, started earlier this year to protest the...

SF $653 million budget deficit: Mayor Breed Asks For 7.5% Budget Cuts

December 18, 2020 2:02 amDecember 17, 2020 10:02 pm

On Wednesday, San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced that, due to a projected $653 million budget deficit over the next two years, all departments have to come up with up to 10% in cuts across the board. The deficit, which...