The San Francisco County Budget and Finance Committee convened on July 4, 2025, to discuss the implementation of the Healthy Airport Ordinance, focusing on contractor compliance and worker wages at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The meeting highlighted the importance of ensuring fair wages and healthcare for airport workers, particularly low-wage employees.

Committee members, including President Aaron Peskin, emphasized the financial implications of inadequate healthcare for city workers, noting that it could strain the city’s budget, particularly in public health services. The discussion also addressed the ongoing litigation against the Healthy Airport Ordinance by Airlines for America, which seeks to nullify the law. A federal judge previously ruled in favor of the city, but the case is now under appeal in the Ninth Circuit Court.

The ordinance, passed unanimously by the Board of Supervisors and signed into law by the mayor, aims to improve working conditions for airport employees. The committee underscored the significance of retaining workers to ensure stability and security at the airport.

Public comments were invited, with provisions for interpretive services to accommodate non-English speakers. The meeting served as a crucial platform for discussing the intersection of labor rights and fiscal responsibility in San Francisco, particularly as the city prepares for its upcoming budget process.