The San Francisco County Board of Supervisors convened on July 4, 2025, to discuss the proposed interim budget for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2025. The meeting highlighted a significant $780 million budget deficit while emphasizing the need to maintain essential services for residents.

Anna Dunning, the director of the Mayor's Office of Budget, presented an overview of the proposed budget, which aims to address the deficit through various strategies, including departmental reductions and leveraging alternative funding sources. Key areas of investment include economic recovery, public safety, homelessness, and behavioral health.

A major focus of the budget is on homelessness, with plans to allocate $98.6 million from the R City Our Home Fund to expand shelter beds and housing options. This includes nearly 600 new shelter beds and increased funding for prevention services. However, public comments during the meeting revealed strong opposition to reallocating funds from youth and family housing programs, with advocates warning that such moves could exacerbate homelessness among vulnerable populations.

The budget also proposes changes to business-related taxes to support economic recovery, including extending a program that offers the first year free for new businesses and delaying tax increases for certain sectors. Investments in public safety were also discussed, including additional funding for police overtime and new park rangers to enhance safety in public spaces.

Despite these efforts, community members expressed concerns about the potential impacts of budget cuts on youth and family services, urging the board to reconsider reallocations that could undermine progress in reducing homelessness among young people.

As the board prepares for further discussions, the proposed budget reflects a balancing act between addressing immediate fiscal challenges and ensuring long-term support for San Francisco's most vulnerable residents. The next steps will involve continued dialogue with community stakeholders to refine the budget and address pressing public needs.