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Board approves Dignity Fund charter amendment to create dedicated seniors and disabilities fund
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 9–2 on July 19 to place a charter amendment on the November 2016 ballot establishing a Dignity Fund to provide baseline annual funding for services to seniors and adults with disabilities.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 9–2 on July 19 to submit a charter amendment to the November ballot that would create a Dignity Fund providing a dedicated, baseline city contribution to services for seniors and adults with disabilities.
Supporters, led by Supervisor Malia Cohen, say the measure will guarantee annual funding for home care, respite, adult day programs and eviction protection without raising a new tax.
Supervisor Malia Cohen, the item’s author, said the ballot measure grew out of a broad…
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