Board approves $2024–25 budget package after contentious debate; 10–1 vote

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on July 18 approved the city and county's budget package for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2025, adopting items 2 through 36 as amended on first reading.

Budget and Appropriations Committee Chair Supervisor Connie Chan said the package was intended to bring greater accountability and equity to city spending, adding, "we present to all of you today, with a budget that does just that." The board adopted the package by roll call: 10 ayes, 1 no (Supervisor Preston).

Why it matters: The budget restores $75 million to direct services for vulnerable residents and maintains funding for child care, food security and the SRO (single-room occupancy) tenant collaborative. It also includes citywide wage increases for workers under certain city contracts, appropriations for public utilities capital programs and multiple bond authorizations. Supporters said the budget balances competing needs in a difficult fiscal environment; critics said it increases police funding and withdraws previously planned…