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Newsom and city officials unveil $9 million plan and national push to avert JobsNow layoffs
Summary
Mayor Gavin Newsom and Human Services Director Trent Rohrer presented a contingency plan to redirect roughly $9 million in local funds to preserve about 1,700 subsidized positions if the federal JobsNow subsidy expires Sept. 30, and launched an advocacy campaign asking Congress to extend the program.
Mayor Gavin Newsom on Sept. 22 outlined a two‑track strategy to limit job losses if Congress does not extend the federal JobsNow wage subsidy by Sept. 30. The plan would reorient about $9 million in local resources to preserve roughly 1,700 placements and offer private employers a $2,500 flat subsidy to hire or retain program participants.
"We can hand out $450 a week not to work or $447 a week to work," Newsom said, arguing JobsNow provides dignity and…
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