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Public Defender urges preservation of Clean Slate positions as supervisors weigh grant‑to‑general‑fund transfers
Summary
The public defender urged the Budget Committee to retain 2.5 Clean Slate positions (largely Spanish‑speaking) and not shift them off the payroll as grant funding ends, warning reductions would slow expungement services; supervisors expressed both support for the program and concern about structural budget growth.
The committee on June 21 considered BLA recommendations for modest technical reductions to the Public Defender's office and three policy matters to move three Clean Slate positions from grant funding to the general fund. The BLA identified $37,217 in recommended reductions (FY24–25) and described the transfer of 2.5 paralegal/legal assistant positions and one clerk — proposed moves that would create ongoing general‑fund obligations if approved.
Public Defender Raju described the Clean Slate program as a high‑volume service: nearly 6,000 new applications last year, community clinics in Bayview and Mission, and crucial Spanish‑speaking capacity (the 2.5…
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