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Hearing urges stable funding for San Francisco’s 'Right to Recover' quarantine wage replacement program after repeated pauses
Summary
A Feb. 17 hearing highlighted the public‑health rationale and community demand for the Right to Recover wage‑replacement program, which provides two weeks of income to residents who test positive and lack financial resources; city staff reported nearly 4,000 people served and warned current funding will run out by early June at present service levels unless replenished.
At a public hearing on Feb. 17 the Budget & Finance Committee heard testimony and data supporting permanent or sustained funding for the Right to Recover program, a wage‑replacement fund that provides two weeks of income to San Franciscans who test positive for COVID‑19 and lack paid leave or savings to safely isolate.
Sponsor Supervisor Ronan summarized the program’s origin—based on an April UCSF study showing disproportionate COVID‑19 impact in Latino communities—and its evolution from a Give to SF $2 million initial allocation to subsequent philanthropic support. Supervisor Ronan said the mayor and Board later identified an additional $6 million in flexible funds to keep the program running and urged the committee to ensure the program never pauses again.
Joshua Arce (OEWD)…
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