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Board committee endorses resolution condemning Zuckerberg27s hospital naming; public split on philanthropy vs. principle
Summary
Supervisors Marr and Haney advanced a resolution condemning the naming of San Francisco General Hospital after Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan; nurses and activists urged restoring the hospital27s name while hospital foundation leaders warned of chilling effects on future philanthropy. The committee sent the amended resolution to the full Board.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee voted on Dec. 3 to recommend a resolution condemning the naming of San Francisco General Hospital after Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg and to send the item to the full Board of Supervisors.
Chair Supervisor Gordon Marr, coauthor of the resolution with Supervisor Matt Haney, said the hospital "belongs to the people" and argued that Facebook27s practices have harmed public health communication and civic…
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