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Supervisors press for coordinated local supports for furloughed federal workers — loans, transit options and rapid response
Summary
After hearing testimony from unions, federal workers and city departments, the committee directed staff to compile a single resource of supports (no‑interest loans, transit and utility options, rapid response and workforce assistance) and recommended a resolution urging city assistance for those affected by the partial federal shutdown.
Supervisor Matt Haney led an informational hearing on the local impacts of the partial federal government shutdown and a resolution urging city assistance for affected federal employees and contractors. Haney described the 35‑day shutdown and said roughly 10,000 federal employees work in the San Francisco area; speakers urged city measures such as transit assistance, utility deferments, short‑term financial aid and rapid workforce responses.
Diana Hammond, Senior Manager for Revenue Collection and Sales at SFMTA, reviewed existing programs that help low‑income riders (free Muni for…
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