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Board committee hears economic-impact study and broad public testimony urging action to save City College
Summary
A committee hearing on a Budget & Legislative Analyst study found San Francisco City College generates at least $311 million in annual economic activity and that closure or accreditation loss would jeopardize federal/state grants and workforce programs; the hearing drew extensive public testimony from faculty, students, trustees and community leaders calling for action and alleging bias by the accrediting commission.
The Budget & Finance Committee convened a hearing on a Budget & Legislative Analyst study that estimated the economic impact of a potential closure of San Francisco City College (CCSF). Supervisor Eric Marr (head sponsor) introduced the study and emphasized its focus on quantifying benefits for students, workforce programs and vulnerable populations.
Severn/Severin Campbell, the report's primary author from the Budget and Legislative Analyst Office, summarized the study's scope and key findings. Using enrollment and financial data from 2010–13, Chancellor's Office data, federal labor statistics and limited surveys, the…
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