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Mayor’s budget office outlines uncertain but material sequestration risks to San Francisco
Summary
Kate Howard of the Mayor’s Budget Office told supervisors the federal sequestration could impact roughly $16M in city programs and about $20M in non‑city agencies this year, with notable pressure on public health, housing authority programs, and possible economic effects from canceled federal demonstrations such as the Blue Angels and Fleet Week.
Kate Howard, the Mayor’s Budget Director, briefed the committee on the known and potential effects of federal sequestration, stressing that many impacts remain uncertain until federal and state agencies publish formal guidance.
Her office’s best estimates at the time showed roughly $16 million of potential impacts to city programs in the current year and an additional $20 million to non‑city agencies. Major exposed…
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