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Comptroller: Enacted state budget could cut roughly $36.4 million from San Francisco general fund programs; broader shifts may total $123 million
Summary
The committee received a preliminary comptroller report estimating $36.4 million in identifiable general‑fund reductions and larger property‑tax shifts that could raise the city's general‑fund exposure to about $123 million. Departments warned staffing and services — including child welfare and Medi‑Cal processing — could be affected.
Monique Smuta, representing the Office of the Comptroller, told the Budget & Finance Committee on Aug. 5 that the recently enacted state budget will have immediate and measurable impacts on San Francisco’s finances. "There's approximately $36,400,000 of identifiable funding reductions to general fund programs," she said, identifying health, human services and potential corrections impacts as the largest drivers.
Smuta said the state also proposes substantial property‑tax shifts and a borrowing scheme that together could increase the city's exposure. She estimated a roughly $123,000,000 effect on the general fund when…
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