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Hundreds of San Franciscans Urge Supervisors to Restore Cuts to Seniors, Homeless Services, Youth Programs and Health
Summary
At a marathon public‑comment session before the San Francisco Board of Supervisors budget committee, speakers pressed the board to restore or add funding for senior and disability services, shelters and drop‑in centers, youth and violence‑prevention programs, school wellness centers, and neighborhood parks.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors' Budget & Finance Committee heard hours of public testimony Thursday as hundreds of residents, nonprofit leaders and students urged the board to reverse or soften cuts in the mayor's proposed budget.
Speakers across neighborhoods and service sectors said the mayor's plan would reduce or eliminate programs that city residents rely on. "Please replace the money for the senior services," said Marilyn Jane Isabelle, a longtime activist for LGBT seniors, arguing that cuts would force many older residents into isolation. Multiple Filipino community leaders described a makeshift Filipino Senior Resource Center operating without stable funding and asked the board and the mayor to allocate support so culturally appropriate services continue.
Advocates for homeless services warned of acute losses. Jennifer Friedenbach of the Coalition on Homelessness said the mayor "took out" a $1,080,000 line item that supports Buster's Place, a 24‑hour drop‑in center, and warned that the closure would remove late‑night access to shelter beds and basic services. Mother…
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