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Mayor Lurie warns of $1 billion structural deficit, defends proposed cuts to city workforce
Summary
Mayor Daniel Lurie told the Board of Supervisors the city must pursue difficult budget choices to close a projected five-year structural gap that could reach $1,000,000,000, noting one-time settlement funds and potential federal cuts to safety-net programs as key considerations.
Mayor Daniel Lurie told the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on April 14 that his office will finalize a proposed budget in the coming weeks and that difficult choices remain necessary to close a projected five-year structural gap.
"This city has to stop spending more money than we have," Lurie said in his opening remarks, adding that prior work reduced the long-term structural deficit by roughly $300,000,000 but that federal and state funding cuts could push the deficit to $1,000,000,000 in coming years if no action is taken. He cited potential impacts from federal proposals, saying "the impacts of HR 1 alone may…
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