Mayor Daniel Lurie's upcoming budget for San Francisco includes significant cuts to social services, which he will justify as necessary 'tough choices' for effectively managing the city. The Board of Supervisors rarely votes against the final budget, although public response has largely been negative. Former Supervisor Dean Preston highlighted the conflict as the proposed budget attempts to redirect funds from affordable housing initiatives toward short-term shelters, moving away from the solutions emphasized in Proposition C, a citizen-led initiative aimed at supporting the homeless with permanent solutions.
San Francisco voters made their vision clear in 2018: a future where our homeless neighbors are supported by permanent solutions rooted in compassion and evidence. Proposition C, Our City Our Home, was a historic citizen-led initiative that passed with overwhelming support despite millions spent against it. The measure created a dedicated revenue stream to house people - not just shuffle them from shelter to the streets, and back to shelter.
The mayor wants to shift a big chunk of money that by voter initiative is supposed to go for new affordable housing into short-term shelter.
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