San Francisco Budget and Appropriations Committee

A temporary committee that runs from February through August to review and approve the Mayor's proposed budget and the city's annual spending. Often the same members as Budget & Finance. What passed, what changed, and what this means for you.
12
Jun

SF budget vote delayed as crowd opposes pretrial move to probation

San Francisco Budget and Appropriations Committee: The committee finalized no budget, continuing the Mayor's two-year budget and two ordinances to June 18 after a dozen department hearings.
2 min read
11
Jun

SF delays budget vote as departments lay out cuts

San Francisco Budget and Appropriations Committee: The committee heard 13 departments on the mayor's budget and delayed every budget vote to June 12. Health, arts, and jobs face proposed cuts.
4 min read
10
Jun

SF backs $275M in housing bonds; budget vote waits till June 11

San Francisco Budget and Appropriations Committee: Up to $275M in affordable-housing bonds and the redevelopment agency's budget cleared committee, both headed to the full Board July 14.
3 min read
20
May

San Francisco water and sewer bills on track to exceed city targets in 2033

San Francisco Budget and Appropriations Committee: Water, sewer, and power bonds head to the full Board as analysts warn water and sewer bills will top affordability targets by 2033-34.
3 min read
13
May

SFMTA: 20 routes cut, no service after 9 PM if ballot measures fail

San Francisco Budget and Appropriations Committee: SFMTA budget assumes both November ballot measures pass; if both fail, agency projects 30% headcount cut and ~20 routes cut.
5 min read
06
May

SF's housing fee cuts haven't moved the needle, BLA finds

San Francisco Budget and Appropriations Committee: BLA reports flagged a $80K-$308K per-unit housing feasibility gap and SF hitting its GO bond cap in 2032. Plus Chan's June priorities.
5 min read
29
Apr

SF homeless dept budget drops $57M as Prop C revenue climbs

San Francisco Budget and Appropriations Committee: HSH proposes a 7% budget drop to $728M in year one with a 1.4% provider raise, even as Prop C revenue runs $93M above budget.
4 min read
22
Apr

SF eyes $2M cut to Youth Works (+ 80% of teen internships at risk)

San Francisco Budget and Appropriations Committee: HRC's proposed $2M cut to SF Youth Works would eliminate about 80% of paid teen internships. MOHCD absorbs an $8.5M cut. OEWD laid off 13.
5 min read
15
Apr

SF supervisors hear proposed $11.4M in senior program cuts

San Francisco Budget and Appropriations Committee: Supervisors heard $11.4M in proposed cuts to senior and disability programs. MOHCD would end 69 grants; DAS would reduce 14+ programs.
3 min read
08
Apr

SF two-year deficit drops to $642.8M (+ federal cuts loom)

San Francisco Budget and Appropriations Committee: SF's two-year deficit projected at $642.8M, a nearly $300M improvement from December, with H.R. 1 driving ~$306M of the shortfall.
5 min read