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San Francisco Orders Cuts to 500 City Jobs as Budget Office Seeks $100 Million in Savings

The directive seeks at least $100 million in personnel savings to help close a two-year deficit nearing $1 billion.

The Lurie administration is negotiating new contracts with the unions for San Francisco police officers and firefighters. Next year, he’ll need to do the same with unions representing an even larger swath of City Hall’s 34,000-person workforce.
Mayor Daniel Lurie chats with children on the second day of SFUSD teacher’s strike at an after-school enrichment center that has extended its hours to accommodate families in reaction to the strike.  
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Overview

  • An email from Budget Office director Sophia Kittler instructs departments to reduce salary and benefits by at least $100 million, equal to cutting at least 500 positions.
  • The guidance says meeting the target requires eliminating filled roles based on current vacancy rates.
  • Departments must submit revised staffing recommendations and spending plans by March 12.
  • Unions including SEIU 1021 criticized the plan, calling the targeted jobs essential to public services.
  • Agencies are also expected to trim contracts and overtime after earlier budget proposals fell far short of required savings.