{"id":2440491,"date":"2025-05-29T14:44:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T18:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hundreds-of-jobs-at-risk-as-san-francisco-mayor-tries-to-plug-deficit\/"},"modified":"2025-05-29T14:46:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T18:46:29","slug":"hundreds-of-jobs-at-risk-as-san-francisco-mayor-tries-to-plug-deficit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hundreds-of-jobs-at-risk-as-san-francisco-mayor-tries-to-plug-deficit\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds of jobs at risk as San Francisco mayor tries to plug deficit"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhundreds-of-jobs-at-risk-as-san-francisco-mayor-tries-to-plug-deficit%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2440491&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>San Francisco&#8217;s Mayor Daniel Lurie is facing a notable budget crisis with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cbo-says-infrastructure-bill-will-add-over-250-billion-to-the-deficit-over-the-next-decade\/\" title=\"CBO Says Infrastructure Bill Will Add Over 0 Billion To The Deficit Over The Next Decade\">projected deficit<\/a> of nearly $800 million,leading to potential layoffs of hundreds of city workers. The mayor is expected to propose the permanent elimination of around 1,000 jobs, primarily involving positions that are currently vacant or held by employees nearing retirement. If these cuts are approved, they would impact up to 17 city departments, with each department losing approximately a dozen employees.<\/p>\n<p>The budget details, set to be unveiled on June 1, were discussed in a recent meeting between Lurie&#8217;s staff and city department communication directors. Supervisor Connie chan, the budget chairwoman, acknowledged the difficulty in avoiding layoffs and expressed the emotional toll such job losses take on individuals and their families. <\/p>\n<p>City unions are reacting with concern and unrest; protests have taken place as workers rally against the potential cuts, emphasizing that the working population should not bear the burden of budget shortfalls. This would mark the first widespread layoffs in San Francisco as the period of drastic cuts in the late 2000s. The mayor&#8217;s office has not publicly commented on the prospect of layoffs, leading to anxiety and speculation among city employees.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Hundreds of jobs on the chopping block as San Francisco mayor tries to plug nearly $800 million deficit<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2111279\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/san-francisco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"San Francisco\">San Francisco<\/a> Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3379684\/san-francisco-mayor-daniel-lurie-progress-crime-tourism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Daniel Lurie\">Daniel Lurie<\/a> could lay off hundreds of workers and permanently eliminate hundreds more jobs in his effort to plug a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >massive 2 million budget deficit<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The mayor, who will release his&nbsp;budget on June 1, is expected to permanently eliminate 1,000 jobs, though most are currently vacant&nbsp;or filled by employees who are expected to retire soon, the <em>San Francisco Standard<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/sfstandard.com\/2025\/05\/28\/san-francisco-mayor-daniel-lurie-budget-layoffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reported\">reported<\/a> Thursday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3425491\/doj-signals-supreme-court-appeal-trump-tariffs-block\/\">DOJ signals Supreme Court appeal over Trump tariffs block<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3425543\/trump-powell-meet-white-house-fed-lower-rates\/\">Trump and Powell meet in White House as Fed faces pressure to lower rates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3425146\/trump-commutes-sentence-gang-leader-larry-hoover\/\">Trump commutes sentence of former gang leader Larry Hoover as he grants clemency to dozens<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Lurie, a political novice elected in November, could go even further, slashing jobs in up to 17 city departments, with each losing around a dozen or so employees, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">outlet reported<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Details of the Democratic governor&rsquo;s first budget were shared in a meeting Wednesday between Lurie&rsquo;s typically tight-lipped staff and communication&nbsp;directors for city departments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Han Zou, acting communications director for Lurie, led the meeting. He was joined by Lurie&rsquo;s press secretary, Charles Lutvak, and chief of staff Staci Slaughter.<\/p>\n<p>Supervisor Connie Chan, the budget chairwoman, declined to share details of her discussions with Lurie but admitted that layoffs have become harder to avoid.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will say that even one job lost is very painful. That&rsquo;s an impact not just to that individual but their family and friends, and their coworkers,&rdquo; Chan said, adding that supervisors would comb the budget to find alternatives to layoffs. &ldquo;Right now, there are no good options.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>If the job cuts are approved by the City Council, it will be the first time since Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) was mayor of San Francisco that widespread cuts were imposed. The city laid off more than 700 employees in fiscal 2008 and 2009. The following year, another 960 were slashed, followed by 200 in fiscal 2010 and 2011.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The mayor&rsquo;s office has repeatedly declined to comment on potential layoffs and did not respond to requests on what was covered at Wednesday&rsquo;s meeting. News of the possible cuts has caused widespread panic among city workers and the unions representing them.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s getting to the point where the mayor&rsquo;s staff is pretty openly like, &lsquo;Everybody&rsquo;s going to hate this budget, you&rsquo;re going to be upset,&rsquo;&rdquo; said Anya Worley-Ziegmann, a spokeswoman for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/peoplesbudgetsf.wixsite.com\/budget\/projects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the People&rsquo;s Budget Coalition<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfexaminer.com\/news\/politics\/daniel-lurie-budget-proposal-could-be-wake-up-moment-for-sf\/article_4526fd87-9b72-4a75-a272-bba7205423da.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told\">told<\/a> the <em>San Francisco Examiner<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Two weeks ago, hundreds of city workers spent their&nbsp;lunch breaks protesting the supposed cuts. Workers from various unions held up signs and chanted: &ldquo;When public services are under attack, what do you do? Stand up, fight back!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Service Employees International Union Local 1021 President Theresa Rutherford told the crowd that the &ldquo;budget will not be balanced on the backs of the working people of San Francisco who keep this community running, who keep this community thriving, and who are the basic foundation of the success in this community.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3418470\/san-francisco-mayor-daniel-lurie-homeless-shelter-requirement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR TO REMOVE REQUIREMENT FOR HOMELESS SHELTERS IN EVERY DISTRICT\">SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR TO REMOVE REQUIREMENT FOR HOMELESS SHELTERS IN EVERY DISTRICT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>She added, &ldquo;We are going to fight like hell and we are going to win.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>More protests are already being planned for next week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2111279\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2111279\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Francisco Mayor Lurie may cut hundreds of jobs to address a $782 million deficit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2646,"featured_media":2440492,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/daniellurie.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[9647,9168,4330,4602,32422],"class_list":["post-2440491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-deficit","tag-economy","tag-jobs","tag-mayor","tag-san-francisco"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/daniellurie.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2440491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2646"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2440491"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2440491\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2440495,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2440491\/revisions\/2440495"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2440492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2440491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2440491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2440491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}