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San Francisco City Budget to Pass Board Today
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 : Today, the Board of Supervisors will vote on the final budget – and consider a Charter Amendment that would give such appropriations teeth. It also happens to be the 14th of July – the French National Holiday that Americans call “Bastille Day,” which is an apt coincidence. Consider the following: Mayor Gavin Newsom proposed a “let them eat cake” budget this year that slashed health and human services, but progressive Supervisors demanded some égalité in the cuts.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 : Today, the Board of Supervisors will vote on the final budget – and consider a Charter Amendment that would give such appropriations teeth. It also happens to be the 14th of July – the French National Holiday that Americans call “Bastille Day,” which is an apt coincidence. Consider the following: Mayor Gavin Newsom proposed a “let them eat cake” budget this year that slashed health and human services, but progressive Supervisors demanded some égalité in the cuts.
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