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Newsom’s Muni Budget Heist
Monday, January 28, 2008 : As the SF Chronicle and Examiner reported on Friday, Mayor Gavin Newsom has taken $725,644 out of the MTA budget to pay the salaries of seven top members of his “new team” – all but one of whom will make over $100,000. If the Mayor can dip into any department budget at any time, why go through a formal budget process every year? The MTA Commission controls the Muni budget, but don’t expect them to complain about this because the Mayor appoints – and can fire – all seven of them.
Finally, Newsom’s move could not come at a worse time because the voters just passed Proposition A – which gave the MTA an extra $26 million in revenue. We were told this money would go towards improving Muni – especially for the City’s transit-dependent population. Muni’s Lifeline pass doesn’t work for most low-income riders because there isn’t enough money, which makes the Mayor’s all the more troubling.Read More
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