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Mayor's Office Claims $97.7 Million in Savings From Hiring Slowdown Since Lurie Took Office

The Mayor's budget office reported this week that a hiring slowdown since Daniel Lurie took office has produced $97.7 million in savings, with 34…

Bex ConnollyCity HallPoliticsMay 28, 2026

SF Faces Budget Cuts Across $16 Billion in City Spending

San Francisco is entering a budget correction cycle that will touch departments across the city's $16 billion annual budget, with cuts expected to…

Bex ConnollyCity HallPoliticsMay 27, 2026

Lurie to Release Budget Next Week Facing $600M Deficit, Half Tied to Federal Policy Shifts

Mayor Daniel Lurie will release his first city budget next week, facing a $600 million structural deficit that city officials say would have been…

Bex ConnollyCity HallPoliticsMay 29, 2026

Berkeley Closes Its $30M Budget Gap With Layoffs, Shelter Closures — and a November Gamble

Berkeley's City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt a $917 million two-year budget that closes most of a $30 million structural deficit…

Bex ConnollyCity HallPoliticsJune 25, 2026

VTA Was Warned in 2019. It Didn't Listen. Now a Grand Jury Is Sounding the Same Alarm on a $12.75 Billion BART Extension.

A Santa Clara County civil grand jury has declared that the Valley Transportation Authority has no credible plan to manage the financial risks on its…

Bex ConnollyCity HallPoliticsJune 19, 2026

BART Just Had Its Best Month Since the Pandemic. It's Also Borrowing $88 Million to Stay Solvent.

In May 2026, BART logged 202,650 average weekday trips — its highest since before the pandemic.

Bex ConnollyCity HallPoliticsJune 24, 2026