By Hank Drew
The Public Press
Mayor Gavin Newsom’s July 1 budget cuts would raise Muni fares and elminate, through layoffs and attrition, about 1,600 city jobs.
One homeless drop-in center will be closed as part of the new budget proposal and services for HIV and AIDS patients, drug addicts and the mentally ill will be reduced.
These cuts will be deepened if Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger eliminates a proposed $175.2 million in state money earmarked for San Francisco.
SF Appeal liveblogs the SF budget cuts.
California Health Line’s coverage of the SF budget cuts, focusing on public health.
Beyond Chron’s analysis of the 430-page document.
University of California executives dealt 5% pay cut
University of California President Mark Yudof and other senior executives will be given a 5 percent salary cut in the 2009-10 fiscal year, according to a letter from Yudof.
These cuts also apply to chancellors, executive and senior vice presidents, the general counsel, and exectuve vice chancellors. The letter also suggested that other employees’ pay will be cut as well.
San Diego Union Tribune writes about the pay cuts.
University of California budget myths and facts.
City considers lifting billboard ban for two-block span of Market St.
San Francisco voters may be asked to approve an exception to the city’s billboard laws to create a skyline that could create a "Times Square of the West."
David Addington, owner of the Warfield Theatre and the adjoining property at Sixth and Market, is behind a recent signature push to place the billboard exemption on the ballot this November.
July 6 is the deadline for placing items on the fall ballot.
