SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR ED LEE TODAY SIGNED THE CITY'S 9.6 BILLION DOLLARS BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEARS 2016-2017 AND 2017-2018. IT FOLLOWS WEEKS OF TOUGH NEGOCIATIONS AND CONTROVERSY ABOUT A POTENTIAL NEW SALES TAX. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FINALLY JOINED THE MAYOR TO SIGN A BUDGET THAT WILL BE SPLIT INTO TWO MAJOR AREAS: FUNDING FOR HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS, AND FUNDING FOR POLICE REFORMS AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
PACIFICA'S GREGOIRE HUET HAS MORE.