Budget Cuts Hinder San Francisco Reparations Plan

Budget cuts may bring a halt to any possibility of Black residents receiving reparations in the city of San Francisco, the San Francisco Examiner reports. For the upcoming budget of 2024, Mayor London Breed slashed the entire reparations office along with several other  programs totalling $75 million in cuts. City Supervisor Shamann Walton advocated to fund the reparations office earlier this year called the cuts “disheartening” in an issued statement. “I understand the importance of no cuts to existing programs, but the Black community will continue to pursue justice and equity through reparations here in San Francisco,” Walton said. “My hope is that the city’s deficit is eliminated quickly so that we can fund the Office of Reparations and fulfill the commitment made to address the historical injustices and inequalities that have persisted for generations for Black San Franciscans.” Initially, Walton requested $50 million to  be earmarked for the creation of an Office of Reparations. He then reduced the amount to $10 million and before securing $2 million would be used to hire staff and fund various programs RELATED- San Francisco Reparations Committee Proposes $5M Payment Per Qualified Black Resident And Conservatives Lose It Sheryl Davis, executive director of the...