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San Francisco Chinatown SRO Residents Rally Against Proposed Budget Cuts

Low-income residents of San Francisco Chinatown SROs are raising concerns over Mayor London Breed's budget proposal.

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June 15, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO -- Low-income residents of San Francisco Chinatown SRO's are raising concerns over Mayor London Breed's budget proposal that slashes critical funding for the advocates they rely on.

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Cupping Tan, along with her husband and daughter, has been living in an Single Room Occupancy, or SRO, in San Francisco for the past four years since they moved here from China.

"She's basically saying that the living conditions right now is very poor. They share a bathroom, the kitchen, and because of this situation, the utilities are usually broken. Sometimes they're out of water or electricity," Tan said.

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