Politics & Government
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie Takes Aim At City's Historic Deficit With Hiring Freeze
"We need to prioritize essential services and make the investments critical to getting San Francisco up and running again," Lurie said.
January 10, 2025
New San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie wasted no time getting to business on his first full day on the job Thursday, ordering a citywide hiring freeze and other cost-saving measures to address the largest budget deficit in the city's history.
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Lurie made the announcement Thursday morning during his first meeting with department heads. He additionally instructed departments to "realign programming and spending with the city's priorities with a focus on evidence and proven results." Those measures will include pausing new programs and contracts that have yet to be implemented.
Lurie was inaugurated in a public ceremony held in Civic Center Plaza Wednesday followed by festivities in Chinatown that stretched into the evening. During his inaugural address, the new mayor focused on the city's $800 million budget deficit.
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