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At last night’s Sunset merchants’ forum for Mayor Daniel Lurie’s finalists for D4 supervisor, there was a clear favorite: Natalie Gee, a legislative aide to D10 supervisor Shamann Walton, an outspoken critic of the mayor. Gee’s fluent Cantonese, experience in city politics, and “fluency in civics” won the crowd; whether the mayor will be swayed is another question.
A new city report calculates that San Francisco will lose up to $315 million a year starting in 2027 due to the Trump budget, with the biggest hits coming to public health and food stamps. Xueer Lu explains how the city is working to keep people enrolled in MediCal, despite new federal restrictions on health coverage.
Speaking of public health: There sure are a lot of publicly accessible electric vehicle charging stations in the cityโmore than 1,100 โ but exactly none for wheelchairs. Users tell Junyao Yang what it means to risk running out of juice.
More soon,
Sara
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Trump budget will drain $315M a year from San Francisco
“These changes at the state and federal level represent a real threat to San Francisco.”
At Sunset merchantsโ D4 forum, Natalie Gee wins by a landslide
“I’m ready to do this job since yesterday.”
S.F. has zero electric-wheelchair charging stations. Users are frustrated.
“Really, you just focus on getting somewhere safe.”
Holiday Markets
Hereโs where to find San Franciscoโs holiday markets
Coming up this week: Chinatown makers’ fair on Friday and Saturday, with artists and makers along Grant Street.
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Far from home
By Mike Schuller
Events
Today: Kimya Dawson at The Chapel, November 25, 8-10PM
Tomorrow: Scuff Queer Line Dancing and Two-Stepping, at the Verdi Club, November 26, 8-10PM
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