The push to make two pandas San Francisco's newest residents has officially stalled.
Friday, May 17, 2024 11:55PMSAN FRANCISCO --On Thursday, a committee of the Board of Supervisors rejected the fundraising proposal put forward by Mayor London Breed.
Supervisor Dean Preston, who chairs that committee, says amendments need to be made to the proposal before he would support it. "We do need to make sure we have the information to make sure we prevent actual conflicts of interest here, and make sure this is all being done transparently," Preston said.Preston isn't the only one criticizing the mayor's current plan.
Supervisor Ahsha Safai, who is running against Breed in November's election, tells us he thinks the mayor's fundraising plans are a distraction from the cuts the city is making amid a budget crisis. "In the same week you're announcing major cuts to programs that have been a vital delivery of services in our city, you're announcing those cuts, while at the same time you're like, 'Look over here,'" he said.SF Zoo gears up for giant pandas as it plans for multi-million dollar facility"Postponements of a vote or requests for amendments are not uncommon and the Mayor's Office will work on amendments based on the feedback from Supervisors.
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