California IN BRIEF : SAN FRANCISCO : New Mayor Orders 10% Budget Cuts
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
San Francisco Mayor Frank Jordan has ordered each city department to cut 10% of its budget to close what he estimates could be a $150-million budget gap. Outgoing Mayor Art Agnos had forecast a $91-million shortage, but Jordan estimates the budget gap at closer to $120 million to $150 million. Jordan suggested that the cuts can be made at the bureaucratic level without reducing services. He asked department heads to submit proposals in six weeks. The cuts will take effect July 1.
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