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San Francisco to consider tax on companies to help homeless

San Francisco to consider tax on companies to help homeless

6 years ago
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https://apnews.com/f1b9588523d04e6a8fc5bc9feea9df46

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco voters will decide in November whether to tax large businesses to pay for homeless and housing services, an issue that set off a battle in another West Coast city struggling with income inequality.

The city elections department verified Monday that supporters had collected enough signatures to get the measure on the ballot. It would raise about $300 million a year — doubling what San Francisco spends on homelessness — for more shelter beds and housing for people who are homeless or at risk of becoming so.