MAYOR LONDON N. BREED AND TREASURER JOSÉ CISNEROS PROPOSE ELIMINATION AND REDUCTION OF FINES AND FEES THAT PLACE DISPROPORTIONATE BURDEN ON PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOMES AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
San Francisco, CA – Mayor London N. Breed and Treasurer José Cisneros are proposing the elimination or reduction of numerous municipal fines and fees that have an adverse, disproportionate impact on people with low incomes and communities of color. The Mayor’s Budget Office and the Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector’s Financial Justice Project developed these recommendations after conducting a review of municipal fines and fees in advance of Mayor Breed’s proposed budget for FY 2021-2022. Â