San Francisco faces a challenging budget season with proposed sales tax increases under state Senator Scott Wiener's SB 63, affecting multiple counties. This tax, while providing short-term revenue, raises concerns over its regressive nature, disproportionately impacting vulnerable populations and exacerbating economic inequality. Two major city worker unions argue that a more equitable solution involves ensuring that large corporations, such as Airbnb, contribute fairly, as their ongoing legal disputes and tax evasion exacerbate the city's financial struggles. The unions advocate for a more balanced budget that doesn't disproportionately burden the city's low-income residents.
The funding measure authorized by SB 63 will appear as a sales tax in San Francisco, Contra Costa, and Alameda Counties, with an opportunity for San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties to opt in by July 31, 2025.
Sales taxes are an easy fix: They don't bother the rich, since they are wildly regressive... But it adds up, over time, and it hits the most vulnerable people the hardest.
Two major unions representing city workers in San Francisco are taking a different approach, saying that the city's deficit would be much lower if big companies like Airbnb were paying their fair share.
Joe Gebbia, the billionaire who helped found the company, is now working with Elon Musk and Trump. These are the folks who want to undermine services in San Francisco.
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