#budget-cuts

#budget-cuts

Daniella Levine Cava, during her time as a commissioner, created the Office of New Americans to assist visa holders in achieving U.S. citizenship. Now, as mayor, she proposes eliminating this office.

"The money that Roberto brought in was money that was harder for individual artists and smaller nonprofit arts organizations to secure," said Michelle Mush Lee, senior advisor for organization Youth Speaks and a member of the Cultural Affairs Commission. "It's harder for an organization of nine staff that's just struggling to pay bills to secure $1.5 million over six years."

One of OSC's most important functions is to provide space traffic coordination support to US satellite operators, similar to the Federal Aviation Administration's role in air traffic control.

The rich will get obscenely richer. The poor will be hungrier and sicker, work more precarious, and the planet unrelentingly hotter.

Berkeley's refusal to make budget cuts is a significant mistake, with per capita spending over 30% higher than San Jose and over double that of Albany.

"I find it mystifying that the State legislature would defund a transit project that Miami-Dade's Congressional delegation has made a priority and is included in the President's budget."

Senate Republicans aim to cut the CFPB's budget nearly in half after a previous zero-budget proposal was ruled unconstitutional, indicating ongoing political struggles over consumer protection.

"Though the budget reductions in the period ahead will be painful, we are confident that by acting now to put Stanford on stronger and more resilient financial footing, we will be better positioned to pursue excellence and new opportunities going forward."

A spokesperson for the Vancouver Art Gallery announced that reducing the operating budget, including laying off about 30 staff, is necessary for long-term sustainability.

"A reduction of that magnitude is likely to impact taxpayers and potentially the revenue collected," wrote Erin M. Collins, who leads the organization assigned to protect taxpayers' rights.

The budget balancing moves included warnings from city finance staff about the reliance on one-time measures, highlighting concerns about a substantial structural deficit in the future.

"We are taking this extraordinary step because we simply have no alternative," said Chief Executive Fesia Davenport, emphasizing the necessity of budget cuts amid financial challenges.

Is it right that they can all make exactly 10 percent? That seems... you know... I'd be very surprised if that was the correct answer that came out of [the ZBR].

The budget is the most brutal in many years, prompting strong reactions from labor and community activists at the final public-comment session at City Hall.

The FAA's commercial space office received a budget of $42 million, reflecting a significant funding challenge as the commercial launch industry rapidly grows and evolves.