San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie could lay off hundreds of workers and permanently eliminate hundreds more jobs in his effort to plug a massive $782 million budget deficit.
The mayor, who will release his budget on June 1, is expected to permanently eliminate 1,000 jobs, though most are currently vacant or filled by employees who are expected to retire soon, the San Francisco Standard reported Thursday.
Lurie, a political novice elected in November, could go even further, slashing jobs in up to 17 city departments, with each losing around a dozen or so employees, the outlet reported…