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San Francisco's Prop A Aims To Help With Coronavirus-Induced Chaos

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Election Night in San Francisco

Nearly every election you'll see a bond measure on San Francisco ballots. It’s always the first proposition listed, and it's a way to fund what the Board of Supervisors or the mayor deem essential city services, like earthquake safety, school repairs, or park maintenance. 

"There's enough funds in there to build or acquire 250 supportive housing beds and 75 shelter beds. And there’s talk of looking to hotels that went out of business because of the pandemic."

This year, San Franciscans will vote on Proposition A, the Health and Recovery Bond. 

Click the play button above to listen to this interview.

Learn more about how the city keeps track of bond money spending in this story from our archives: "Band of volunteers keeps an eye on SF bond projects."

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Angela Johnston is the Senior Producer of Uncuffed and an editor in the KALW newsroom. She holds a Master’s degree in journalism and graduated from KALW’s Audio Academy program. She’s worked for KALW in numerous roles - from the deputy news director, to the health and environment reporter, and she's covered everything from lead poisoning to climate change. Her work has aired on KALW, KQED, Reveal, and The Pulse. She also freelances as a producer and editor for Cosmic Standard and AFAR Media. Outside of work, she loves to swim in the bay, surf small waves on her longboard, read, backpack, cook, and garden.
Hana Baba is host of Crosscurrents, KALW's weeknight newsmagazine that broadcasts on KALW Public Radio in the San Francisco Bay Area.