Following Years of Struggle, Aging Retirees to Rightfully See a Restoration of Benefits With nearly 62% of those casting ballots marking”yes,” San Francisco voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition A. The San Francisco Retiree Supplemental Cost of Living Adjustment Charter Amendment will rightfully restore much-needed benefits to thousands of retirees. “We are thrilled beyond belief that Prop…
San Francisco Mayor London Breed Declares Her Support for Restoring Retiree Benefits The campaign for Proposition A, the San Francisco Retiree Supplemental Cost of Living Adjustment Charter Amendment, is pleased to share that San Francisco Mayor London Breed has voiced her support for the ballot measure. “These candidates and measures will put our City back…
The Speaker of the House Voices Support to ‘Keep the Promise’ and Restore Benefits to Thousands of San Francisco Retirees SAN FRANCISCO – The campaign for Proposition A, the San Francisco Retiree Supplemental Cost of Living Adjustment Charter Amendment, is pleased to announce that Congresswoman and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has voiced her…
Hazel Mattias is 92 years old and lives on a pension of less than $30,000 a year, which isn’t enough to cover the cost of her assisted living facility and any extras like food. She gets by with help from her family. Who knows where Hazel would be without her family subsidizing her? The extra…
Major Bay Area Publication Backs Restoring Retirement Benefits Some big news out of the Yes On Prop A campaign: The San Francisco Chronicle has endorsed our efforts to restore benefits for thousands of retirees. “As inflation worsens and the cost of living in the Bay Area rises, it’s imperative that retired and aging city workers…
Supplemental Cost of Living Adjustment Charter Amendment Will Restore Benefits to Thousands of San Francisco Retirees SAN FRANCISCO – The campaign for Proposition A, the San Francisco Retiree Supplemental Cost of Living Adjustment Charter Amendment, is excited to announce that esteemed U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein has endorsed the ballot measure. Senator Feinstein joins a growing list of organizations and…
The campaign behind the Retiree Supplemental Cost of Living Adjustment Charter Amendment is pleased to announce it will be Proposition A on the ballot November 8. The ballot designation follows a slew of endorsements for the measure. Supporters now include the San Francisco Labor Council, the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee, the California Alliance…
The campaign behind the Retiree Supplemental Cost of Living Adjustment Charter Amendment is pleased to announce that the San Francisco Labor Council has voted to endorse its efforts. “We are delighted to have the Labor Council’s endorsement,” said Fred Sanchez, co-chair of the campaign to restore retiree benefits. “This charter amendment is about righting a…
Board of Supervisors Places Charter Amendment Restoring Retirement Benefits for City Workers on November Ballot During its meeting on Tuesday, July 19, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to place on the November ballot a Charter Amendment designed to right a wrong and help struggling seniors. Because of changes to the San Francisco…
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