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Store owners Carole Demkowski says rent has doubled and shopping habits have changed.
‘The state’s economy has behaved in ways that have defied traditional forecasts and historical precedent,’ Gov. Gavin Newsom said in the emergency declaration.
San Francisco’s sales tax revenue, a key metric of economic activity, dipped during the last three quarters of 2023 compared to the same period the prior year.
