San Francisco Proposes Student Loan Forgiveness Fund for First Responders

Supporters see the move as a way to address a shortage of first responders. An ordinance puts the plan on the November ballot.
San Francisco Proposes Student Loan Forgiveness Fund for First Responders
Police respond to crime in San Francisco on March 7, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors this week approved an ordinance establishing a student loan forgiveness program for first responders in the city, if voters approve the measure during the November election.

The ordinance, sponsored by Supervisors Ahsha Safaí, Matt Dorsey, and Shamann Walton, will allow voters to decide if the city’s administrative code should be amended for the purpose.

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