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(1/10) Government fines, fees & collections should not burden struggling families in this health crisis.
SF Departments have acted to provide relief from fines and fees – a roundup of these actions is linked below, and may grow in the coming weeks: https://bit.ly/FineandFeeCOVIDresponse">https://bit.ly/FineandFe...
SF Departments have acted to provide relief from fines and fees – a roundup of these actions is linked below, and may grow in the coming weeks: https://bit.ly/FineandFeeCOVIDresponse">https://bit.ly/FineandFe...
(2/10) During the last recession, governments increased fines & fees to fill budget gaps. There is no doubt cities will face deficits. But so will families. Balancing budgets on the backs of low-income residents of color is inequitable, unfair & ultimately ineffective.
(3/10) @TreasurerSF temporarily stopped certain collection activities for the duration of the COVID-19 crisis: bank levy and wage garnishments, small courts claims filings, summary judgments, citation issuance, & property tax auctions. More here: http://sftreasurer.org"> http://sftreasurer.org
(4/10) @SFMTA implemented temporary relief actions in addition to their existing discounts. This includes limiting towing & parking tickets, suspending late penalties, decreasing meter prices and stopping referrals to the DMV. More info here: http://bit.ly/mtacovid ">https://bit.ly/mtacovid&...
(5/10) Starting March 14th, @SFPUC is suspending water shut offs for nonpayment and late penalties for 60 days. Read more here: http://bit.ly/PUCCovid ">https://bit.ly/PUCCovid&...
(6/10) @SFSuperiorCourt will allow for a 60-day suspension of collections for people on payment plans if the pandemic has impacted their ability pay. Traffic ticket payment timelines have also been extended 60 days. More here: http://bit.ly/2UfjDGz ">https://bit.ly/2UfjDGz&q...
(7/10) @SheriffSF will provide 75 minutes of free phone calls each week to people in the SF jails. This summer, all jail phone calls will be free. Effective immediately, the Dept will no longer take a commission on items in the jail store, & prices will decrease an average of 43%
(8/10) @CAChildSupport is now temporarily stopping the automatic placement of bank levies and suspension of drivers’ licenses. If you are unable to pay child support due to the pandemic, you can request a modification of your order. Read more here: https://bit.ly/2UOXqjS ">https://bit.ly/2UOXqjS&q...
(9/10) All @SFPublicLibrary materials due from February 1, 2020 through April 30, 2020 are now due on June 1, 2020. As of September 2019 SF Public Library is fine free—no late fees will accrue on your account. Read more here: http://bit.ly/sflibraryfinefree">https://bit.ly/sflibrary...
(10/10) It is especially important during these difficult times that people are aware of San Francisco existing discounts for low-income residents. A guide to those discounts is available here! http://Sftreasurer.org/fineandfeediscounts">https://Sftreasurer.org/fineandfe...
