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SF mom says legal aid helped keep her family housed, but budget cuts could eliminate program

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San FranciscoApril 10, 2025 11:24 pm

SF mom says legal aid helped keep her family housed, but budget cuts could eliminate program

A program offering free legal representation to low-income San Franciscans could soon fall victim to looming budget cuts and the city’s sluggish post-Covid economic recovery. Bigad Shaban reports.

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