> San Francisco is one of the few consolidated city-county governments in the United States — and the only one in California. That means the city budget includes functions such as the jail and the public health department, which are typically funded by counties. It’s a big reason why San Francisco’s budget is larger than that of Los Angeles and San Jose, despite both of those cities having more residents.
> San Francisco is one of the few consolidated city-county governments in the United States — and the only one in California. That means the city budget includes functions such as the jail and the public health department, which are typically funded by counties. It’s a big reason why San Francisco’s budget is larger than that of Los Angeles and San Jose, despite both of those cities having more residents.
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Traders also expressed uncertainty about the situation with China Evergrande, as the indebted property company has not provided clarification about a key interest payment.In economic news, the Commerce Department reported an unexpected increase in U.S. new home sales in August.Crude oil prices climbed Friday and front-month WTI oil futures contracts saw gains for a fifth straight week amid tighter supplies. West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures for November rose $0.68 or 0.9 percent at 73.98 a barrel. WTI Crude futures gained 2.8 percent for the week.
