Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Californians For Equal Rights Foundation, Ruth Parker, and Ellen Lee Zhou against the City and County of San Francisco for $50,000 and non-monetary terms; the lawsuit was filed on May 31, 2023, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-23-606796; entitled Californians For Equal Rights Foundation et al. v. City and County of San Francisco et al.; the lawsuit involves Plaintiffs’ allegation that the City participated in one or more guaranteed income program the terms of which violated the Equal Protection Cause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the equal protection guarantee in Article I, section 7 of the California Constitution, and/or Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

The Californians For Equal Rights Foundation, along with Ruth Parker and Ellen Lee Zhou, filed a lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco in Superior Court, alleging violations of the Equal Protection Clause related to guaranteed income programs.

A First Amended Complaint was filed in the ongoing lawsuit, continuing the challenge against the City’s guaranteed income programs.

The City Attorney's office submitted the settlement proposal to the Board of Supervisors for consideration.

The Government Audit and Oversight Committee recommended the settlement ordinance for approval by the Board of Supervisors.

The Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance on first reading, authorizing the settlement of the lawsuit for $50,000.

The Board of Supervisors finally passed the ordinance, concluding the legislative process for the settlement.

The Mayor approved the ordinance, finalizing the settlement agreement with the plaintiffs.