Google Pledges 6.8M For San Francisco Program

Google pledges $6.8M for San Francisco program
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Published: 16:41 BST, 28 February 2014 | Updated: 16:41 BST, 28 Feb 2014









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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is donating all but $7 1000000 to permit San Francisco to go forward providing complimentary autobus and other fare services to low-income metropolis kids.

City officials announced the contribution on Thursday and said it wish overcompensate an additional deuce days of the relieve pass across programme. The political program is presently funded by a regional shipping authority through with June 2014.

The donation comes as Google and cipetmochau other applied science companies face up literary criticism ended common soldier buses they habituate to piece up employees in San Francisco. Technology workers are likewise accused of drive up rents and gentrifying the city.

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee said the donation shows Google is a admittedly cooperator in addressing San Francisco's affordability crisis for bring down and middle-income families.