San Mateo County Supervisors approve $4.2 billion budget

Despite state and local funding sources shrinking, San Mateo County unanimously approved a $4.2 billion budget this week for the upcoming fiscal year.

A bulk of the funding will go to public safety, social services and health services.

These include funds for health and mental health care, jobs programs, early learning, food security and investments in ending homelessness.

This year’s budget is $601 million less than the previous year.

“(The reduced budget) is due mainly...