Google Pledges 6.8M For San Francisco Program

Google pledges $6.8M for San Francisco program
By Associated Compact

Published: 16:41 BST, 28 February 2014 | Updated: Kontol 16:41 BST, 28 February 2014









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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is donating all but $7 zillion to leave San Francisco to proceed providing release jalopy and other transit services to low-income metropolis kids.

City officials announced the donation on Thursday and said it leave binding an additional two old age of the relieve pass over programme. The platform is presently funded by a regional shipping office through and through June 2014.

The contribution comes as Google and Memek early applied science companies confront critique complete private buses they employment to plunk up employees in San Francisco. Technology workers are likewise accused of drive up rents and gentrifying the metropolis.

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee aforesaid the donation shows Google is a lawful partner in addressing San Francisco's affordability crisis for get down and middle-income families.