San Francisco fires most innovation team staff despite $7M Bloomberg grant

San Francisco's Mayor Daniel Lurie administration has dismissed six of the 10 staff members in the city's Office of Innovation, according to the San Francisco Standard. This occurred despite the office receiving a $7 million grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies aimed at expanding the innovation team.

The layoffs happened recently, and none of the affected employees received severance pay, a source familiar with the situation told the Standard. The mayor's office confirmed the number of dismissals but stated that no positions were eliminated and that new job descriptions would be posted soon.

The Office of Innovation has experienced significant turnover over the past year, including losing its director and overseeing chief. The layoffs followed months of internal tension and work-related stress among staff, according to the same source.

The mayor's office has not publicly addressed whether it has met the conditions attached to the $7 million Bloomberg grant or provided further details about the restructuring of the innovation team.