San Francisco, CA – Mayor Newsom used his YouTube update this week to highlight the success of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) in creating 2,910 jobs for San Franciscans on its One-Year Anniversary. Earlier this week, Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) stated that stimulus program has “completely failed to create jobs.” Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) has said the Federal Stimulus Program might have saved some jobs, but it “didn’t create one new job.”

“To Rep. Cantor to Scott Brown and to all the other Republicans that completely seem disconnected from what is really going on in this country with the stimulus program I invite you out here to San Francisco,” said Mayor Newsom. “We’ll introduce you to the families whose lives have changed and have real jobs because of the leadership of Speaker Pelosi and the leadership of the Democratic Congress and our President.”

Mayor Newsom urged the Republican Party to be truthful with the American public about the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act.

“Stop the nonsense. Stop misleading people. Stop knowingly either lying to people or stop knowingly misleading people.” said Mayor Newsom.

The City and County of San Francisco has received $328 million in Federal Stimulus Funding. In total, San Francisco residents will benefit from nearly $1 billion in American Recovery & Reinvestment Act funding. Only $88.3 million of San Francisco’s Federal Stimulus money has spent so far, with hundreds of millions to be distributed this year and next.

Notable ARRA grants to the City and County of San Francisco include:

· 32.2 million in TANF-ECF funding. This has allowed San Francisco to create the Jobs Now! SF program, a 100% wage subsidy program that allows private and public sector employers to hire unemployed San Franciscans. To date, San Francisco’s Jobs Now! program has helped 1,854 residents get back to work.

· $71.8 million in transit capital assistance grants benefitting the SF MTA, and MUNI riders – including fare collection equipment replacement, light rail vehicle doors and steps reconditioning and systems rehabilitation, and motor coach life cycle rehabilitation. Through the last reporting cycle, the Agency expended $25.8 million and created more than 600 jobs.

· $29.8 million in funding for San Francisco International Airport to improve airport security and runway safety at SFO.

· $16.6 million in COPS funding for the San Francisco Police Department to hire and train 50 new police officers.

· $33.2 million in funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to the San Francisco Housing Authority for building repairs including weatherization, painting, health and safety and general site improvements. These funds will also improve energy efficiency and conservation in San Francisco’s public housing. Through the last reporting cycle, the Housing Authority has expended $3.2 million and created 191.90 jobs.

In his YouTube update, Mayor Newsom also congratulated the BMW ORACLE Racing team for their America’s Cup Victory and invited the public to City Hall on Saturday to welcome the Cup to San Francisco. Newsom also answered tweets and Facebook messages from San Franciscans.

The update can be viewed on the “mayorgavinnewsom” YouTube channel or at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tF8JVdiuJg.