The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF), the umbrella institution overseeing the de Young and Legion of Honor museums in the city, laid off 12 workers, citing a 20% drop in museum visitors since the pandemic and “increased operational costs.” The news comes months after FAMSF proposed a controversial 23% reduction of city-funded positions to meet a slimmed-down operating budget imposed by former Mayor London Breed. In response to a projected $876 million deficit, Breed had asked all city agencies to cut expenses by 15%. As a public institution, FAMSF typically receives 20% to 25% of its funding from the city. For FAMSF, Breed’s suggested cut would have meant a $3.3 million reduction in public funds, which the SEIU 1021 union representing some FAMSF jobs, warned would be “detrimental” to the de Young and Legion of Honor. To read the full story by isaislearninghowtouseacamera, visit the link in bio. . . . 12 positions were eliminated across the de Young and Legion of Honor mus...