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Act Now for a Safer Tomorrow.

The $628.5 million Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response Bond (ESER 2020) builds on the necessary work that began under the voter-approved 2010 and 2014 ESER bonds.

ESER 2020 focuses on continuing to improve the structural resilience of essential facilities to ensure the effective delivery of fire and police services and improve disaster response facilities to be safe and operational after a major earthquake or other disaster.

It is imperative to continue these upgrades. Responding quickly in an emergency will have a direct impact on how well San Francisco recovers after the next big earthquake, likely reducing the number of injuries and deaths, as well as speeding the City’s economic recovery to keep San Francisco residents working in the crucial weeks and months immediately after a major earthquake​.
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The next "big one" is coming

San Francisco is located in earthquake country. A major quake can occur any time. There is a 72 percent likelihood that a 6.7 or greater magnitude earthquake will strike the Bay Area in the next 30 years, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There is also a 1 in 5 chance that a 7.5 magnitude quake could hit the Bay Area, which would be devastating to life and property, and could result in up to $200 billion in damages.

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