Eater SF: Supes Gone Wild: Times Highlights SF "Overlegislation"

Supes Gone Wild: Times Highlights SF "Overlegislation"
Monday, April 21, 2008

To San Franciscans—and particularly industry folk—the increasing difficulty of doing business in the city is nothing new. The recent hubbub over the Healthy SF mandate has been well-documented around these here parts and elsewhere, but over the weekend, The New York Times decided to take a step back from the situation, and basically create a comprehensive list of the ways in which San Francisco's Board of Supervisors has intervened in everyday business life. No matter what you may think of the various hot topic issues at play here, taken all together, the article does paint a pretty bleak picture regarding the supervisors' questionable impact on business, worrying everyone from Mayor Gavin to New Yorkers. Among the high(low)lights of the Board's recent laws and proposals:

· Business owners must offer health care, typically a rarity in the restaurant industry except for managers, to all employees.
· Employers must offer 9 days sick leave to all employees.
· Chain restaurants must post nutritional information for all menu items.
· Minimum wage is $9.36, more than $3.50 above the federal rate, and will increase next year.

· Plastic bags are banned from supermarkets, Styrofoam containers banned at all "food outlets."
· The Board wants to fine stores and restaurants that sell items with high fructose corn syrup.
· The Board proposed to prohibit new liquor stores within 500 feet of churches or recreation centers.
· The Board proposed to require permits and insurance for events including weddings, parties, and benefits.
· The Board proposed to fine office buildings that leave their lights on overnight.
· The Board proposed to make all lobbyists wear name tags when doing business.

· A Board Rules, and Businesses Balk [NYT]
· Complete Health Care Coverage [~ESF~]

Filed under Top, Board Of Supervisors, Gavin Newsom, Health Care, Industry

Email this post to a friend

Comments feed for this post

Comments ( extant)

All set here? Continue enjoying Eater SF...
« Week in Reviews | Home | The Yoshi's Effect, Cont. »

www.flickr.com

More photos in Eater SF

Links
Utility
AOL CityGuide
Burritoeater
Citysearch
CleanScores
Dodgeball
Menupages
OpenTable
outside.in
Savory SF
SF Station
SocialDomain
Urbanspoon
Yelp
Zagat

Print Media Online
7x7
Bon Appetit
Contra Costa Times
Gourmet
Oakland Tribune
San Jose Mercury
San Francisco
SF Bay Guardian
SF Chronicle
SF Examiner
SF Weekly
Saveur
Sunset Magazine

Gastro-Communitites
Chow
Chowhound
Digesty SF
eGullet
Mouthfuls
ShamelessRestaurants

Blogs
Amateur Gourmet [RSS]
Bay Area Bites [RSS]
Becks & Posh [RSS]
Beer Blog
Between Meals [RSS]
Bits and Bites [RSS]
Burritophile [RSS]
Chez Pim [RSS]
Gourmet's Choptalk [RSS]
Covers [RSS]
Daily Feed [RSS]
NYT Diner's Journal [RSS]
eggbeater [RSS]
Epi-Log [RSS]
Gridskipper SF [RSS]
Chow's The Grinder [RSS]
GrubGirl [RSS]
A Hamburger Today [RSS]
JATBAR [RSS]
Megnut [RSS]
Metroblogging SF [RSS]
F&W's Mouthing Off [RSS]
NTF: San Francisco
Offal Good [RSS]
Restaurant Whore [RSS]
Ruhlman [RSS]
SFist [RSS]
Slice [RSS]
Vinography [RSS]
Waiter Rant [RSS]
Zagat Buzz [RSS]

Newsletters
Daily Candy
Juli B
Tablehopper
Thrillist

About Eater SF
From the newest temples of haute cuisine to the oldest bars in the Bay Area, Eater SF has you covered. More about Eater SF...

Tipping Is Customary
Know about a restaurant opening or closing in your neighborhood, or other SF restaurant gossip? Do let us know.