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Tag: legislation

Prison Tower

Sen. Wiener introduces legislation to end minimum sentencing for nonviolent drug offenses

New state legislation introduced on Tuesday by Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, would end mandatory prison sentences for nonviolent drug offenses and give ...
By Bay City NewsDecember 15, 20200
Beyond SFBay

Rec and Park to voluntarily provide location list for safe sleeping sites

San Francisco Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer said Monday that legislation requiring the Department of Recreation and Parks ...
By Jerold ChinnMay 19, 2020
Coronavirus

Representatives announce bipartisan bill to modernize Strategic National Stockpile system

U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo announced Friday a bipartisan bill to restructure the Strategic National Stockpile, called the ...
By Bay City NewsApril 18, 2020
Beyond SFBay

On heels of Embarcadero SAFE opening, Haney renews call for more navigation centers

Supervisor Matt Haney has reintroduced a proposal that would require  navigation centers in every San Francisco district. Haney advanced ...
By Jerold ChinnDecember 19, 2019
Government

Haney’s sweeping tenant protection bill moves to full board vote

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors’ Rules Committee on Monday unanimously approved legislation that would ...
By Bay City NewsDecember 2, 2019
Government

Governor takes on fur industry, circus acts in package of animal welfare bills

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday signed a package of bills targeting animal cruelty, including the nation’s first state ban on the sale of ...
By Bay City NewsOctober 12, 20190
Beyond SFBay

Governor signs 15 gun bills aimed at restraining orders, sales, ‘ghost guns’

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a slew of legislation on Friday to tighten California’s gun laws, including new ...
By Bay City NewsOctober 11, 2019
Beyond SFBay

Pelosi says ‘there will hell to pay’ if Senate doesn’t pass legislation

Pelosi ticked off a list of legislation passed by the Democrat-controlled House and sent to the Republican Senate, ...
By Bay City NewsAugust 23, 2019
Government

Bill seeks to sunset paper receipts statewide

A state assemblyman from San Francisco on Tuesday introduced legislation that would seek to phase out paper ...
By Bay City NewsJanuary 8, 2019

Legislators green-light late night drinking law

California lawmakers passed Sen. Scott Weiner's, D-San Francisco, bill to allow cities to extend the sale of ...
By Bay City NewsSeptember 4, 2018

Scooter-free SF summer to stretch into August

The SFMTA needs more time to review the dozen applications vying for a spot in The City’s scooter permit program.
By Jerold ChinnJuly 20, 20180
News

SF targets drinking straws in latest plastic purge

Plastic straws could soon be shown the door in San Francisco, just like plastic bags.
By Jerold ChinnMay 16, 2018
Government

Supes ditch Columbus, honor indigenous people

San Francisco supervisors today voted 10-1 to rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples' Day despite a last-minute ...
By Bay City NewsJanuary 23, 2018

Statewide minimum wage to rise Jan. 1

The minimum wage for workers in California is going up on New Year's Day, though wages in ...
By Bay City NewsDecember 10, 2017

Gov. Brown signs suite of housing bills

Gov. Jerry Brown and other state lawmakers gathered in San Francisco Friday to take aim at alleviating ...
By Bay City NewsSeptember 29, 2017
Medical marijuana

As legalization nears, SF readies pot rules

San Francisco city officials are preparing to approve new regulations and permit requirements for the budding marijuana industry.
By Bay City NewsSeptember 27, 20170
News
Justin Herman Plaza

Is Justin Herman someone we want a plaza named after?

San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin Tuesday introduced legislation calling for Justin Herman Plaza to be renamed.
By Bay City NewsJuly 25, 2017
News
Dolores Park Trash

$1,000 fines proposed for Dolores Park litterers

Dolores Park partiers who fail to pick up after themselves may soon be subject to higher possible ...
By Bay City NewsMay 18, 2017
News
Delivery robot

SF supervisor floats ban on delivery robots

San Francisco Supervisor Norman Yee introduced legislation Tuesday that would prohibit delivery robots on public streets in ...
By Bay City NewsMay 17, 2017
News

Uber sues SF tax collector to shield drivers’ names

Transportation network company Uber sued San Francisco this week over an attempt by The City's tax collector ...
By Bay City NewsMay 3, 2017

State bill could reduce obstacles for homeless shelters, housing

State legislation announced Wednesday could make it easier for San Francisco to build homeless shelters and supportive housing.
By Bay City NewsApril 12, 20170

SF supervisors back state bill allowing local income tax

San Francisco supervisors Tuesday put their support behind state legislation that would allow The City to place ...
By Bay City NewsMarch 21, 2017

24th Street small businesses gain protections

San Francisco Supervisors unanimously approved new zoning regulations intended to protect small businesses in the Latino business ...
By Bay City NewsMarch 15, 2017

Ed Lee floats limits on indoor pot growing

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee today introduced legislation that would require a conditional use permit for indoor ...
By Bay City NewsNovember 15, 2016
Supermarket meat

SF Supes extend sweeping Styrofoam ban

San Francisco Supervisors this week approved a comprehensive ban on the sale of polystyrene, or Styrofoam.
By Bay City NewsJune 29, 2016
News

Proposal offers rent control for HIV/AIDS survivors

San Francisco supervisors are set to consider legislation extending rent control protections to residents receiving federal housing subsidies for people with HIV/AIDS.
By Bay City NewsJune 6, 20160

$1,000 per day fine floated for unregistered Airbnb listings

Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms operating in San Francisco would be required to verify that hosts ...
By Bay City NewsApril 25, 2016

SF moves closer to homeless emergency

Legislation declaring a state of emergency on homelessness in San Francisco is headed toward the Board of ...
By Bay City NewsMarch 24, 2016

Law protecting school employees from eviction moves forward

Legislation that would give San Francisco school employees new eviction protections during the school year received unanimous ...
By Bay City NewsMarch 21, 2016

Affordable housing vote faces SF voters

San Francisco supervisors Tuesday voted to place a charter amendment on the June ballot that would give ...
By Bay City NewsMarch 2, 2016

Supes mull bumping cigarette buying age to 21

Legislation that would increase the legal age to buy tobacco in San Francisco from 18 to 21 was moved forward to the full ...
By Bay City NewsFebruary 22, 20160
Dungeness crab fishing

Fishermen urge slower, safer start to crab season

The Dungeness Crab Task Force wants to wait for statewide clearance of domoic acid risk.
By Carlos GuerreroFebruary 17, 2016
News

Legislation would limit removal of illegal housing units

Legislation making it harder for San Francisco property owners to remove any housing units, even if they ...
By Bay City NewsFebruary 1, 2016

Legislation would fast-track affordable housing

San Francisco nonprofit housing developers turned out to support legislation that would reduce the time needed for ...
By Bay City NewsJanuary 25, 2016

Chiu seeks ban on ‘bullet button’

San Francisco assemblyman David Chiu is seeking to further expand California's ban on assault weapons.
By Bay City NewsJanuary 14, 2016
Justin Bieber sidewalk graffiti

San Francisco slams Justin Bieber sidewalk graffiti

Sidewalk graffiti touting a Justin Bieber album has caught the ire of city attorney Dennis Herrera.
By Jerold ChinnDecember 28, 20150
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