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Supes move to ban city-funded travel, contracts with recent voter restriction states
San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance to ban all city-funded travel to states that have recently enacted laws restricting voting rights. Under the new...Read More
San Mateo County moves to tighten gun dealership laws in unincorporated areas
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors gave initial approval Tuesday to an ordinance that will update firearm laws with stricter licensing and security restrictions in the county’s unincorporated...Read More
San Francisco adopts $5 hazard pay ordinance for grocery, drug store workers
By unanimous vote Tuesday, San Francisco supervisors ensured many grocery and drug, or pharmacy, store workers will soon see a $5 per hour bump for hazard pay. Those employees...Read More
Grocers association sues San Leandro over hazard pay ordinance
A day after the San Leandro City Council voted on Tuesday to give grocery workers hazard pay, the California Grocers Association filed suit against the city. Like Oakland, San...Read More
Oakland considers requiring some employers prioritize laid off workers in rehiring
Laid off employees in the hospitality, restaurant, stadium and travel-related industries will get first dibs at jobs at their former employer when that employer reopens if the Oakland City...Read More
Oakland passes Covid-19 paid sick leave ordinance for all full-time essential workers
The Oakland City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance that requires employers to provide up to 80 hours of paid sick leave for essential workers during the 2019...Read More
Santa Clara County punts decision to extend eviction moratorium
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors punted Tuesday on a potential extension of the county’s temporary moratorium on evictions for residents affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The...Read More
County, city leaders address misinformation about eviction moratorium
Santa Clara County and San Jose leaders on Thursday addressed misinformation surrounding the new countywide eviction moratorium, emphasizing that residents have to communicate with landlords and that late fees...Read More
County takes on short-term rental regulations in new ordinance
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved in concept the basics of a short-term rental ordinance regulating Airbnb-type rentals, though formal approval is pending a few...Read More
Supes cross first vote hurdle to vaping product sale ban
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 Tuesday to tentatively approve an ordinance banning the sale of vaping products in the county’s unincorporated areas. The ordinance represents an...Read More
Oakland honors black history, passes ordinance to protect black resident futures
The Oakland City Council ratified regulations making it more difficult for landlords to convert rental properties into condominiums in a unanimous vote on Tuesday evening. Proponents of the ordinance...Read More
Supes approve limited hemp cultivation ordinance
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved an ordinance that regulates and restricts industrial hemp cultivation in unincorporated areas of the county. The ordinance recognizes agricultural crop...Read More
Cities move to comply with state accessory dwelling unit laws
Bay Area cities continue the process of updating their local ordinances governing “accessory dwelling units” to conform to new state laws that give cities less control over what they...Read More
Supe proposes broad expansion to illegal dumping laws
San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton is tightening laws when it comes to illegal dumping on city streets. Department of Public Works officials told the Board of Supervisors in March that...Read More
Contra Costa County weighs restrictive short-term rentals ordinance
A prospective ordinance governing short-term rentals in unincorporated parts of Contra Costa County is scheduled to be discussed by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors at their Tuesday...Read More
Two cities consider easing accessory dwelling unit rules
The cities of Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek are both moving this week to update their rules governing “accessory dwelling units,” sometimes referred to as “mother-in-law” units or “granny...Read More
District court rules against Stanford in county affordable housing ordinance
Santa Clara County officials have welcomed a judicial order last Thursday that dismissed a Stanford University lawsuit challenging a county ordinance that requires the university to include affordable housing...Read More
El Cerrito City Council repeals just cause eviction ordinance
El Cerrito has repealed it just cause eviction ordinance less than two months after it was enacted as part of a package of measures intended to protect residents of...Read More
Livermore considers flavored tobacco ban, school ‘buffer zone’
The Livermore City Council on Monday night will consider the addition of a new ordinance to ban the sales of all flavored tobacco products and electronic delivery devices in...Read More