Archive for San Francisco

SF Supervisors Pass “Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance”

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors today passed a “Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance.” This new ordinance, which would apply to San Francisco businesses with 20 or more employees, grants employees with 6 or more months’ of employment who work at least 8 hours a week the right to request…

SF Mayor Lee’s Business Tax Plan Gets Key Business Backing

Today, SF Mayor Ed Lee joined with his political rival to announce a grand compromise for overhauling San Francisco’s business tax that will result in a single measure going before voters in November.  If approved, the ballot measure will change how the city levies its often-criticized business tax, which…

SF Mayor Ed Lee Presents New Business Tax Proposal

For the past several months, the S.F. Controller’s Office has been working with the S.F. Treasurer’s Office, the City Attorney’s Office, and local businesses on a redesign of the City’s business tax system.  The current business tax system levies taxes based on a business’ total payroll, and many…

San Francisco’s New Mobile Food Truck Law

On March 7, 2011, the City & County of San Francisco begins its new Mobile Food Facilities Program (MFFP).  The MFFP, which is administered by the San Francisco Department of Public Works (DPW), is designed to make it faster, easier, and far less expensive for operators of food…