Regulations
San Francisco Supes Look To Strengthen Already Tough Smoking Laws
Two pieces of legislation addressing smoking in San Francisco will come before the city’s Board of Supervisors at its first regular meeting of the new year Tuesday.
SF Supervisor Proposes Streamlined Food Truck Regulations
While the seemingly ubiquitous food trucks in San Francisco continue to cook up success, the City’s regulations governing them have not kept up. That’s why Supervisor Scott Wiener is proposing legislation that will allow the trucks to operate closer to schools, limit their proximity to restaurants and cite violators.
San Francisco Supervisor Proposes Regulations On Corporate Shuttle Buses
The buses are used by tech companies in Silicon Valley to shuttle employees from San Francisco.
San Mateo County Looks At Zoning Regulations For Pumpkin Farms
At issue is whether the farms can add to their businesses with tourist attractions like what the Arata Pumpkin Farm in Half Moon Bay is doing.
Colorado Massacre Prompts Renewed Push For California ‘Bullet Button’ Law
The Colorado movie massacre could mean major changes for gun owners in California. State Senator Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, who introduced a gun control bill after watching a CBS 5 investigation, is about to make that bill much tougher.
California Regulators Want Pollution Rules On Non-Existent Technologies
The California Supreme Court said regulators may require pollution controls on future technologies that don’t exist.
San Francisco Sues Regulators Over Pipeline Safety
The lawsuit claims the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration failed to enforce guidelines for more than a decade prior to the San Bruno explosion
San Francisco Mayor Supports Ramping Up Plastic Bag Ban
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will consider legislation to force merchants to charge for shopping bags, and to ban plastic bags at all stores in the city.
ConsumerWatch: New Protections Rolled Out For Air Travelers
This week, new rules issued by the Department of Transportation will go into effect that will further protect passenger rights.
Lawmaker, San Bruno Blast Survivors Tout New Pipeline Regulations
Assemblyman Jerry Hill was in San Bruno Tuesday morning to promote state legislation that would impose stricter regulations on natural gas providers.
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