Last week, San Francisco’s Mayor exercised his veto power for the first time to stop legislation designed to close an alleged “loophole” in the San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance. This week, employers wait to see whether the San Francisco Board of Supervisors will go back to the drawing board or pass competing legislation targeting the same perceived abuse. Meanwhile, the vetoed amendment is embedded in the competing legislation so that it would become law if alternate provisions are legally challenged. The vetoed and competing legislation fail to take into account federal health care and tax laws, undermining San Francisco employers’ ability to implement long-term solutions to their employees’ health needs. 

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