Not every social or economic problem deserves its own law, as our governor said recently while readying his veto pen for dozens of unnecessary bills.
Try selling that concept in San Francisco, where the road of good intentions is paved with shaky legislation.
Take for example the local-hire ordinance approved by the Board of Supervisors, which heard the cries about rising unemployment and a dearth of jobs and decided to run with it.
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San Francisco’s new local-hire law has been in effect for less than a month, yet it appears to already have had an impact on trade unions — several union members are now claiming to be city residents.
It’s not because union members are suddenly moving into The City, but because dozens have simply changed their addresses on paper, according to union leaders who opposed the local-hire ordinance.
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Today’s the day for San Francisco-based construction workers to put on their hard hats and get ready for work. At least that’s the goal of the toughest local hiring law in the nation.
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