SF proposes $5 hazard pay law for grocery, drug store workers

Cities including San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley are calling for large grocery and drug store chains to pay employees hazard pay for working during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Shutterstock)
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City supervisors are calling for an expansion of free summer programs for elementary age kids. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)

Supervisors urge city to provide free summer programs for all SFUSD students

San Francisco supervisors on Monday announced a proposal to expand summer programs…

Diners sit and eat in a Shared Spaces structure near Gino and Carlo’s and Golden Boy Pizza in North Beach on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)

Supervisors voice support for a permanent Shared Spaces program

Committee members say any proposal must grapple with equity, enforcement and accessibility

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