One such document, for instance, gave guidance on how state and local governments should accommodate disabled employees and integrate them into the work place, in order to protect them from discrimination and comply with a Supreme Court decision related to the Americans with Disabilities Act. … [Read more...] about San Francisco Sues AG Sessions Over Repealed Civil Rights Memos
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Protesters rally in San Francisco over US airstrikes in Syria
RELATED: 'Mission Accomplished' in Syria, Trump declares on Twitter"I hope the U.S. will follow up with more attacks. If we don't put a stop to Assad's air forces he'll continue to carry out atrocities," said Fallaha. … [Read more...] about Protesters rally in San Francisco over US airstrikes in Syria
San Francisco To Adopt Software App To Help Automatically Clear Old Marijuana Convictions
When the government uses 20th-century tools to tackle 21st-century problems, it’s the public that pays the price. San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón In January, Gascón announced that his office would automatically be applying the law to all misdemeanor and felony cases in San Francisco dating back to 1975. In total, his office will be reviewing, recalling and resentencing up to around 8,000 cases that were sentenced prior to the ballot measure’s passage. The approach is novel because no action is required from eligible individuals with past marijuana convictions to take advantage of the law. The DA’s office is applying the relief process on its own. … [Read more...] about San Francisco To Adopt Software App To Help Automatically Clear Old Marijuana Convictions
San Francisco May Ban Single-Use Plastic Straws
Similar legislation already exists in the California cities of San Luis Obispo and Davis, The San Francisco Chronicle noted. Similar prohibitions are scheduled to kick in in Malibu and Seattle this summer. … [Read more...] about San Francisco May Ban Single-Use Plastic Straws
San Francisco will bring anti-addiction medication to users on the streets
In Contra Costa County, east of San Francisco, the government runs a less formal attempt to reach hardcore users on the street. There, street medicine teams hand out prescriptions twice a week that users can fill at any local pharmacy. Because some people may not be able to walk to a drugstore, outreach workers sometimes bring buprenorphine to users on the street, said Joe Mega, medical director of the county's health care for the homeless program. … [Read more...] about San Francisco will bring anti-addiction medication to users on the streets
