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Board adopts response to civil grand jury report on health‑care surcharge practices after divided debate, 6‑5
Summary
The Board of Supervisors adopted a response to the civil grand jury's report on surcharges and use of employer‑funded health accounts; supporters argued the city's recently adopted ordinance balanced worker protections and small‑business concerns, while critics said the jury's findings show a loophole remains.
The board approved a resolution responding to the Civil Grand Jury's 2011–2012 report on surcharges and the Healthy San Francisco program by a vote of 6 ayes to 5 noes.
Supervisor David Campos, who opposed the board's response, said the civil grand jury and the Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement had found that many employers place restrictions on…
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