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Board refers resolution supporting California shield law and resisting federal intervention to committee
Summary
Supervisors agreed to refer a resolution that would express support for the California shield law and resist federal intervention in an investigation stemming from a July protest. The board referred the matter to committee after brief remarks emphasizing press‑freedom concerns and the pending federal actions that prompted public comment.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Aug. 1 voted to refer to committee a resolution expressing support for the California shield law and objecting to federal involvement in an investigation of a July protest. The board took no final action on the resolution at the meeting.
Supervisor McRaney spoke to the sensitivity of the topic and suggested committee referral so the board could more fully consider competing priorities: protecting press…
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