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Public urges Rules Committee not to approve settlement that would end San Francisco's cell-phone "right to know" ordinance; committee moves to closed session

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Rules Committee · April 18, 2013
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Summary

Dozens of public commenters, including scientists and advocates, urged the Rules Committee to reject a proposed settlement that would terminate the city's cell-phone fact-sheet ordinance; after extensive public comment the committee convened a closed session on litigation items and voted to forward them to the full Board with a recommendation and to withhold disclosure of closed-session proceedings.

Before moving into closed session, the Rules Committee heard extensive public comment about a proposed settlement related to San Francisco's cell-phone "right to know" ordinance.

Members of Environmental Health Trust, medical researchers and residents urged the committee not to approve a settlement that would end the ordinance requiring a health fact sheet to be posted at the point of sale. Harry Liman, a trial lawyer who said…

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