San Francisco Local-Hire Ordinance To Become Law
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) -- San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has decided not to veto what some are calling the toughest local-hire ordinance in the country.
Starting next year, contractors on large San Francisco construction jobs will have to insure that at least 20 percent of their workers live in the city or they will face possible financial penalties.
KCBS' Chris Filippi Reports:
The percentage increases to 50 percent over the next seven years. San Francisco Supervisor Bevan Dufty voted for the ordinance.
"This is one step to bringing some middle class jobs back into the city and maybe making it possible for doing this type of work to live here in San Francisco," Dufty said.
But Supervisor Sean Elsbernd said contractors will simply pass their additional costs onto the city.
"By mandating specific levels of San Franciscans, the cost of building projects is going to increase dramatically," he said. "And right now, our capital dollars are scarce."
The measure will apply to all city-funded construction projects worth at least $400,000.
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