Sweet Melissa
This blawg analyzes San Francisco and national politics by looking at proposed laws and actions with an eye toward statutory construction, legislative intent and common sense.
Author: Melissa Griffin is labor and employment counsel at San Francisco-based Bechtel Corp.
Blawg Related Categories: Benefits/ERISA • Labor & Employment • Legislation & Lobbying • States • California • In-house Lawyer
Recent Posts from Sweet Melissa
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Friday Videos love a good conversation at 3 a.m.
Constant Readers, My friend, D (who is my brother from another mother) emailed me this without comment. It is the cover of this Sunday's New York Times. (To Beth - who is out of town…
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Sadly, no food fight at breakfast
I had already agreed to attend the Alice B. Toklas Pride Day breakfast when I learned that gubernatorial hopefuls Attorney General Jerry Brown and Mistermayor would be there. Obviously I was giddy. I imagined Mayor…
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San Francisco's own stimulus package
November’s ballot continues to take shape, as the Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to lay the groundwork for a $368 million bond for road and sidewalk improvements. The proposed measure would be repaid over 20…
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Friday Videos will Gladly Give You the Sports Section of the Paper
Constant Readers, Everyone is dying. Go get a check-up. Let's start with a few unconventional tributes, shall we? My stage name is Ed McMuffin (long story) so Ed McMahon's will go first... Here's a seriously…
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SB 484 Is All Methed Up
I’ve had asthma my whole life, but for the past 15 years or so it has been mild enough to control with over-the-counter medication. I tell you this because I want to be upfront about…
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Friday Videos are Glad to be Home
Constant Readers, In the last few weeks, I have traveled to four cities and learned that I really don't like tapas. I've tried, y'all. I swear. But I'm just too country. What's up with those…
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Bill Barnes is Back at the Board
The rumors are true: Bill Barnes will be Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier’s new legislative aide. Alioto-Pier told me so on Tuesday. For those of you who have a life, allow me to explain the significance of…
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Halting Haight Head Shops
At Monday’s Land Use and Economic Development Committee meeting, Supervisors Sophie Maxwell, Eric Mar and David Chiu voted to send to the full Board an ordinance that would more severely curtail the sale of tobacco…
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Public comment on Mistermayor's interim budget - what you missed
Constant Readers, I've been out of town this week for work - so apologies for the paucity of posts. Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting went on for over five hours, mostly owing to the public…
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Mr. and Mr. Smith Go to Washington: Gay Marriage and the U.S. Supreme Court - Part Three
Constant Readers, Here's my last bit on gay marriage for awhile. Before I leave this subject, I want to address the issue of how this would go to the Supreme Court. Here are parts One…