Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast Summer/Fall 2014: Tech Sector Continues to Drive Bay Area Commercial Real Estate
Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast Summer/Fall 2014: California’s Tech Boom Drives New Demand for Office Space
A bid to bolster eviction protections for San Francisco’s oldest neighborhood businesses won key approval last Tuesday as city leaders contemplate a sweeping rezoning plan that stands to boost building height limits along...more
On May 6, 2024, the San Francisco Controller and Treasurer released their proposed final tax reform ordinance language. To become effective, San Francisco voters will have to pass a measure on the November 5, 2024 ballot by a...more
On December 11, 2023, the City of San Francisco released the San Francisco Generative AI Guidelines (“Guidelines”). The Guidelines set forth parameters for City employees, contractors, consultants, volunteers, and vendors...more
As we discussed in prior posts from November 2022 and February 2023, San Francisco voters passed the Empty Homes Tax Ordinance, which is now codified in San Francisco Business Tax and Regulations Code Article 29A (the “Empty...more
On February 19, 2023, the City of San Francisco’s new ordinance, the Military Leave Pay Protection Act (“MLPPA”), went into effect, which requires private San Francisco employers who have at least 100 employees worldwide, to...more
A roundup of news and multimedia from the Unfamiliar Terrain team: San Francisco - S.F. housing production slows to crawl as state goals loom (San Francisco Chronicle): The Planning Department’s annual housing...more
San Francisco’s Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) published FAQs concerning the new Military Leave Pay Protection Act (MLPPA), which took effect on February 19, 2023 and requires employers with 100 or more...more
On January 20, 2023, San Francisco became the first jurisdiction in the nation to require private employers to provide differential pay to employees who are called to active military. Addressing disparities between public and...more
On January 20, 2023, San Francisco, California’s mayor signed the Military Leave Pay Protection Act (MLPPA), which will require employers with 100 or more employees to supplement the pay of covered employees during a...more
In early June, we reported on the key land use-related ballot propositions San Francisco voters faced during the June 7, 2022 special election. Now that the dust has settled after the election, voters came very close to...more
As a reminder to our readers, the newest amendments to San Francisco’s Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance (FFWO) takes effect on July 12th, 2022. - As we previously reported, the newest amendments require San Francisco...more
On March 14, 2022, the City of San Francisco passed amendments to its existing Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance (“FFWO”). The amendments, which go into effect on July 12, 2022, will affect any employer with 20 or more...more
On February 22, 2022, the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) issued a temporary update to its guidance regarding the City’s Paid Sick Leave Ordinance. The guidance applies to all employers with...more
The new tax takes effect on January 1, 2022, and will be imposed on businesses in which the highest-paid executive’s total compensation is more than 100 times the median San Francisco-based employee compensation. San...more