Ninth Circuit Holds "Healthy San Francisco" Does Not Violate Federal Law

     As previously discussed, Healthy San Francisco requires San Francisco companies with at least 20 workers to provide health care or pay the city a fee to a city a fee to offset healthcare costs.

     In Golden Gate Restaurant Assoc. v. City of San Francisco, (9th Cir. 2008) __ F.3d ___, Golden Gate Restaurant argued that Healthy San Francisco violated federal law which gives employers a choice in how to provide health coverage.  The Ninth Circuit held that Healthy San Francisco did not violate this provision and was therefore enforceable. 

     Some press regarding this case can be found here and here. 

     --Michael Sachs