And the problem is occurring nationwide. We will speak with investigative journalist aaron glantz of reveal and Pennsylvania State senator Vincent Hughes. Then we look at a Supreme Court case that could deal a massive blow to public unions nationwide. Facing a legal argument of front of the Supreme Court, they are making a political attack on all of you. That is what this is about. It is a political attack. The first care about amendment. Thinkt care about about making more money at the expense of all of you. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The Supreme Court has dealt a major blow to President Trumps efforts to rescind daca, the obamaera deferred action for childhood arrivals programs, which gives at least 700,000 young immigrants permission to live and work in the United States. On monday, the court refused hear a white house appeal of Lower Court Rulings saying trumps move to cancel the program wa
Leon days after the immigrant workers raised questions about working on the trump high profile hotel. A high profell chef pulled out of the project. Jose andres pulled out after trump put himself in the middle of nationwide debate on immigration. Stephen tschida is live at the renovation project and he has the latest on the developing story which could involve a lot of money. Stephen yeah. A lot of march is an understatement. We were able to confirm from the chef he canceled his deal with trump. It go an email from donald trump jr. Who says jose andres has no right to terminate or abandon his obligation under the lease. If he defalls we the trump cooperation will not hesitate to take legal action to recover ten years of rent. This is because of the statement over the illegal mexican immigrants. The castle getting a trump makeover. A critical piece of the project pulled out. I want to say thank you for supporting us. Stephen jose andres planned open an establishment in the new touch hot
Is another meeting next week and so well keep you posted to what is being developed. As to what is being developed in relationship to that. Also, we did ask the Business Group to think about you know, the upcoming years and what are key topics of things for this group to work with the mayor on. So, some of the topics that came up again were just dealing with congestion, multiagency communication still is somewhat a issue and also for the sit a to work with the private entities to be more responsive around their congestion and work and notification. Homelessness has been brought up a couple times and think may be a ongoing topic for especially for the city to report back on. Departments improving their response and turn around time for Small Businesses. So, those are some of thethis the Business Community exspessed wanting to focus on for the future. And then last week supervisor tang in response to the controllers report on restaurant permitting process helds a hearing to highlight wha
The 18 meeting. If we want to have our vice chair well have to look at another date okay. So it didnt seem like anything burning people want to bring up any Public Comment on this seeing none, that adjourns our meeting have a good night27, 2015 and the time is 207. The meeting is being televised thanks to sf gov tv staff. Member of the public please take this opportunity to silence your phone squz other electroning devices. The ringing and use of cell phones pagers and similar sound producing electroning devices are prohibited at this meeting. Public comnlt is limited it 3 minutes per speaker unless otherwise established. Speakers are requested but not required to state their names. Submission of a speaker card [inaudible] please deliver speaker cards to me prior to approaching the lectern. There is a sign in sheet at the front table for those that would like to be assigned to the waiting list. Commissioners stephen adams, here. Commissioner kathleen dooley. Commissioner mark dwight, h
Contribute to the city option, what they reinburse for and the elg lt requirements and how much they are eligible for reinbursement for, those are to be discussed in the work group. Commissioners any other comments or question . Thank you for this. It helped me wrap my head around it a lot better and i think you did a very good job in your presentation today. Commissioner yee, riley, employers still have the option to contribute to the other options . Yes, there was a change in federal law that made one of the optionschange one of the options. Helths reinbursement accounts is a option available under prior to the emp limitation of Affordable Care act and after implementation it didnt meet Affordable Care act standards so the way to contribute to reinbursement account is for things like dental and vision and not heth care. That is Still Available and employers can comply that way but we see increase of compliance through city option. Employers find it easier to contribute to city option