Cementing its reputation as a progressive haven and further irking business groups, San Francisco has become the first city in the country to mandate paid sick leave for all employees. The ballot measure, which hardly generated discussion here and passed with a resounding 61% of the vote, comes at a time when businesses are reeling from a city plan that requires employers to contribute to universal healthcare and a citywide minimum wage boost phased in over the last few years.
See "San Francisco labor hails passage of sick leave measure", Lee Romney, San Francisco Chronicle, November 9, 2006