we were never counted as a high—tech city. ty is quiet, one of the safest cities in the world, so i believe i leave the city in a very positive momentum. i received it and it was not very positive, to say the least. i believe in every practical parameter you check out, is the city doing well, it is common practice that the city is doing very well. well, that is, i may say, a very positive spin, but this city is also one of the most divided in the world. and if one looks at it from the point of view of its arab citizens, it is a city which is consistently failing its people. well, i totally disagree with you. the reality is, that if you look at our arab population injerusalem, they are doing far better than anywhere in the region, than syria, sumaria, gaza, the arab residents ofjerusalem are part of the city. they have the same quality of health services, they are part of the job and the economy, their education system is doing much better, so in any practical parameter the arab residents ofjerusalem are doing far, far better th

we're a tech city. we're firmly in the 21st century. and is that appropriate? at first, i was resistive to it. and i've really, actually, come a long way in my own thinking that this -- that this could fit in quite well. i don't think it's, you know -- and, actually, the fact that it is different and it is sculptural and it is kind of a stand-alone object makes it better relative to the historic fabric of the city. every time i travel to europe, when we see historical building and setting and new, modern building in it, there's no efforts in places like barcelona or paris to necessarily, you know, kind of try to relate. but for the most part, you have a modern building in a setting that might be historic. i think it makes sense, because it enhances both. you see both, as opposed to one disappearing or one being imitative, which i don't think is appropriate. so, you know, i think this has come a long way. and i think that is -- that is an appropriate response. it's brilliant, the design, relative to the parts, the kit of parts. i mean, i had a professor 30 some

this is a tech city in the tech part of the world. we need to make the best of that in my opinion. i like the simplicity. i think you've done a wonderful job on creating the maintenance and the kit parts or whatever it's called. i have the same concerns about the landscaping. i had not thought about looking at it from above. so i respect that concept. i think the landscaping is the least important part of these. the kiosks and the toilets themselves are the most important. what will matter tremendously here, the materials. and i'm very worried about the scratch-resistance because i think that's the form of graffiti that will be the hardest to maintain. without seeing a materials board, it's hard to comment on that, but it will be critical. one final comment. i'm sure there's an historic district reason for this, but on the kiosks, i prefer the rounded corners. i think they're superior, if you can make that work. >> commissioner wolfram: thank you. >> i just wanted to note that part of the old, historic -- the old design of the kiosks, one of the generous contributions that jcdecaux

city's first homicide of the year. >>> still ahead at 5:00, voting goes high-tech. the city of san francisco is testing out a new and innovative way to cast your ballot, and they want you to be the judge. >>> plus, a frightening bus crash at a midwest university. this is new video just being released today. napa county. there are now mandatory evacuation orders in effect.... because of a fire... just south of lake >>> we want to update the breaking news out of napa county. now mandatory evacuation orders in effect because of fires south of berryessa. people are being told to get out. structures are reportedly burning. we have a crew on the way to this fire in napa. we'll continue to update you as we get more inforermationews, t make democracy a little smoother in the city by the bay. after the challenges of theaspr looking for ways to make the profits easier and less pricey for the next election, and that includes new voting and ballot counting machines. the city is hoping you'll help them out. the city of san francisco wants to make the way you vote and how that vot

tech center in beijing and 156 state level tech zones scattered across the country. the city is building a tech center and offering plenty incentive for start-ups to set up shop. can china do it? to answer that i want to bring editor whonaging wrote about this. york.n us from new peter, some of the biggest china tech companies are based in the cities in china. that?cus on >> china has been aspiring far reach theto try to u.s. in different technology fields and surpass some of the key fields like artificial intelligence and electric vehicles. look at the closer incentives they are offering companies. we traveled to and we were able opening ceremony for a start-up that was moving into a.i. start-up. they talked about move into the space and what they're able to do with this government support. some senses it's little bit like support that american states amazon.ng to give to it goes way beyond the traditional incentives. taxes, it'sy no free office space and some cases housing for their employees. the chief talked about the financial incentives you can get. capital firmenture s

. >>> this is a common sight around the city, tech workers are hopping on google buses. this is one of the postmasters perks that's making it harder and harder to compete for employees. >> we have a lot of the tech companies. it's a very difficult task in hiring. to >> with 400 open postal positions in sacramento, the postal service is experimenting with new ways to reach potential applicants outside of the city. they're taking a page from google's playbook. they're offering a free postal service vanpool for new applicants. >> sing the fire, and it grabbed my eye as far as a vanpool. it said that we will vanpool you into san francisco. >> this woman looked for work for six months when she got the flyer about the hiring workshop. according to the postmaster, she is not alone. they had 50 applicants in by lunchtime on the first day. >> i must tell you, we will learn from this. we will get feedback from the people that are involved with the vanpool. >> reporter: the vanpool program is experimental. they're only offering free transportation for six months, hoping new employe

jason: this is a city that is part of a massive effort by the chinese government, a bunch of high-techy are creating. it is huge. carol: nanjing is going head-to-head against silicon valley. cristina: this is a city that twice in history used to be china's capital, but became a runner-up to places like beijing and shanghai, but has now emerged as a new tech hub. we looked at it as an example of cities. 156 tech dedicated special economic zones in china. carol: 156? jason: and an amazing amount of money being poured in by the government. this is not just a private sector effort. nothing really is in china. right? this is the government getting behind it in a massive way. the scale is breathtaking. cristina: it is. right now, we pulled the figures on venture capital, that doesn't the government money. in the year to date, we are running at $60 billion into chinese startups. in the u.s., we are at $44 billion. so, it looks like china may overtake the u.s. in venture capital, and part of that -- jason: that would be the first time? cristina: yes. part of that is money being funneled from s

tech industry workers, mostly male, derisively referred to as "tech boys" or "tech bros" are rapidly changing the dna of the city own newly empowered nerdly appetites. meet our new apple martini drinking overlords. ♪ tech boys tech boys ♪ ♪ tech boys tech boys ♪ ♪ tech boys tech boys ♪ ♪ tech boys tech boys ♪ ♪ with your mustache and your paycheck ♪ ♪ and your blue badge and your limp dick ♪ ♪ with your mouth full of the party line ♪ ♪ and your weekends working overtime ♪ ♪ overtime overtime ♪ >> anthony: fish and chips is a thing, right? >> dustin: that's a thing. >> astra: yeah. >> astra elaine and dustin patterson are members of the local band "the gods themselves." they wrote a song about the new kids in town. pacific inn pub is a holdout, a place that has so far managed to resist the temptation to appease the invaders. for lunch, fish and chips. ♪ tech boys >> anthony: you know, bitter old -- like me are of course going to complain any time we hear about, you know, a lot of high-fiving white guys coming in to town. and yet, you've created this sort of iconic hate anthem. can you tell the tech people from th

city than right now. >> is this doesn't do anything to extent the community around it. >> reporter: san francisco supervisors introduced new legislation to prohibit new cafeterias in new office buildings and techampuses they say the city has the legal right to do this through a zoning amendment using certain planning and public health codes. >> this is the beginning of a conversation. we think it's the appropriate conversation to have now. and we absolutely have that authorization. >> reporter: jonathan burger works at a startup company that gives their employees an allowance to go out and eat at local restaurants every day. he also worked at a large tech company with the cafeteria of free food. >> and the workers in that cafe i think benefit tremendously as well from having those jobs there. and so there's a lot of ways to think about this issue and it's complex. >> reporter: mary lee, kpix 5. >>> a new lawsuit claims that berkeley police used excessive force when they broke up a protest last year. demonstrators were upset with urban shield. the plaintiffs say officers used excessive force to end the protest. a retired elementary school teacher pled after he says an officer hit him with a bat

the multiple millions and billions of dollars that twitter and other high tech companies is making and contributing to the city. sf, viewer, please. i demonstrated well over several times and showed how a minimum of $217 billion worth of tax-free money has been awarded to twitter and other high tech companies when that money should be contributed to the city and county of san francisco and used to the big who are in biggest need. in 2006, when the payroll tax had been cut by nearly half and gross receipts, taxes raised accordingly, nearly 400,000 more businesses paid gross tax than paid in payroll tax, according to the october city receipt reports. now here's a graph on how payroll taxes have decreased and less money has been contributed into the city of san francisco. as you can see here, in 2012, all the way up to 2018, the payroll taxes decreased, and that money that's being decreased contributing to the city is going into the pockets of the high tech companies, okay? now, as far as other companies, multibillion dollar companies, according to the committee executive summary, last year's city hotel tax broug

. >>> some san francisco restaurants are worried the city's tech boom will cause them to go bust. the golden gate restaurant association has teamed up with san francisco's supervisors to introduce legislation that would ban new companies from having an internal cafeteria. many high-tech firms provide free meals to employees as a work perk. however, restaurants near the companies are not seeing business you can't compete with free. it's a wonderful amenity and great for the companies who can afford it but it doesn't do anything to extend the community around it. >> several employees were given a voucher for nearby restaurants. >>> a big day in thailand for the young soccer players rescued from the cave. what's being done now to honor one of the divers involved in the daring rescue. >>> a ruling on the right to openly carry a gun in public. up next, find out what rights gun owners have. >>> good morning, you can see traffic is off to a nice start here on the san mateo bridge heading out to the high-rise and continuing over to highway 101. >>> 60s to 100's today. big difference in th

.>>> one of those perks that most tech companies give their employees, cafeterias provide food all day long, the city that is becoming a tech hub, looking to ban those cafeterias. >>> sentence for sexual assault, leading bay area judges recall, and brock turner's lawyers argue that his conviction should be overturned. hear why coming up. >>> what i view as an incredibly important meeting between president trump and president putin.>> administration officials wrap up meetings with australian officials, some of the major topics of discussion, including global security. >>> significant heat out west, we talked about it last night, it impacts the yosemite fires, and the central valley, and if you are traveling that way, and all the details. >>> secretary of state mike mampis just wrapped up in annual summit between the u.s. and australia discussing global security. officials spoke on several key issues, while some critics of president trump gathered outside.>> reporter: secretary of state mike pompeo calling australia one of america's friends and strongest allies. speaking alongside james mattis, and the

. >>> there's no such thing as a free lunch unless you work for a large tech company. now the city of mountain interview has made moves to change the practice of free in-house meals. >> what does a free lunch mean to you? we want to know what you think. you can weigh in and see the answer in real-time. we're just opening the voting. this move is to help restaurants in the area around facebook's offices. katie is live with details. >> reporter: we're told the two large glass buildings behind us will be the facebook offices but the city of mountain view don't want it to turn into a dorm situation. they want the workers who work in the building to help nearby businesses. the milk pail market with all its vintage crm >> they're from france and that good. things have changed a lot even in the short amount of time i've been around. >> reporter: erica rasmussen's father started the business 44 years ago. soon, facebook will be the market's new neighbor. >> i think it's an equal opportunity ability to change how we do our business and brings us to the 21st country. >> reporter: the city of

. >>> some san francisco restaurants the city's tech boom is causing them to go bust. the golden game restaurant association teamed up with supervisors to introduce legislation that would ban new companies from having an internal cafeteria. many high-tech firms provide freeway meals to employees as a perk. many restaurants are not seeing much business. >>> just ahead, camp is open and the 49ers reporting in at the team's santa clara ra facility. we'll explore what's next for the niners this season. >>> a live look towards berkley and albany. it's hot out there on this afternoon now. back with a look at the work week forecast. oofrments the san francisco 49ers report to training camp today. there's a lot of buzz with garafalo getting his first full season. they signed the corner back also. the team will hold practice starting tomorrow. the 49ers first preseason game on august 9th when they host the dallas cowboys. >> the historic come back for the oakland a's as they beat the rangers in extra innings. most of the scoring happened off the relievers. a grand slam in the 6

. >>> some san francisco restaurants are worried the city's tech boom will cause them to go bust. the restaurant organization has teamed up with san francisco supervisors to introduce legislation that would ban new companies from having internal cafeterias. of course many high tech firms and others provide free meals to employees as a work perk but restaurants near those companies aren't seeing so much business. >> you can't compete with free. free food is a wonderful amenity but doesn't do anything to extend the community around it. >> several companies have given employees a voucher to use certain days of the month. workers then go out and have lunch at a nearby restaurant with that voucher. however, some people worry about the impact that will have on people who are employed by company cafeterias on those dining out days. >>> coming up on mornings on 2 the 9, big news for broadway plans. the plan to turn one of the biggest stage productions into a movie. >> speaking of big voices and big personalities, she spent 25 years on one of san francisco's most famous stages. up next, we

>> the late mayor ed lee was friendly and supportive of the city's tech companies. has mayor breed given any indication on her stance on that subject, especially because these companies have become somewhat controversial, housing prices are skyrocketing, gentrification issues. where is london breed on these issues? >> reporter: right, larry. of course, since she sees the swral u in this. she sees bring your ideas and innovation, but letting them know that she is here to protect those who have lived in san francisco for a very long time. larry? >> thank you, lyanne. >>> so what issues should san francisco's new mayor tackle first, crime, house being, homelessness. traffic and transit? >> weigh in and go to our website and vote. crime is the early leader. i'm sure homelessness will catch up as we continue. you can keep voting through our 6:00 hour to abc 7 news at 7:00. >>> in the north bay, fire victim and local officials are concerned over a possible move in the state legislature to end a legal doctrine that is known as inverse condemnation. that doctrine makes util

tech museum. >>> in the city of berk lurk the fourth of july -- berkley, the fourth of july celebration will start this afternoon and end with a fireworks show at the end of the berkley pier that is a couple of the fireworks celebrations. we have a list of parades and fireworks shows near you. go would ktvu.com. >>> in rich manned, they had their -- richmond, they already had their big celebration. a little look at the events there. families bundled up at state park. they enjoyed live music and bbq and enjoyed the fireworks after the light. >> it's been a tradition. no one every explainedded why we celebrate on the -- explained why celebrate on the 3rd. i guess we want to beat everyone to the punch. >> this is the oldest living park ranger. she still works there. she looks beautiful. >>> latest on the -- case and the two defendants. they entered please of no contest to 36 counts of manslaughter. harris was sentenced to six year. the trial was to begin two weeks. but the plea deal spares the families pain. almana will probably serve three and a half more years in jail. both men will serve the time

. >>> an emerging turf battle is underway betwe cities and upstart tech companies like air bnb that have beenapitalizing on the wild west landscape of the share econom it's valued at $31 billion, currently worth most of publicly traded hotel rivals. gigantic growth means big growing pains at the same time. >> air bnb unwelcomed guests is our investigation into that class between illegal short term rentals andtr rted regulations. they've worked with cities o craftthe world reasonable regulations. but not in miami beach, where the fight has no end in site. morgan brennen has that story. >> it's 9:00 on a saturday night, and we're ridingg al with miami beach code compliance. on the look out for illegal short term rentals. >> what are you looking for >> hopefully we can establish contact if it's o determine what is a violation. >> code compliance officer have seen it yl. large nois late night parties in residential neighborhoods. commercial shoots with a home investigated for short termnt complaints. and unwitting tourists who say they unknowingly booked air bnb's in prohibited areas. >> aap

city for conventions. meanwhile, even local tech companies have complained about holding conventions in the city. >> why does not want to name this medical association? >>> because a lot of these conventions are booked five years in advance, and there is the possibility that they may be trying to get this group again sometime in the near future.>>> some really sad news. a woman drowned while trying to help people who were swept away by a wave in san mateo county. the warning for others who may be heading to the coast. >>> about 2000 people are joining a lawsuit against the company that was hired to clean up radioactive soil at the former hunters point naval shipyard in san francisco. earlier this year, the u.s. navy determined workers from tetra tech falsified records of soil testing conducted at the hunters point property. in may, lawyers for residents filed a lawsuit against tetra tech. top executives claim radioactive soil left on the property have led to chronic health problems. today a group of plaintiffs and the attorney arrived at the offices in the city to deliver the expanded lawsuit to the company.

is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) free meals have long been a perk for tech workers. but now citiesse cafeterias. san francisco supervisors asha safai and aaron peskin are introducing legislation that would pull the plug on that perk.. proposing to change the zoning laws to prohibt busineses from opening in house cafeteria's. they want to encourage those office workers to go out and buy their lunches outside. the owner of a nearby restaurant says some companies like square have helped out by closing their cafeterias every other friday... ( darya ) if passed it would only affect new companies... so companies like twitter that already have a cafeteria can keep it. mountain view recently tweaked their laws to keep facebook from opening up an in house cafeteria at it's campus opening this fall. ( james ) the outside lands festival will have a new twist this year -- pot. they're adding a new pot exhibit... called grasslands. this comes after california legalized recreational mari

today, a group of plaintiffs and their attorneys arrived at tetra tech offices in the city to deliver its expanded lawsuit to the company. >> the issues that these people have indicated are fighting for their life and their safety. that is why we have served the lawsuit on tetra tech. >> the allegations are false. the data that was misidentified was addressed and fixed by tetra tech between 2012-2014. >> sam singer also said the navy and other regulators have determined that the site poses no health or safety risks to the residents of the bayview community. >>> it is the most powerful heatwave of the year with nearly 100 million people in many states expected to see temperatures higher than 95 degrees this week. several high temperature records have been set since the heatwave broke out over the rockies and midwest late last week. denver tied its all-time record high of 105 degrees on thursday. the heat is also making conditions tough for fire crews out west who are battling multiple wildfires in several states, including here in california, of course. this is now become the most acti

. >> the city of mountain view is trying to make sure tech giants don't swallow small businesses with their practice of free in-house lunches. city council passed rules restricting the practice of employee cafeterias at the village of san antonio project. no food service on a daily basis. >> the company could do a 50% subsidy, but the idea is that would be for them to go out and eat or patronize the businesses. >> nearby restaurant managers are pleased. >> it's very good. >> sajj mediterranean is in walking distance of facebook office which is expected to hold 2,000 employees. >> it is easy for everyone. it's maybe ten minutes. >> facebook declined to cme on the free lunch issue, but they did sign the lease knowing the rule was in place. i should mention that linkedin was the original tenant for this property, so the rule is aimed at tech companies in general and not just facebook. abc 7 news. >>> hey, are you rhe best clebal this year? take a close look here at your screen. catching it. but look. he's got a baby in his hand. happened during the phillies/dodgers game in philadelphia l

tonight city council members will talk about putting micro wireless technology on top of light polls. tech companies are trying to do this. here is what the current proposal would put them in. the city says another company is also interested. the kmaul cell technology. they will update to wireless ordnance to include how the process will work. >>> and right now we are getting a little bit of light. it's 59 degrees right now in the south by. the peninsula at 58. it is 59 in the tri valley. it is a 54 as you get ready head out. the drive through fremont you'll enjoy clear skies, temperatures at 60 degrees and making it into the mid-80 sz. martin es at 94 at what's going on? i do is a pool to report. we hope it's nothing more than a puddle right now. this is north 101. you see that little blip there. there is minor flooding. it is near slowing all the way off to the right. this is a different spot than we saw a few weeks ago. there was a busted drain there and they didn't have the pump running. some minor slowing. a few folks lining up there. a top number, 14 minutes, highway 402. over on the

tech entrepreneur. explores a world beyond the city's dancing skyline to find out how people deal with the cramped conditions both at home and work. in them. and the way it's short it's like as if you would be the person being. this photos it's like you can really have seen. in the screen. this is kind of. your. life in hong kong behind the facades of the skyscrapers lies a shadow world entrepreneurs for just that's not has been traveling through asia talking to people about the global phenomenon of otherness ation. a social worker has brought him to. it's a part one block which the landlord has subdivided into miniscule units there's barely space to move. sometimes he hears some smart people on the phone and sitting. there rent amounts to over one hundred eighty years a month can i ask you how big this room was this is the less than thirty. minutes yeah. yeah. yeah i talked with him about snooze on but i think it's pretty hard on the thirteen year old son. he realizes the situation is difficult. he told me it's all good with his friends and because you can't invite them home to three square metres of space

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city streets. >>> walmart offering high-tech help to make grocery pick-up easier. >> it launched a pilot programona that sends self-driving cars to pick up groceries for people who order them on-line. the cars pull up to the store and a walmart worker brings out the order to them. >> very convenient. >> it is. those are your tech bites. > w president trund russian president vladimir putin met, the russian leader gave an adidas soccer ball to mr. trump. it was in honor of the world cup which russia hosted. according to adidas that type of soccer ball typically contains a micro chip designed to send content to nearby mobile devices. adidas won't say if the chip can be hacked but its website says the chip cannot be modified and the secret service says the ball underwent a security screening just like all the other gifts the president receives. >>> a break through in the battle against alzheimer's disease. the one thing to protect yourself against it. >> guaranteed admission, the option for community college students wanting to advance you could save energy by living off the grid. completely. or...

all the high-tech people move into the city, we had demographic changes, people want to live in cities and it's much more attractive, and on top of it, a planner, an article in the dennis's corner when i do my commission comments, we don't do a great job seeing the future. and planner in the m.t.a. that said holy crap, we missed the whole ride hailing revolution. we did not realize 50,000 more cars on the street because we had a plan, 20-year plan and our plan was the way we viewed the world now without somebody telling us what the trends are saying. so, i can we need to add future here and figure this out, and also contingency plans in the strategy. so, when you bring the strategy next year, let's not have it be stillborn. let's make sure that if this happens, this is what we want to do. if this happens, this is what we want to do. we seem to always be chasing our tail and reacting, and just because we are such a big organization, the city, and we touch every resident. so, naturally that's what happens. a couple of things, i mentioned a while ago i read in the los angeles times, winne

city. twitter and other high-tech companies is laughing at you. everybody is paying payroll taxes but them. the whole city employees are paying payroll taxes except them. so that's a false narrative. and again as far as taxing the cannibas and everything that is concerned, how come these type of rules and regulations is not being applied to twitter? you need to audit your tax business with twitter and i've already demonstrated a graph there earlier this week on taxes. it's showing that payroll taxes has trickled down on the graph and not creating revenue for the city. and i want to add to you off topic here that i had a demonstration last night before the police commission pertaining to sexual assault and when you get time i would like you to check out that demonstration. my main issue was to catch the rapist in these cold case files and not just get a bunch of rules and regulations to administrate the treatment of the victims which is good too. but i want to catch the rapists who are floating in the city and county of san francisco and throughout

why one city wants a say in where tech employees are getting their midday meal. what's that like? getting a free lunch every day. >> would be nice. >> must be nice. >> free lunch today, anyone? anyone treating? >> no. >> not a bad day to be outside, though, for lunch. 60s and 70s out there. absolutely. just who pays. yeah, that's the big question. here's a look at the winds. hi, everybody. the sea breeze not nearly as strong and marine layer not as tall as yesterday. expect sunshine faster. here's a look at the gray. that's the clouds, and notice they haven't made it to the south bay and east bay, at least not as much as yesterday. though areas will be warmer because of it. where it is hanging around, you can see in san francisco as we look from the exploratorium camera, it is lower, so watch out for mist and patchy fog as you near the coast this morning. mid 50s to low 60s at 7:00. we'll stay in the 60s with clouds sticking to the coast. 70 to 80 from noon to 4:00 around the bay. 83 to 94. it's going to be a hot one when you head home this afternoon. 70s and 80s by 7:00. here's a

tech workers. now, two bay area cities are taking steps to ban big companies from opening up those free in- house cafeterias.reports, i love itthis microsoft ri...sh get all her meals free there... it's less work for me i'm more focused i'm not worried about what i'm gonna eat even if i have to go to a restaurant downstairs i need to think about it what am i going to eat where should i go and the price is everything it's just a hasslebut that hassle free dining hurts local restaurants in the area.....the caddilac bar on 9th street has a few diners during what should be the busy lunch rush.....but there are plenty of empty tables.now san francisco supervisors asha safai and aaron peskin are introducing legislation that would pull the plug on that perk....proposing to change the zoning laws to prohibit busineses from opening in house cafeteria's. they want to encourage those office workers to go out and buy their lunches outside. we want your employees to get out of the office, we want you to support our small businesses we want you to interact and add to the cultural vibrancy re if passed it would only affect new co

he joins us from new york so peter, obviously, some of the biggest china tech companies are based in the biggest citiesina. why focus on nan jing? there?happening >> well, china has been aspiring to try to reach the u.s. in different technology fields and surpass, as you keyioned, in some of the fields like artificial intelligence and electric vehicles. nanjing gives you a closeup look at the incentives they're offering to some of these as they try to achieve some key hurdles in terms of the technology that they're pursuing. so we travel to nanjing and we were able to see the opening a startup that was moving into space there, it's an called a.up innovation and they talked about moving into the space and what to do with this kind of government support. i mean, in some senses it's a the support that american states are trying to give to amazon to persuade them to bring their second headquarters, but it goes away beyond the traditional incentives we would see here. only no taxes, it's free office space. housingcases it's free for their employees. and also the party chief for nanjing talked about the kind

tech workers. now, two bay area cities are taking steps... to ban big companies from opening up those free in- house cafeterias.(grant) een kelly reports...the purpose is to encourage those workers to patronize local cafe's and restaurants. i love itthis microsoft employee has a free coffee she got at her workplace cafeteria....she says she can get all her meals free there... it's less work for me i'm more focused i'm not worried about what i'm gonna eat even if i have to go to a restaurant downstairs i need to think about it what am i going to eat where should i go and the price is everything it's just a hasslebut that hassle free dining hurts local restaurants in the area.....the caddilac bar on 9th street has a few diners during what should be the busy lunch rush.....but there are plenty of empty tables.now san francisco supervisors asha safai and aaron peskin are introducing legislation that would pull the plug on that perk....proposing to change the zoning laws to prohibit busineses from opening in ant to encourage those office workers t

city of san francisco wants. it is a huge risk to move our business here we are not a tech industry. . we are dealing with incredibly high rent and limited space. when it comes to taxation, we just want to be taxed like any similar small business brave enough to give it a go here in san francisco. to propose a tax rate many times the rate of noncannabis-based businesses wil. we want to be taxed in line with any other business. >> i'm here today to advocate for a tax policy group that's fair for the industry. i degree notes are goini agree that it is going in the right direction. the industry is very hard to enter. anytime you have industry that require as huge amount of overhead and then you add taxation on that, they are not even getting any sort of relief at the federal level also, it can be very high and san francisco has equity program and this equity program is very well intentioned by taxing at this high rate is i guess unintended consequence that will kill the equity program because these applicants already have a hard time getting capital and on top of that a very high tax burd

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tech campuses. they say that the city does have the legal right to do this , it is through a zoning amendment usingtain planning and public health codes. >> this is the beginning of the conversation. we think it is the appropriate conversation to have now. we absolutely have that authorization. >> jonathan berger works at a startup company that gives their employees and allowance to god and eat in local restaurants every day. he also worked at a large tech company with a cafeteria of free food. >> the workers in that cafi, i think and it -- benefit tremendously from having those jobs. there are a lot of ways to think about the issue. it is complex. >> this would only apply to new companies, it would not affect existing ones with big cafeterias like twitter, google, and levi. reporting live, mary lee, kpix 5. >>> environmental groups are continuing their fight to access a pristine beach in santa barbara county. it is a story we have highlighted here on kpix 5. coastal advocates say that they have asked a court to invalidate a settlement between the wealthy beach community of hollister ranch and the