San Francisco votes to repeal a law that banned business with 30 conservative states that had laws on the books that restricted LGBTQ rights, abortion access and voting rights.
The boycott was amended in 2019 and 2021 to include other states that had enacted restrictive abortion and voting rights legislation.from the city administrator's office that found the law has been costly and ineffective, admitting that no targeted states"cited the City's travel and contract bans as motivation for reforming their laws."
"Since 12X became operative, the number of banned states has grown from 8 states in 2017 to 30 in 2022," the report read."This increase suggests that the City's threat of boycott may not serve as a compelling deterrent to states considering restrictive policies. Only 1 state has ever been removed from the list."
BAY AREA RESIDENTS TURN TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO STOP CRIME AMID BURGLARY SURGE, POLICE SHORTAGES The law"has created additional administrative burden for City staff and vendors and unintended consequences for San Francisco citizens, such as limiting enrichment and developmental opportunities," according to the report."Few, if any, other jurisdictions implement travel or contracting bans as expansive as the City’s.")
The report also found that the ban has spiked San Francisco’s contracting costs around 10-20 percent and that by repealing the contract ban, it could"likely increase competition, lower costs, and bring and resource savings to the City."
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