Policy Hub - 2020

We review and comment on laws that impact small businesses. We suggest ways the City can better support the small business community, including:

  • approving businesses to go in the Legacy Business Program
  • taking positions on laws that will impact small businesses
  • sharing our ideas with the Mayor and Board of Supervisors

See more about the Small Business Commission and our meetings.

 

Documents

Reports

Survey: the impact of COVID-19 on small businesses in sf

We asked small businesses how COVID-19 changed their work and how we could help. 
May 2020 recommendations to help small businesses during COVID-19

Read our May 2020 recommendations to help small businesses during COVID-19. 

Policy recommendations

May 2020 recommendations to help small businesses during COVID-19

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Supporting entertainment businesses through fee waivers

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Right to reemployment due to COVID-19

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Fee waivers for tables, chairs, and parklets

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COVID-19 related employment protections

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Temporary fee waivers for small businesses due to COVID-19

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Cannabis business tax

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Third party food delivery services

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Grocery Store, Drug store, restaurant, and on-demand delivery service employee protections

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Priority processing for certain commercial spaces

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Commercial vacancy tax

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Departments

Small Business Commission
Office of Small Business