U.S. Supreme Court Denies Legal Challenge
to Ammiano Healthcare Program
Former San Francisco Supervisor Tom Ammiano. File photo by Luke Thomas.
By Luke Thomas
June 28, 2010
Assemblymember Tom Ammiano is breathing a sigh of relief today after learning the U.S. Supreme Court denied a legal challenge to a key provision of “Healthy San Francisco,” a municipal-based universal healthcare program the former supervisor championed from inception when he served on the Board of Supervisors.
The high court’s action today ends a four-year legal challenge by the Golden Gate Restaurant Association, ably defended by the Office of City Attorney Dennis Herrera.
“I am really excited,” Ammiano told FCJ. “It’s truly a green light for the program. It’s time for the Golden Gate Restaurant Association to stop wasting everyone’s time.”
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