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Government

Apr. 5, 2011

San Francisco Disability Suit Goes to Trial

San Francisco's progressive reputation is about to be put to the test as a federal trial kicks off today over whether the city has done enough to make its sidewalks, parks, libraries and other facilities accessible to disabled residents.


By Amy Yarbrough


Daily Journal Staff Writer


San Francisco's progressive reputation is about to be put to the test as a federal trial kicks off today over whether the city has done enough to make its sidewalks, parks, libraries and other facilities accessible to residents with disabilities.


The trial, before U.S. District Judge Saundra B. Armstrong in Oakland, involves a class action on behalf of residents with disabilities. It accuses the...

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