Topic: Health Care Surcharge

A grand jury report found that several San Francisco restaurants were pocketing a "universal health care" surcharge instead of using it for employee benefits. The conversation shifts to a local farmers' market experience involving "Merguez," a North African spicy mutton sausage, and the "cob" or physical shape of chickens.

San Francisco restaurants have begun adding a 4% line item to bills to cover employer-mandated health care costs. This surcharge is often accompanied by messages blaming the governor or local government. The discussion notes that this tax appeared on multiple restaurant bills throughout a week-long stay in the city.