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Every contract is tailored to San Francisco and California's specific laws — not a generic template.

SF Health Care Security Ordinance

Employers with 20+ employees must spend a minimum per hour on health care for covered employees — unique to San Francisco.

SF Rent Ordinance

Lease agreements comply with SF rent control — annual rent increase limits, just cause eviction protections, and buyout agreement requirements.

California Non-Compete Ban

Non-compete clauses are void under B&P Code § 16600. All contracts exclude unenforceable restrictive covenants.

SF Paid Parental Leave

Employment contracts include SF's supplemental paid parental leave requirements for employers with 20+ employees.

Tech Industry IP Standards

Freelance and employment contracts include California-compliant IP assignment provisions, with Cal. Lab. Code § 2870 employee invention carveouts.

SF Office of Labor Standards

Contracts reference the Paid Sick Leave Ordinance, minimum wage (higher than state), and formula retail scheduling requirements.

San Francisco contract types

Each contract is customized with San Francisco and California-specific provisions — not a generic fill-in-the-blank form.

Non-Disclosure Agreement

Protect trade secrets and confidential business information with jurisdiction-compliant confidentiality provisions.

California Non-Disclosure Agreement

Freelance Contract

Define scope, payment terms, and IP ownership for freelance engagements.

California Freelance Contract

Lease Agreement

Residential and commercial lease templates with local tenant and landlord protections.

California Lease Agreement

Service Agreement

Professional service contracts with clear deliverables, timelines, and liability provisions.

California Service Agreement

Employment Agreement

Employment contracts with state and local wage, benefit, and termination requirements.

California Employment Agreement

Independent Contractor Agreement

Properly classify independent contractors and define the working relationship.

California Independent Contractor Agreement

Key San Francisco regulations

Important laws and ordinances that govern contracts in San Francisco, CA.

  • SF Health Care Security Ordinance

    SF Admin. Code Ch. 14

    Requires employers with 20+ employees to make minimum health care expenditures for employees working in SF.

  • SF Rent Ordinance

    SF Admin. Code Ch. 37

    Rent control for units built before June 1979, limiting annual increases and requiring just cause for eviction.

  • SF Paid Parental Leave Ordinance

    SF Police Code Art. 33H

    Employers with 20+ employees must provide supplemental compensation during parental leave to reach full pay.

  • California Labor Code § 2870

    Cal. Lab. Code § 2870

    Limits employer claims on employee inventions made on the employee's own time without using employer resources.

California state law applies

Contracts in San Francisco are governed by California state law, supplemented by local ordinances. Our contracts include both state and city-level provisions to ensure full compliance.

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