Sprinkled throughout President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night were references to topics that many San Franciscans likely have heard about lately: proposals to increase the minimum wage and technology companies helping to boost the economy.Sitting in the audience was Mayor Ed Lee — who has raised those issues locally. The mayor was one of 24 people invited to sit near first lady Michelle Obama.[jump]
During the portion of the speech covering domestic politics, policies and the economy, the president specifically mentioned tech startups being a major driver of new jobs.…
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