In this report, LSSC tracks how abusive preemption was used during the 2022 legislative session by state lawmakers at the behest of corporations to undermine local authority, particularly on public health authority, LGBTQ rights, and democracy & voting rights.
Read MoreThis short memo summarizes the nature and scope of local authority in Pennsylvania.
Read MoreThis document provides a summary of local authority and preemption in Pennsylvania. It can inform advocates’ efforts to adopt new policies at the city or county level.
Read MoreThis February 2017 amicus brief in the case ‘Pa. Rest. and Lodging Ass’n v. Pittsburgh’ deals with preemption of Pittsburgh’s paid sick leave policy.
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