San Francisco is not the only place to adopt a pay or play initiative. In the past few years, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Suffolk County, New York have all adopted such statutes. California adopted a pay or play statute in 2003, but it was overturned by Proposition 72 in the 2004 election. These statutes required employers to spend at least a specified percentage of their payroll (Maryland) or a specific amount per worker per hour (Suffolk County) or their