Inside Bay Area (http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/ci_5855515)
By Martin Snapp
The Berkeley City Council took the first step Tuesday night toward including sex change surgery in employee health care benefits.
The proposal is modeled after a similar benefit in effect in San Francisco since 2001. The council directed the city manager to create a feasibility study before the measure comes back to the council in six months for consideration.