The legislation is viewed positively by the SFPD as they believe it will give them tools to go after illegal street vendors.
On Monday, state Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat representing parts of San Francisco, unveiled SB 925, which would give police authority to issue citations to people selling commonly stolen items without a permit. San Francisco Mayor London Breed and San Francisco Police Department Chief Bill Scott were also at the press event where Wiener announced the legislation.
“This bill allows the police to be involved specifically around a certain list of items that are commonly stolen that will be developed based on the information of what we have confiscated in the past, and the police can issue citations in that case, ultimately, potentially even a misdemeanor, but it will take the pressure off public works staff whose job is really to enforce permitted vending,” San Francisco Public Works Director Carla Short said.
Breed has been battling with activists and the state making it more difficult for her to enforce a ban on street vendors operating without a license.
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