"KitKat was a regular fixture at the deli and liquor store Randa's Market, and was well known in the neighborhood and on social media. In a recent podcast interview, Daniel Zeidan, part of the family that owns Randa's, described KitKat as unequivocally adored. The nickname that they had for him was the mayor of 16th Street, Zeidan said. He would walk down there, stare up at the employees, and wait for them to throw chicken at him He really ran the block."
"A shrine has popped up outside of Randa's, replete with photos of KitKat, bouquets of flowers and well wishes. Local legislators are using the incident to call for limits on the industry's growth. Jackie Fielder, a San Francisco city supervisor, said she plans to introduce legislation that would allow counties to decide whether they will permit the operation of autonomous vehicles, and is calling upon the California legislature to consider doing the same. Fielder said the bill will be similar to a 2024 effort in the California legislature."
KitKat, a well-known Mission District cat nicknamed the mayor of 16th Street, was struck and killed by a Waymo autonomous vehicle on 27 October while the vehicle pulled away from a stop. The family that owned Randa's Market described KitKat as unequivocally adored and a regular at local businesses; a shrine has formed outside Randa's with photos and flowers. Waymo confirmed the death and said a cat darted under the vehicle as it moved. The incident has provoked online tributes and political backlash, with San Francisco supervisor Jackie Fielder proposing legislation to let counties decide whether to permit autonomous vehicle operations.
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