California's Senate Bill 276 aims to provide San Francisco police the authority to cite individuals for selling commonly stolen goods as illegal street vending has increased. Local vendors express that while recent police presence has improved conditions somewhat, significant issues remain. The bill intends to allow the Board of Supervisors to define commonly stolen items, thus enabling police action against sellers lacking proof of purchase. This legislative change addresses a gap left by previous laws that limited police enforcement capabilities.
"Seven years ago, we passed a state law that provided that street vending enforcement should be done administratively, not by the police... it limits the ability of our police."
"It's still out of control... They help a lot. You can see it looks a little bit different right now, but it doesn't really fix the whole issue."
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