""We burden small businesses in the city to an extraordinary extent," Mandelman said. "I think this is one area where we should let them decide how best to serve their customers.""
""It was very apparent to me that people were breaking in for cash," Rotella said. "So that's when I went completely cashless.""
""very poor," as well immigrant communities and the very young and old, the amendment read, "fall outside the non-cash financial system.""
San Francisco is moving to repeal a 2019 police-code amendment that required most brick-and-mortar businesses to accept cash. The rule was enacted to ensure access for the very poor, immigrant communities, and people who fall outside the non-cash financial system, with exceptions for food trucks, pop-ups and certain service businesses. Supervisor Rafael Mandelman proposed repeal after business owners reported increased break-ins and safety concerns tied to holding cash. Rocco's Café reported thousands in counterfeit bills and multiple burglaries, prompting the owner to stop accepting cash despite the risk of city fines.
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