A proposed new bill aimed at cracking down on the sale of stolen goods on San Francisco streets is being welcomed by legitimate vendors who sell their wares on Mission District street corners.
Rodrigo Lopez has been a vendor on Mission Street since 2019. Now, as the president of the Mission Street Vendors Association, he's leading a movement that's gaining traction.'It's very exciting. Seven months ago, there were only a few vendors, and no one recognized any vendors. Right now everybody recognizes this move and we feel like we are part of the city, of the community because we have a voice,' Lopez said.
But what we want to do with this is we're zeroing in on illegal street fencing of stolen items. And we want the inspectors to go, give a warning, document that warning. And for 120 days after that, if they come back and the individual can't produce a permit, a receipt for their items, those items would be seized,' Safaí explained.Supervisor Safaí says this legislation will be voted on next Monday, then it's expected to go to the full board.
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