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San Francisco committee advances ordinance to require platforms to verify short‑term rental registrations
Summary
After hours of public testimony, the City supervisors' Government Audit & Oversight Committee adopted amendments and voted to send to the full Board an ordinance that would require hosting platforms to verify San Francisco registration numbers before listing units, while also directing staff to simplify host registration processes.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee on June 2 voted to forward to the full San Francisco Board of Supervisors an amended ordinance requiring online short‑term rental platforms to verify that listings have valid city registration numbers before posting.
Sponsor Supervisor David Campos framed the measure as a narrow enforcement change aimed at ‘‘bringing hosting platforms into the regulatory scheme’’ without altering existing host rules. Campos said platforms that list unregistered units undermine local housing law and that the amendment would hold platforms accountable with civil fines (up to $1,000 per day as drafted). "This is not about changing the existing law. It's simply about making sure that this law … is actually enforced," Campos said.
Deputy City Attorney John Givner told the committee the…
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