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San Francisco committee forwards temporary commercial eviction moratorium after broad public support
Summary
The Land Use & Transportation Committee voted to recommend a temporary commercial eviction moratorium—aimed at protecting small, culturally significant businesses hit by COVID‑19—to the full Board, after extensive public comment from Japantown and Chinatown merchants and agreement on several amendments.
Chair Aaron Peskin told the Land Use and Transportation Committee on Nov. 9 that the ordinance to temporarily restrict commercial evictions aims to protect small, culturally significant businesses devastated by the COVID‑19 pandemic. Peskin cited city business registration data—100,197 active businesses in 2019, with 77% employing fewer than 10 people—and said the measure would allow tiered forbearance and repayment terms for the hardest‑hit tenants.
Public comment was dominated by small business owners and community groups from Japantown and Chinatown. The owner of Koshi, a retail stall…
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