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Commission backs repeal of San Francisco's cash-acceptance mandate, 6-1
San Francisco Small Business Commission · January 26, 2026
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The commission voted 6-1 to support Board of Supervisors legislation to repeal Police Code Article 55, restoring discretion to brick-and-mortar small businesses on whether to accept cash.
The Small Business Commission voted 6-1 to support Board of Supervisors legislation that would repeal Article 55 of the Police Code, which currently requires most brick-and-mortar businesses in San Francisco to accept cash.
Melanie Mathewson, legislative aide to Supervisor Mandelmann, told commissioners the repeal would not ban cash but would restore choice to small business owners who…
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