SAN FRANCISCO—Mayor Daniel Lurie, together with California State Sen. Scott Wiener, announced in a press release on Feb. 3 the San Francisco Allows Fencing Enforcement on Our Streets Act (SAFE Streets Act) to tackle fencing, or reselling of stolen goods, in the city.
The state legislation, if passed, will protect legitimate street vendors while allowing law enforcement to issue infractions, and a misdemeanor after multiple violations, against those who sell commonly stolen goods without a permit or proof of purchase.
On the third offense, the violator could get up to six months in county jail. The bill does not apply to vendors selling prepared foods….