Small Business Commission Opposes Late-Night Retail Curfew, Backs Cash-Choice Repeal
Small Business Commission • San FranciscoJanuary 26, 2026
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San Francisco's Small Business Commission took a clear stance against expanding a controversial late-night retail curfew while backing businesses' right to refuse cash—two votes that reveal the ongoing tension between public safety measures and small business autonomy in the city's hardest-hit neighborhoods.
Commission votes 5–0–2 to oppose expansion of Tenderloin/SoMa late-night retail hours restriction.
Cash-acceptance mandate repeal supported 6–1, restoring business choice on payment methods.
Seven legacy businesses—from a 1912 book arts society to a beloved Mission taqueria—unanimously approved for historic recognition.
Bay Area Host Committee previews local supplier portal for Super Bowl LX and FIFA World Cup.
FY 2026–2027 budget priorities adopted amid projected city deficit, emphasizing affordability and safe corridors.
Cynthia Huie re-elected president; William Ortiz-Cartagena elected vice president.
The Commission's most contentious debate centered on Board File 251251, Supervisor Matt Dorsey's proposal to expand and extend a pilot program restricting late-night retail hours in the Tenderloin and South of Market.
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