In the end, this is all about local control.”
“It’s an important driver of the economy and culture, and we are at a disadvantage for tourism and conventions.
“One of the things that makes a city great is a vibrant nightlife,” says Wiener (D-San Francisco). Scott Wiener, who feels his hometown of San Francisco stands to boost its cool credentials with a less sleepy bar scene. Those in favor of SB 58, also known as the Let Our Communities Adjust Late-Night Act, include its longtime sponsor, state Sen. Later last-call has detractors: This man is facing a drunk driving charge for at least the 10th time
The reasons to keep the status quo focus on a mix of public health and safety concerns, including warnings about giving patrons even more access to alcohol and predictions of spikes in police and medical personnel overtime as the parties rage later into the night.
