05Small Business Revival
Small businesses are the backbone of our neighborhoods. San Francisco must cut unnecessary delays, simplify permits, and review costly City mandates that hit businesses with fewer than 50 employees especially hard.
The City's vandalism relief program currently reimburses up to $2,000, which is rarely enough after broken windows, property damage, higher insurance costs, and lost business days. I will fight to raise relief grants to at least $10,000.
No neighborhood restaurant should lose a large share of every order to excessive platform fees. Small businesses need leadership that protects them, not only corporate interests.
- Cut red tape for new and existing small businesses
- Review costly City mandates on businesses with fewer than 50 employees
- Protect long-standing and legacy neighborhood businesses
- Increase vandalism relief grants to at least $10,000
- Help cover repairs, insurance deductibles, and reopening costs
- Cleaner, safer commercial corridors with better lighting
- Fair limits on third-party delivery fees
- Clearer City communication and faster permit support