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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (303225)	6/28/2016 3:29:43 PM
From: Sun Tzu	Respond to of 541658

To: Wharf Rat who wrote (303225)	6/28/2016 3:36:29 PM
From: Sun Tzu	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 541658

I've been meaning to ask you this for a while, why is SF City Hall so stupid and so blatantly at odds with the interests of its people? Andy why can't the people see it and replaces them with better lizards? The latest: Airbnb is taking its hometown to federal court. The company has filed a lawsuit against the city of San Francisco, objecting to short-term rental rule changes approved by its Board of Supervisors. A new ordinance set to take effect in late July would require all Airbnb hosts to register with the city. If they do not, Airbnb would be fined up to $1,000 a day for each listing, putting the burden on the company to make sure each listing is legal. But the city's $50 registration process is analog enough to turn off many hosts. It can't be completed online and requires submitting all the documents in person. Airbnb contends the new rule violates the Communications Decency Act, Stored Communications Act and the First Amendment.