Civil Sidewalks Ordinance / Sit-Lie Law Fails at Board
Not surprisingly, the San Francisco Supes rejected Newsom’s sit-lie law, the so called “Civil Sidewalks Ordinance” 8-to-3: For: Supervisors Sean Elsbernd, Michela Alioto-Pier, and Carmen Chu Against:...
View ArticleSF Public Press Features Sit/Lie Comic Strip
Journalist Shawn Gaynor and artist Andrew Goldfarb teamed up to create this visual account of the history and politics behind sit/lie in San Francisco. Their illustration of the issue begins off well...
View ArticleSkirting Sit/Lie
“Given that he’s engaging in the First Amendment, we are walking a fine line between enforcing [the] local [sit-lie] law and honoring the United States constitution,” [SFPD Captain Denis] O’Leary...
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