A San Francisco Board of Supervisors committee voted unanimously today to endorse a pilot plan that would require certain businesses in the South of Market neighborhood, like corner stores and smoke shops, to close between midnight and 5 a.m.
The aim is to improve street conditions and reduce crime.
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee backed legislation proposed by District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey and District 5 Supervisor Bilal Mahmood that would expand on an existing pilot program in the Tenderloin, which is due to expire in July…