A bill supported by San Francisco lawmakers that toughens penalties for drivers participating in sideshows across California has been signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
On Sunday, the governor’s office announced the signing of Assembly Bill 1588, which was authored by Asm. Catherine Stefani (D-San Francisco) and sponsored by Mayor Daniel Lurie, who partnered with the legislator on the bill earlier this year.
“Sideshows are dangerous, reckless, and can turn deadly in an instant,” Stefani said in a statement. “AB 1588 makes sure people who repeatedly put our communities at risk face real consequences.”…