S.F. Officials Want to Help Save City’s ‘Legacy Businesses’

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La Victoria Bakery, established in 1951, is among the city's historic small businesses. Panaderías, or bakeries, are a staple in the Mission. Photo by Sara Bloomberg/KQED

By Bryan Goebel, KQED News Fix
San Francisco city officials plan to put a measure on the November ballot asking voters to back a preservation fund supporting longtime small businesses and nonprofits facing rising commercial rents and gentrification.

“They have a very important part in the character of these neighborhoods, and unless the city makes an investment in helping them, they’re going to fail,” says Supervisor David Campos, who is sponsoring the legislation along with supervisors John Avalos, Jane Kim and Eric Mar.

Read the complete story at KQED News Fix. 

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