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Support For, Opposition Against Los Angeles’ Proposed Cashless Store Ban Grows

April 30, 2024 7:34 pmApril 30, 2024 7:34 pm

Three Los Angeles City Council members backed a motion on Tuesday that would ban cashless businesses in Los Angeles, arguing that many residents don’t have bank accounts and that digital transactions could be easily traced by people after those who...

Los Angeles City Council Moves Forward With Proposal to Ban Cashless Businesses

October 4, 2023 11:42 amOctober 4, 2023 11:42 am

The Los Angeles City Council voted 13-0 on Tuesday to move forward with a motion that would ban all cashless stores in the city, with the chief legislative analyst now being instructed to work with the city attorney on the...

Los Angeles City Council Considers Ban On Cashless Businesses

August 23, 2023 4:28 pmAugust 23, 2023 4:28 pm

The Los Angeles City Council continued this week to consider banning all cashless stores, those that only accept credit cards, debit cards, and other virtual payments while not accepting cash, and forcing all business to accept cash as a payment....

The Cashless Ban: San Francisco’s Continued Folly

June 24, 2023 2:45 amJune 27, 2023 5:24 am

Back in 2019, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance banning nearly all “cashless” stores, or those that only accept credit cards, debit cards, and other virtual payments while not accepting cash. The Board said that such brick...