it looks like push is coming to shove in san francisco and my question would be how come it took them so long;

Dozens of San Francisco business owners have formed a new association, demanding that the city government provide tax refunds because of out-of-control streets.

The “Tenderloin Business Coalition,” which consists of 135 businesses and property owners in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district, has demanded tax refunds for 2022 after dealing with a wave of rampant crime, homelessness, and drug use that has financially hurt the neighborhood, The San Francisco Chronicle reported.

An openly illicit drug trade has driven frightened customers from taxpaying neighborhood businesses, leaving the district located in the city’s downtown area on the verge of collapse, said the business association.

This is not the first community association to demand action from city hall.........more........