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This vacancy tax seems like an idea that was conceived in a dorm room while smoking pot. We have the most moronic city council. The city is doomed if this is the intellectual wattage of our leadership. They should have to take an economics class before running for office.

I love how Dumbfy says the landlords have to take accountability. How about the city council take accountability for running this city into doom loop with their idiotic taxes and policies that have businesses fleeing? Talk to anyone trying to run a business in town. They are trying to stay but the math doesn't work. The logistics don't work. The hassle and risk is not worth the payout.

I had an interesting chat with the Scandals staff that for 45 years operated the bar on Harvey Milk. Its the city and their absurdity of costs, bureaucracy and hassle that caused them to move from downtown.