Pursuant to Ordinance No. 93-16, the general purpose of the Fines and Fees Task Force is to provide advice to the Board of Supervisors, the Mayor, and City departments regarding the financial and criminal impacts on low-income San Franciscans of municipal fines and fees, court-ordered debt, suspended driver’s licenses, and collection policies and practices related to these fines and fees, and regarding potential policies that could mitigate those impacts.
Press Release: Treasurer Jose Cisneros and Supervisor Jane Kim advance first in the nation effort to alleviate the inequitable burden of fees and fines on low income communities and people of color
Fines and Fees Task Force Executive Summary (pdf)
The San Francisco Fines & Fees Task Force releases its Initial Findings and Recommendations (pdf)