Traffic & Transit

Nope: Lombard Street Bill Vetoed

Gov. Gavin Newsom, who represented the Marina District as a Supervisor, called this a "social equity issue."

Iconic Lombard Street will remain free for all.
Iconic Lombard Street will remain free for all. (CBS-SF)

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill late Saturday night that would have allowed San Francisco officials to devise a reservation and toll plan for visitors wanting to drive down the city’s iconic ‘World’s Crookedest Street.

Newsom said it was taking the action because “the pricing plan proposed in this bill creates social equity issues. Access to this iconic attraction should be allowed to all, regardless of their ability to pay.”

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