San Francisco votes against measures to restrict Airbnb<article>
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Airbnb and the so-called "sharing economy" got a shot in the arm as early results on Tuesday suggested that the voters in San Francisco had voted down a measure that would place tight restrictions on the operation of short-term vacation rental businesses.</p><p>
In the wake of accusations that operations like Airbnb were helping push up rents in San Francisco, Proposition F aimed to limit short-term rentals of a housing unit to 75 days per year, among other measures.</p><p>
More than 55 percent of the about 133,000 ballots cast
had opposed the proposition, according to data from the San Francisco Department of Elections. A proposition is a referendum in California that can amend or add to state laws.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3000988/legal/san-francisco-votes-against-measures-to-restrict-airbnb.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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San Francisco votes against measures to restrict Airbnb
