The L.A. City Council voted to approve Councilmember Heather Hutt's motion Tuesday.
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Hutt said cash is also important for domestic violence survivors who are trying to flee a dangerous situation. She said abusers can track card and bank activity, which can leave survivors in a difficult spot if they aren’t able to pay for gas, shelter or food with cash. Some businesses have adopted a cashless policy as a way to cut costs and speed up transactions, but the COVID pandemic added another layer. Some stores stopped accepting cash and turned to contactless payments as a way to limit the spread of the virus.The city attorney will prepare a plan similar to one in San Francisco, which began requiring all stores and restaurants to accept cash as a form of payment in 2019. If businesses still refused, they could be hit with a fine.
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