California recently passed AB-626, a bill which permits the sale of home cooked foods. Under this law, food entrepreneurs would be able to start selling food directly from their homes without going through the high financial barriers of starting a traditional restaurant.

However, the city and county of San Francisco must opt-in for the law to take effect!

Please sign this petition to show the San Francisco Board of Supervisors your interest in legalizing microenterprise home kitchens in our own community.

Benefits of microenterprise home kitchen

Research done by the COOK Alliance indicates that there are around 100,000 underground food operations currently operating in the state of California. AB626 will provide economic opportunities for these people in our community that need them the most – often women, immigrants and people of color.

The high-cost of restaurant ownership and lack of access to commercial kitchens currently prevents the majority of would-be entrepreneurs from breaking into the industry. AB626 provides a safe and accessible solution to this problem, while also improving access to a diverse selection of healthy food in our community, particularly where there are limited options.

Legalizing Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations will enable economic empowerment, expand access to healthy food, and create stronger communities in our county.