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San Jose mayor wants mandatory sex assault reporting by rideshare companies

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San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo wants to mandate reporting by rideshare companies. He says it will better protect survivors of sexual assault and keep the community safe. The mayor plans to take his proposed ordinance to the council's Rules Committee Dec. 6. He expects legal pushback from the rideshares and taxi companies.

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abc 7 News

South Bay pushes to require rideshare companies to report sexual assaults

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo says the proposed ordinance will improve community safety, but some argue such a policy could be harmful to survivors of sex assault.

1 year ago·S F, United States

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NBC Bay Area

Proposed Law Would Force Rideshare Companies to Forward Sexual Assault Reports to San Jose Police

San Jose police say rideshare companies, such as Uber and Lyft, are not forwarding reports of sexual assaults they receive, and city leaders want to change...

1 year ago·S F, United States

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KTVU FOX 2

San Jose mayor wants mandatory sex assault reporting by rideshare companies

Just weeks before he leaves office, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo on Thursday proposed a new ordinance that he said will better protect survivors of sexual assault and keep the community safe.

1 year ago·Oakland, United States

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San José Spotlight

San Jose could require rideshare companies to report assaults - San José Spotlight

San Jose wants to require rideshare companies to report sexual assaults to law enforcement, but advocates say not so fast. Mayor Sam Liccardo, joined by officials of San Jose Police Department and Santa Clara County District Attorney, announced a proposal Thursday they said would help curb assaults and better support victims and survivors. The policy...

1 year ago

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