Airbnb drags SF into court

Airbnb is aiming its First Amendment cannon at San Francisco in California: the biz is suing the city over its rental restrictions. Earlier this month, the city began a crackdown on the mattress-surfing operation. Residents offering their properties for short-term stays have to register with San Francisco officials, and if …

[Ian Michael Gumby]

Meh!

Commercial speech is not protected under the first amendment.

At the same time cities are able to regulate commerce and this is commerce. Its also a matter of public safety rules too.

And of course its a matter of the city collecting their fair share of the tax it is owed.