{"id":2055329,"date":"2023-10-04T13:56:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T17:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-inches-closer-to-banning-cashless-retail-businesses\/"},"modified":"2023-10-04T13:58:38","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T17:58:38","slug":"los-angeles-inches-closer-to-banning-cashless-retail-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-inches-closer-to-banning-cashless-retail-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"LA moves closer to banning cashless retail businesses."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flos-angeles-inches-closer-to-banning-cashless-retail-businesses%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2055329&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Los Angeles is taking \u2064a significant step towards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-inches-closer-to-banning-cashless-retail-businesses\/\" title=\"LA moves closer to banning cashless retail businesses.\">banning cashless retail businesses<\/a>, as the LA City Council has ordered\u2062 the preparation of a policy proposal to ensure that cash can always be used for in-person purchases.\u2062 This move\u200d deals a blow to\u2062 the push for a cashless society. At a recent meeting, Councilwoman Heather Hutt presented a motion to prevent people in Los Angeles from being forced to go cashless. The motion,\u200d supported by three other Councilmembers, highlights the fact that millions of\u200c Americans do not have bank accounts and rely on cash for financial transactions. \u2062It also emphasizes the privacy concerns \u200cassociated \u2064with digital payments. Hutt argues that physical cash remains \u200cthe most accessible and \u2062anonymous medium of exchange in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The motion\u200c also points out the negative impacts of going\u200c cashless, such as excluding young people who may not meet age requirements for credit cards and elderly individuals who have not\u200c transitioned to\u200b digital payment methods. It highlights the importance of including everyone in the formal banking system and warns against excluding too many people by barring the\u2063 use of cash as a payment method.<\/p>\n<p>The Councilmembers voted unanimously in favor of\u2062 Hutt&#8217;s proposal, putting Los Angeles on track to follow in the footsteps of San\u2063 Francisco,\u200b which banned almost \u200ball\u2064 cashless retail shops in 2019. The tension between advocates of keeping cash and those pushing for a cashless society has been ongoing. Cashless \u200dadvocates argue that\u200b eliminating \u2064cash reduces crime, as potential robbers are deterred by\u200d the absence of cash on hand. \u2062However, \u200copponents of the cashless\u2063 movement raise concerns about increased surveillance and the potential for a China-style\u2062 social credit score system in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Lawrence Lee, a San Francisco restaurant owner, experienced a drop in crime when his establishment went cashless in 2017. However, he was forced to revert to accepting cash \u200cin 2019. The \u2062COVID-19 pandemic also boosted \u200cthe cashless movement, \u200bwith \u200bproponents arguing that it reduces\u200b physical contact and the risk of transmitting diseases. Nevertheless, critics argue that going cashless opens the door for more Big Tech and government surveillance.<\/p>\n<p>Michael\u2064 Wilkerson, a strategic advisor and author, warns that a coordinated attack on cash is underway, benefiting financial institutions and government agencies. He highlights the potential for governments to exert persuasive power over citizens through total surveillance of financial transactions. Wilkerson also points out\u200b the danger of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-sam-brownback-calls-on-woke-corporations-to-pull-advertising-dollars-out-of-beijing-winter-olympics\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 Sam Brownback Calls on Woke Corporations to Pull Advertising Dollars Out of Beijing Winter Olympics\u00a0\">social credit scores<\/a> and the restriction of certain purchases based on political\u200b compliance.<\/p>\n<p>Congressional lawmakers have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eugene-goodman-and-other-officers-to-receive-congressional-gold-medal\/\" title=\"Eugene Goodman And Other Officers To Receive Congressional Gold Medal\">introduced bipartisan legislation<\/a> to protect the right to pay in cash for\u200d in-person retail purchases. Representative Donald Payne Jr. emphasizes that every American \u2063should have the option to use cash, as millions \u200cof people are unable to rely on credit cards or digital payments. Additionally, the importance \u2063of cash is evident during natural disasters when access to\u2063 electricity may be limited.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the debate between cash and cashless transactions continues, with Los Angeles taking a significant step towards preserving the use of cash in retail businesses.  <\/p>\n<h2> What are the potential implications of a shift towards a cashless society \u200bfor the 8.4 million US households\u200c that rely solely on cash\u200c for\u2064 financial transactions?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The footsteps\u2063 of other cities that have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/germany-imposes-strict-covid-19-restrictions-after-spike-in-cases\/\" title=\"Germany imposes strict COVID-19 restrictions after spike in cases\">implemented similar measures<\/a> to protect the use\u2063 of cash. \u200bSan\u200c Francisco and Philadelphia \u2063have already\u200b banned cashless retail businesses, arguing\u200d that it is a form of discrimination against\u2063 low-income individuals who may not have access\u200b to credit cards or digital payment methods.<\/p>\n<p>The movement\u200c towards a cashless\u200d society has been gaining momentum in recent years, with the rise \u200bof <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irs-hiring-spree-is-the-biggest-expansion-of-the-police-state-in-american-history\/\" title=\"IRS Hiring Spree Is The Biggest Expansion Of The Police State In American History\">mobile payment apps<\/a> and \u200cthe convenience\u2062 associated with digital transactions. However, it is important to \u2062consider the implications\u200d of \u200cthis shift on society as \u200da whole. By going cashless, we risk excluding a significant portion of the population from\u2062 participating fully in the economy.<\/p>\n<p>It\u200c is estimated \u2063that approximately 8.4 million\u200c households in the \u200dUnited\u200c States do not have\u2064 a bank \u200baccount, and therefore rely\u200c solely on cash for their financial transactions. These individuals may rely on cash for\u2064 various reasons,\u200c including \u200clack of trust in financial institutions or simply a preference for using \u2064physical currency. By eliminating cash as a payment option, we are effectively excluding these individuals from participating in the \u2063economy.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, there are privacy concerns associated with digital payments. When using cash, \u2064transactions are anonymous and\u200c do not leave a digital footprint. This\u2062 level of privacy is\u2063 important to many individuals who value their \u200dfinancial independence and do\u2064 not \u2063wish to have \u200ctheir purchases tracked or \u200bmonitored. By forcing people to go cashless, we are infringing upon their right to \u2064privacy.<\/p>\n<p>Another important aspect to consider \u200bis the impact on\u200b younger and older generations. \u200bMany young people \u2062may not meet the \u200cage requirements for\u2064 credit cards and \u2064therefore rely \u2062on cash for their purchases. Similarly, elderly \u2063individuals may not be comfortable or familiar with digital payment\u2064 methods\u2062 and may prefer to use \u2062physical currency. By prohibiting the use of cash, we are effectively\u200c excluding these \u200cgroups\u200b from participating in the economy and accessing goods and services.<\/p>\n<p>In light \u2062of these concerns, \u200bit is commendable that Los Angeles \u200dis taking steps to ensure\u200d that cash can always be used for in-person purchases. By ordering the preparation of a \u2064policy proposal, \u2064the LA City Council is setting an important\u200c precedent for other cities to follow.\u2064 It is crucial that we\u200c prioritize financial\u2064 inclusivity\u200b and ensure that everyone,\u200d regardless\u200d of\u200c their financial situation or \u2063personal preferences, has equal access to the economy.<\/p>\n<p>While the convenience of \u200bdigital\u200c payments should\u200c not \u2062be dismissed, we should not lose sight\u2063 of the fact that \u2063cash remains\u200d the \u200cmost accessible and anonymous medium of exchange in the country.\u200b Let us embrace\u200c diversity in \u2064payment\u2062 methods\u2064 and work towards \u200ba society where everyone can fully participate in the\u2064 economy, regardless of their preferences or circumstances.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>recent meeting, the LA City Council directed staff to draft a policy proposal that would require cash acceptance in retail businesses. This move aims to counter the trend towards a cashless society, ensuring that people can always use cash to purchase goods and services in person.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":118,"featured_media":2055330,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2055329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2055329","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/118"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2055329"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2055329\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2055330"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2055329"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2055329"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2055329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}