To: Governor Gavin Newsom
State/county Operated Towing For Public Street Parking Violations Only
Stop exorbitant towing and impound fees. Public parking violations should be enforced by the state or county and not contracted to private towing companies who have rediculous unregulated fees.
Why is this important?
Everyone has been towed or knows someone who has, due to some sort of parking violation, whether it was a Loading Zone, a meter violation or No Parking. In these events, private towing companies are called to uphold public law and the person being towed, in many cases, has no idea what towing company towed the vehicle. This person must also pay any requested amount even though they did not choose the particular company. The state or county should regulate these practices and protect its citizens from these fraudulent-like practices.