https://www.cnet.com/news/san-francisco-scooter-law-means-goodbye-to-electric-scooters-for-now/ > San Francisco gave the three electric scooter companies that have descended on the city an ultimatum: get your vehicles off city streets until you're issued a permit, or else. > The warning comes as city lawmakers have been fine-tuning their new law that regulates on-demand dockless scooters. The city announced on Thursday that the law goes into effect on June 4 and any company that wants to operate in San Francisco must apply for a permit.