> Business permits should be shall-issue: if an applicant adheres to a set of rules known in advance, the city ought to have no power to deny its permit application.

The problem is that the named companies already have shown their willingness to use their VC backed resources to stomp over local regulation.

These companies were jerks who basically said "Nya. Nya. We're too powerful, you can't regulate us. <middle finger>"

To which SF replied: "Nya. Nya. Yes we can. No permits for you and now we can fine the snot out of you if you disregard us."