His comment is more about the false equivalency i think; papering over/distracting from other very real issues by demonizing something flashy but unrelated.

You’re talking about an industry that could be responsible for a 5-10% GDP boost, freeing up millions for non-driving labor.

The revenues to the city where those companies are based would be in the billions.

> The revenues to the city where those companies are based

Are those companies based in San Francisco itself? Will those revenues outweigh revenues that the city gets from income tax on the drivers?