ɐ sˈɪɾi əfˈɪʃəl kwˈɛstʃənd ðə sˈeɪfti ʌv sˈɪɾi sˈaɪtsiːɪŋ tˈʊɹz, ænd ðə kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə pˈʌblɪk juːtˈɪlᵻɾiz kəmˈɪʃən ɹᵻlˈiːst ɐ stˈeɪtmənt dᵻskɹˈaɪbɪŋ vˈɛɹiəs ɪɹˌɛɡjʊlˈæɹᵻɾiz ænd pɹˈɑːbləmz wɪð sˈɪɾi sˈaɪtsiːɪŋ, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ mˌʌltɪpəl pˈɜːmɪt səspˈɛnʃənz sˈɪns tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən dˈuː tə sᵻkjˈʊɹɹᵻɾi ɪnfɹˈækʃənz.
A city official questioned the safety of City Sightseeing tours, and the California Public Utilities Commission released a statement describing various irregularities and problems with City Sightseeing, including multiple permit suspensions since 2007 due to security infractions.