LOS ANGELES — Seven women from the L.A. Street Vendor Campaign were arrested outside City Hall March 9 during a protest against a proposal that would give brick-and-mortar business owners veto power over street vendors receiving licenses to work on their block. The Los Angeles City Council voted in February 2017 to stop making street…
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LOS ANGELES — With sidewalk vending illegal in many cities across California, state Sen. Ricardo Lara said that a bill he is introducing would decriminalize the act statewide. The Los Angeles City Council voted in February 2017 to stop making street vending a misdemeanor criminal charge, although it is being penalized through citations as the…
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LOS ANGELES — The City Council approved two ordinances Feb. 15 decriminalizing street vending in Los Angeles, although the act is still outlawed and will be enforced through citations as the council continues to work on a permitting system for the industry. The ordinances, which were approved on a 13-0 vote, replace criminal misdemeanor charges…
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