LOS ANGELES—A judge March 16 allowed a coalition of street vendors suing the city of Los Angeles over its no-vending zones to proceed with a legal challenge to the ordinance. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant finalized a tentative ruling he issued Wednesday, overruling the city’s first legal challenge to the petition brought…
Judge Issues Final Ruling Favorable to Los Angeles Street Vendors
Santa Ana Urges State to Allow More Local Control Over Street Vending Safety Rules
Officials in Santa Ana, California, are urging the state government to allow more local control over street vending regulations, saying vendors violating safety rules are crowding the city’s sidewalks and posing health risks to residents. During a March 7 meeting, Santa Ana’s city council voted 5–2 to approve a resolution urging state legislators to amend…
Santa Ana Officials Discuss Classifying Attacks on Street Vendors as Hate Crimes
As attacks on street vendors have reportedly increased, Santa Ana officials discussed July 20 passing a resolution that would classify them as hate crimes in the city. A hate crime is a criminal act committed because of perceived characteristics of the victim, including disability, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation, according to state law. When…
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