L.A.'s street vendors are grounded and facing a new Goliath: COVID-19.
. Known as the Safe Sidewalk Vending Act, the law was supposed to provide legal protection against the risks vendors face, which include fines, merchandise confiscation, jail time and in some cases, deportation.The reality has been vastly more complicated. The process of getting permitted is convoluted and expensive: Vendors must submit at least
, a non-profit group that provides street vendors with guidance and financial support, has become a de facto expert on knotty county regulations. Espinoza said street vendors will require more public support to survive in a post-coronavirus landscape. “Many businesses, especially food businesses, operate on a very thin margin,” he said. “Street vendors, especially undocumented workers, need cash assistance.”has raised a total of $236,599. The funds are being dispersed to street vendors in $400 cash grants., will support street vendors in streamlining vending permits.
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