LA Legalizes Street Vending to Help Immigrants

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"Guitars for Sale" by Brian Auer is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

February 10, 2017 - 2:41 pm

On January 31st, the city of Los Angeles legalized street vending in an effort to curb criminal misdemeanor charges for mostly immigrant vendors. KBCS’s Yuko Kodama spoke with one of Yes Magazine‘s senior editors, James Trimarco on the phone about how street vending legalization creates a more comprehensive approach to Los Angeles’ sanctuary city commitment.