[dropcap size=big]L[/dropcap]APD versus Street Vendors
When all is said and done, this is the new reality that we are looking at during the Coronavirus crisis and maybe beyond.
This week, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced a citywide mandate to close all bars and restaurants, but does this apply to L.A.’s fleet of thousands of street vendors such as taqueros and fruit stands as well?
As of Tuesday evening, yes, for the most part.
After a lengthier than usual (eight hours long) city council meeting, the city’s councilmembers unanimously approved an “emergency motion” raised by Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez that calls for the LAPD-assisted immediate enforcement of ceasing street vendors without a permit from the County Health Department from setting up right now amid coronavirus concerns.