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 two state laws: one decriminalized street vending in 2019 and the other made it easier for vendors to obtain health permits starting this year.
