sidewalk vending now legal (to live, street, time)

[Finper]

Originally Posted by Tulemutt

Yeah ... we’re kinda glad you left, too ...

Who's we?? You and your 3 legged dog??

[Finper]

Originally Posted by jm1982

I don’t see much incentive today to operate a brick and mortar in L.A or other parts of CA
Between stuff like this and $15 min wage nonsense .

They are more sympathetic to someone here illegally with a little stand
Than someone that is native born or legal immigrant that spent hundreds of thousands or millions to low ma legit business with employees and paying taxes etc .

It’s nuts

I thought Ca politicians love taxes?? This makes no sense at all so of course it's going to pass right on through

[Tulemutt]

Originally Posted by Finper

Who's we?? You and your 3 legged dog??

Exactly.

[NoMoreSnowForMe]

The difference is that if a cop asks a vendor who is legal for their license, they can provide one. And they'll have the opportunity to get one.

Why would anyone assume that by making it legal, it will increase illegal activity? That's just not logical.

[jm1982]

Originally Posted by NoMoreSnowForMe

The difference is that if a cop asks a vendor who is legal for their license, they can provide one. And they'll have the opportunity to get one.

Why would anyone assume that by making it legal, it will increase illegal activity? That's just not logical.

Cops aren’t going to deal with it in L.A at least . In the smaller cities maybe .
Also what will the repercussions be ? The whole point is they don’t want these people to have any record or anything because they think it’ll put them at risk of deportation.

I haven’t heard of any food vendors being deported though .. mostly ms 13, drug dealers and child molesters and stuff.

[wac_432]

Originally Posted by jm1982

Cops aren’t going to deal with it in L.A at least.

Yes they will. It'll be a big money maker for the city, just like traffic fines. These aren't panhandlers with no identification or visible assets who can claim destitution. These are "small business owners" who have demonstrable goods and cash on hand.

Beat cops will issue them citations, they'll get a non-criminal bench warrant for collections (after a while) if they don't pay their fines and get a license, and eventually the city will have the power to confiscate their stuff and collect the fine from their cash on hand. Just like they do for other fines, the city will use private debt collectors to enforce the fines.

If you think nobody's going to jump at the chance to legally extract cash from sidewalk vendors (and take a cut of their own) you don't really understand how capitalism works.

Rather than pay to jail them, it's much smarter to get paid for allowing them to sell their wares.

Brick-and-mortar businesses that sell Churros, shaved ice, coffee, hot dogs, beach toys, etc, sell to very different clientele than those who buy from street vendors. Same thing for knock-offs and other portable trinkets sold on sidewalks.

It's true that some businesses will be hurt by more sidewalk vendors. Some businesses will do better. The balance of good vs. harm is pretty clearly tilted toward good, unlike in the 9th circuit court ruling favoring vagrant camps.

[LuvSouthOC]

Third world standards here we come! Everything jump together!

[expatCA]

Originally Posted by LuvSouthOC

Third world standards here we come! Everything jump together!

Third world standards (Substitute Venezuela) here we come! Everything jump together!

[phantompilot]

When you really want diarrhea, but are too lazy to drive to a Taco Bell.

[Electrician4you]

Originally Posted by phantompilot

When you really want diarrhea, but are too lazy to drive to a Taco Bell.

Or you have that colonoscopy coming up but hate the 1 gallon flavored colon cleanser. Now you can have that full sabroso carne de rata flavor. Mmm mmmmm. Throw a little Tapatillo or salsa verde on top a little cilantro and queso and you’re GTG.

Hey it’s simple. Don’t like street vendors? Don’t buy from street vendors.