Sturving Families: California Lawmakers Pass Bill to Increase Fines on Street Food Vendors

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California’s state Senate has passed a bill this week that further cracks down on street vendors by implementing steeper fines for selling food and wares in highly trafficked tourist areas.

Senate Bill 1290 passed with a majority vote on May 25 and moves next to the California State Assembly. The bill stands in direct opposition to Senate Bill 972, which state Sen. Lena Gonzalez of Long Beach introduced in February and also passed in the Senate yesterday. Gonzalez’s bill changes outdated requirements for purchasing health department-approved food carts and prohibits fines from being increased for repeat offenses. Both bills will be voted on in the Assembly as early as next week.

Previously, the Safe Sidewalk Vending Act, which decriminalized street vending, was signed into law by former Gov. Jerry Brown in 2019.