California lawmaker introduces bill to protect street vendors from ICE

Boyle Heights Beat - “Senate Bill 635, the Street Vendor Protection Act, was recently introduced by Democratic Sen. Maria Elena Durazo, who represents Boyle Heights and other Eastside neighborhoods of Los Angeles. 

'Street vendors are pivotal to California’s culture and economy, and nationally they have been huge contributors to their communities. Now more than ever, California must come together to uplift and empower micro businesses across the State,' Durazo said in a press release.”