Mission Street-Vendors Prepare For New Permit Law

San Francisco CA

28 April, 2022

8:22 PM

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By Annika Hom, Mission Local April 28, 2022 At 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Luis López stands under the multicolored umbrella and lures bus commuters with fresh pieces of sliced pineapple or elotes. By day's end, López, a street vendor, pockets hundreds of dollars that he'll send to his three kids and "beautiful wife" back in Mexico. López winks, "It's my job to give them a quick dessert on the way to work. My job is to satisfy their cravings." A new city law prompted by overcrowded sidewalks, trash, and illegal vending will require street vendors like López to have a permit. As of June 16, vendors without a valid permit, will be asked to leave and will be subject to a fine starting at $100. The latter can be withdrawn with retroactive compliance. To read the full article, click here. Mission Local covers San Francisco from the vantage point of the Mission, a neighborhood with all of the promise and problems of a major city. You can support Mission Local here.