As you probably know, Los Angeles County and the City of Sacramento recently passed regulation effectively shuttering the vast majority of stationary trucks despite extensive evidence from police and health authorities that the trucks weren't any more a threat to public health or safety than brick & mortar restaurants. In both counties, supervisors claimed to have talked to truck vendors, but surveys of truck owners showed that none had any idea that the county government was going to hold a vote or that regulations were even proposed - prior restraint of trade for sure!
If you are concerned about tasty, fresh and inexpensive food being made off-limits in these communities - and you should be, because anywhere restaurant owners feel threatened by their already-regulated but more competetive vendor competition this will eventually happen - please do make your voice heard.
This LA Times thread is a great place to tell folks what you think about the trucks, and I'm sure the Sacramento City Council (which voted unanimously to restrict trucks) would also appreciate hearing your opinion; even if you don't live in Sacramento, the opinions of tourists & other visitors counts too, especially when non-business-owning residents are ignored. And don't forget to sign the petition!
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