Street and sidewalk vending is a part of the fabric of communities in Stockton, specifically at Angel Cruz Park, where vendors have been lining up for decades to make a living and to sell the food they love.
Clarke cooks and sells authentic Jamaican food. Clarke told CBS Sacramento that being a vendor is "everything" to his livelihood, including paying rent. The vendor bought a truck four months ago after he closed down his restaurant and went on vacation. Clarke uses it to transport his grill and food to sell as a pop-up.
Empowering Marginalized Asian Communities (EMAC) organizer CJ Ragasa, a Filipino-American, has seen these vendors since he was a kid.
Ragasa went with his girlfriend, Desirey, a Cambodian-American, to pick up food on Wednesday evening for dinner. They got papaya, sticky rice, beef sticks, and beef sausage. Ragasa said growing up around Stockton, it's "very centered with Southeast Asians."
This sentiment was echoed at the Stockton City Council meeting Tuesday evening. During comment, someone said that the vendors are the lifeblood of the community. Another said this gives more places for young people to hang out, and that street vendors have created a community and a space for this.
Dan Richardson, a Stockton resident, said he is "not anti-vendor." However, he had concerns about the generators.
Julie Dunning, a Stockton resident, is also supportive of the vendors. She just had concerns about the generators, as well.
The ordinance applies rules for street and sidewalk vendors modified from Los Angeles and San Diego's ordinances, including vendors needing permits and background checks. At the council meeting, it was also brought up that this ordinance will be complaint-driven and it will be open to continual revisions made by the council.
CBS Sacramento also spoke with another vendor who told us how important this is to her livelihood. If she doesn't sell the food, she can't pay her bills or rent.
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