On Sept. 17, 2018, Governor Jerry Brown signed
SB 946, the Safe Sidewalk Vending Act. This legislation decriminalized sidewalk vending statewide and set new parameters for California cities and counties to regulate sidewalk vending.
On May 17, 2022, the City Council approved Ordinance
O-21459, establishing regulations and requirements for sidewalk vending throughout the City. This Ordinance became effective on June 22, 2022.