Amended IN Assembly June 30, 2022 Amended IN Assembly June 21, 2022 Amended IN Senate May 09, 2022 Amended IN Senate April 20, 2022 Amended IN Senate March 16, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1290Introduced by Senator AllenFebruary 18, 2022 An act to add and repeal Section 51039.9 of the Government Code, relating to sidewalk vendors.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1290, as amended, Allen. Sidewalk vendors.Existing law prohibits a local authority, as defined, from regulating sidewalk vendors, except in accordance with specified provisions. Existing law establishes that a violation of a local authoritys sidewalk vending program is punishable only by an administrative fine, subject to an ability-to-pay determination, and recision of a permit issued to a sidewalk vendor for the term of that permit upon the 4th violation or subsequent violations, as specified.This bill would require the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development, by January 1, 2025, to complete and submit to the Legislature a report on the extent of noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances and recommendations for legislative changes, local sidewalk vending in California in consultation with other entities, organizations, authorities, and stakeholders, as specified. The bill would repeal that provision on January 1, 2029.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 51039.9 is added to the Government Code, to read:51039.9. (a) On or before January 1, 2025, the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development shall complete and submit to the Legislature a report on the extent of noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances in California and recommendations for legislative changes, if any, needed to reduce occurrences of repeated noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances without unduly burdening the sidewalk vendor community. local sidewalk vending in California. In producing the report, the office shall consult with the following:(1) The University of California, Los Angeles Center for Labor Research and Education.(2) The University of California, Davis Center for Poverty and Inequality Research.(3) Organizations that represent sidewalk vendors.(4) Local authorities, including, but not limited to, local authorities that have adopted a sidewalk vending ordnance, and associations that represent local authorities.(5) Other affected stakeholders.(b) The report submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) Barriers to obtaining a permit or a valid business license for sidewalk vending pursuant to this chapter, including, but not limited to, permit fees, lack of education or knowledge regarding the permitting process, language or cultural barriers, or other barriers.(2) Barriers to operating in compliance with this chapter for sidewalk vendors.(3) An assessment of local sidewalk vending ordinances, including, but not limited to, the number of local authorities that have enacted an ordinance, whether those ordinances comply with this chapter, and barriers local authorities face in adopting compliant ordinances.(4) The extent of noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances in California, including, but not limited to, the number of citations issued, the type of citations issued, the number of individual vendors with multiple citations, and the number of vendors issued reduced fines pursuant to Section 51039.(5) Recommendations for legislative changes, if any, or best practices needed to reduce or eliminate barriers identified in the report, ensure that local jurisdictions adopt or amend sidewalk vending ordinances that comply with this chapter, and reduce occurrences of repeated noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances without unduly burdening the sidewalk vendor community. (b)(c) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(c)(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
Amended IN Assembly June 30, 2022 Amended IN Assembly June 21, 2022 Amended IN Senate May 09, 2022 Amended IN Senate April 20, 2022 Amended IN Senate March 16, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1290Introduced by Senator AllenFebruary 18, 2022 An act to add and repeal Section 51039.9 of the Government Code, relating to sidewalk vendors.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1290, as amended, Allen. Sidewalk vendors.Existing law prohibits a local authority, as defined, from regulating sidewalk vendors, except in accordance with specified provisions. Existing law establishes that a violation of a local authoritys sidewalk vending program is punishable only by an administrative fine, subject to an ability-to-pay determination, and recision of a permit issued to a sidewalk vendor for the term of that permit upon the 4th violation or subsequent violations, as specified.This bill would require the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development, by January 1, 2025, to complete and submit to the Legislature a report on the extent of noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances and recommendations for legislative changes, local sidewalk vending in California in consultation with other entities, organizations, authorities, and stakeholders, as specified. The bill would repeal that provision on January 1, 2029.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly June 30, 2022 Amended IN Assembly June 21, 2022 Amended IN Senate May 09, 2022 Amended IN Senate April 20, 2022 Amended IN Senate March 16, 2022
Amended IN Assembly June 30, 2022
Amended IN Assembly June 21, 2022
Amended IN Senate May 09, 2022
Amended IN Senate April 20, 2022
Amended IN Senate March 16, 2022
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1290
Introduced by Senator AllenFebruary 18, 2022
Introduced by Senator Allen
February 18, 2022
An act to add and repeal Section 51039.9 of the Government Code, relating to sidewalk vendors.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1290, as amended, Allen. Sidewalk vendors.
Existing law prohibits a local authority, as defined, from regulating sidewalk vendors, except in accordance with specified provisions. Existing law establishes that a violation of a local authoritys sidewalk vending program is punishable only by an administrative fine, subject to an ability-to-pay determination, and recision of a permit issued to a sidewalk vendor for the term of that permit upon the 4th violation or subsequent violations, as specified.This bill would require the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development, by January 1, 2025, to complete and submit to the Legislature a report on the extent of noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances and recommendations for legislative changes, local sidewalk vending in California in consultation with other entities, organizations, authorities, and stakeholders, as specified. The bill would repeal that provision on January 1, 2029.
Existing law prohibits a local authority, as defined, from regulating sidewalk vendors, except in accordance with specified provisions. Existing law establishes that a violation of a local authoritys sidewalk vending program is punishable only by an administrative fine, subject to an ability-to-pay determination, and recision of a permit issued to a sidewalk vendor for the term of that permit upon the 4th violation or subsequent violations, as specified.
This bill would require the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development, by January 1, 2025, to complete and submit to the Legislature a report on the extent of noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances and recommendations for legislative changes, local sidewalk vending in California in consultation with other entities, organizations, authorities, and stakeholders, as specified. The bill would repeal that provision on January 1, 2029.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 51039.9 is added to the Government Code, to read:51039.9. (a) On or before January 1, 2025, the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development shall complete and submit to the Legislature a report on the extent of noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances in California and recommendations for legislative changes, if any, needed to reduce occurrences of repeated noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances without unduly burdening the sidewalk vendor community. local sidewalk vending in California. In producing the report, the office shall consult with the following:(1) The University of California, Los Angeles Center for Labor Research and Education.(2) The University of California, Davis Center for Poverty and Inequality Research.(3) Organizations that represent sidewalk vendors.(4) Local authorities, including, but not limited to, local authorities that have adopted a sidewalk vending ordnance, and associations that represent local authorities.(5) Other affected stakeholders.(b) The report submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) Barriers to obtaining a permit or a valid business license for sidewalk vending pursuant to this chapter, including, but not limited to, permit fees, lack of education or knowledge regarding the permitting process, language or cultural barriers, or other barriers.(2) Barriers to operating in compliance with this chapter for sidewalk vendors.(3) An assessment of local sidewalk vending ordinances, including, but not limited to, the number of local authorities that have enacted an ordinance, whether those ordinances comply with this chapter, and barriers local authorities face in adopting compliant ordinances.(4) The extent of noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances in California, including, but not limited to, the number of citations issued, the type of citations issued, the number of individual vendors with multiple citations, and the number of vendors issued reduced fines pursuant to Section 51039.(5) Recommendations for legislative changes, if any, or best practices needed to reduce or eliminate barriers identified in the report, ensure that local jurisdictions adopt or amend sidewalk vending ordinances that comply with this chapter, and reduce occurrences of repeated noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances without unduly burdening the sidewalk vendor community. (b)(c) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(c)(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 51039.9 is added to the Government Code, to read:51039.9. (a) On or before January 1, 2025, the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development shall complete and submit to the Legislature a report on the extent of noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances in California and recommendations for legislative changes, if any, needed to reduce occurrences of repeated noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances without unduly burdening the sidewalk vendor community. local sidewalk vending in California. In producing the report, the office shall consult with the following:(1) The University of California, Los Angeles Center for Labor Research and Education.(2) The University of California, Davis Center for Poverty and Inequality Research.(3) Organizations that represent sidewalk vendors.(4) Local authorities, including, but not limited to, local authorities that have adopted a sidewalk vending ordnance, and associations that represent local authorities.(5) Other affected stakeholders.(b) The report submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) Barriers to obtaining a permit or a valid business license for sidewalk vending pursuant to this chapter, including, but not limited to, permit fees, lack of education or knowledge regarding the permitting process, language or cultural barriers, or other barriers.(2) Barriers to operating in compliance with this chapter for sidewalk vendors.(3) An assessment of local sidewalk vending ordinances, including, but not limited to, the number of local authorities that have enacted an ordinance, whether those ordinances comply with this chapter, and barriers local authorities face in adopting compliant ordinances.(4) The extent of noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances in California, including, but not limited to, the number of citations issued, the type of citations issued, the number of individual vendors with multiple citations, and the number of vendors issued reduced fines pursuant to Section 51039.(5) Recommendations for legislative changes, if any, or best practices needed to reduce or eliminate barriers identified in the report, ensure that local jurisdictions adopt or amend sidewalk vending ordinances that comply with this chapter, and reduce occurrences of repeated noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances without unduly burdening the sidewalk vendor community. (b)(c) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(c)(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
SECTION 1. Section 51039.9 is added to the Government Code, to read:
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51039.9. (a) On or before January 1, 2025, the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development shall complete and submit to the Legislature a report on the extent of noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances in California and recommendations for legislative changes, if any, needed to reduce occurrences of repeated noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances without unduly burdening the sidewalk vendor community. local sidewalk vending in California. In producing the report, the office shall consult with the following:(1) The University of California, Los Angeles Center for Labor Research and Education.(2) The University of California, Davis Center for Poverty and Inequality Research.(3) Organizations that represent sidewalk vendors.(4) Local authorities, including, but not limited to, local authorities that have adopted a sidewalk vending ordnance, and associations that represent local authorities.(5) Other affected stakeholders.(b) The report submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) Barriers to obtaining a permit or a valid business license for sidewalk vending pursuant to this chapter, including, but not limited to, permit fees, lack of education or knowledge regarding the permitting process, language or cultural barriers, or other barriers.(2) Barriers to operating in compliance with this chapter for sidewalk vendors.(3) An assessment of local sidewalk vending ordinances, including, but not limited to, the number of local authorities that have enacted an ordinance, whether those ordinances comply with this chapter, and barriers local authorities face in adopting compliant ordinances.(4) The extent of noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances in California, including, but not limited to, the number of citations issued, the type of citations issued, the number of individual vendors with multiple citations, and the number of vendors issued reduced fines pursuant to Section 51039.(5) Recommendations for legislative changes, if any, or best practices needed to reduce or eliminate barriers identified in the report, ensure that local jurisdictions adopt or amend sidewalk vending ordinances that comply with this chapter, and reduce occurrences of repeated noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances without unduly burdening the sidewalk vendor community. (b)(c) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(c)(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
51039.9. (a) On or before January 1, 2025, the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development shall complete and submit to the Legislature a report on the extent of noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances in California and recommendations for legislative changes, if any, needed to reduce occurrences of repeated noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances without unduly burdening the sidewalk vendor community. local sidewalk vending in California. In producing the report, the office shall consult with the following:(1) The University of California, Los Angeles Center for Labor Research and Education.(2) The University of California, Davis Center for Poverty and Inequality Research.(3) Organizations that represent sidewalk vendors.(4) Local authorities, including, but not limited to, local authorities that have adopted a sidewalk vending ordnance, and associations that represent local authorities.(5) Other affected stakeholders.(b) The report submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) Barriers to obtaining a permit or a valid business license for sidewalk vending pursuant to this chapter, including, but not limited to, permit fees, lack of education or knowledge regarding the permitting process, language or cultural barriers, or other barriers.(2) Barriers to operating in compliance with this chapter for sidewalk vendors.(3) An assessment of local sidewalk vending ordinances, including, but not limited to, the number of local authorities that have enacted an ordinance, whether those ordinances comply with this chapter, and barriers local authorities face in adopting compliant ordinances.(4) The extent of noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances in California, including, but not limited to, the number of citations issued, the type of citations issued, the number of individual vendors with multiple citations, and the number of vendors issued reduced fines pursuant to Section 51039.(5) Recommendations for legislative changes, if any, or best practices needed to reduce or eliminate barriers identified in the report, ensure that local jurisdictions adopt or amend sidewalk vending ordinances that comply with this chapter, and reduce occurrences of repeated noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances without unduly burdening the sidewalk vendor community. (b)(c) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(c)(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
51039.9. (a) On or before January 1, 2025, the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development shall complete and submit to the Legislature a report on the extent of noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances in California and recommendations for legislative changes, if any, needed to reduce occurrences of repeated noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances without unduly burdening the sidewalk vendor community. local sidewalk vending in California. In producing the report, the office shall consult with the following:(1) The University of California, Los Angeles Center for Labor Research and Education.(2) The University of California, Davis Center for Poverty and Inequality Research.(3) Organizations that represent sidewalk vendors.(4) Local authorities, including, but not limited to, local authorities that have adopted a sidewalk vending ordnance, and associations that represent local authorities.(5) Other affected stakeholders.(b) The report submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) Barriers to obtaining a permit or a valid business license for sidewalk vending pursuant to this chapter, including, but not limited to, permit fees, lack of education or knowledge regarding the permitting process, language or cultural barriers, or other barriers.(2) Barriers to operating in compliance with this chapter for sidewalk vendors.(3) An assessment of local sidewalk vending ordinances, including, but not limited to, the number of local authorities that have enacted an ordinance, whether those ordinances comply with this chapter, and barriers local authorities face in adopting compliant ordinances.(4) The extent of noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances in California, including, but not limited to, the number of citations issued, the type of citations issued, the number of individual vendors with multiple citations, and the number of vendors issued reduced fines pursuant to Section 51039.(5) Recommendations for legislative changes, if any, or best practices needed to reduce or eliminate barriers identified in the report, ensure that local jurisdictions adopt or amend sidewalk vending ordinances that comply with this chapter, and reduce occurrences of repeated noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances without unduly burdening the sidewalk vendor community. (b)(c) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(c)(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
51039.9. (a) On or before January 1, 2025, the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development shall complete and submit to the Legislature a report on the extent of noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances in California and recommendations for legislative changes, if any, needed to reduce occurrences of repeated noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances without unduly burdening the sidewalk vendor community. local sidewalk vending in California. In producing the report, the office shall consult with the following:
(1) The University of California, Los Angeles Center for Labor Research and Education.
(2) The University of California, Davis Center for Poverty and Inequality Research.
(3) Organizations that represent sidewalk vendors.
(4) Local authorities, including, but not limited to, local authorities that have adopted a sidewalk vending ordnance, and associations that represent local authorities.
(5) Other affected stakeholders.
(b) The report submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(1) Barriers to obtaining a permit or a valid business license for sidewalk vending pursuant to this chapter, including, but not limited to, permit fees, lack of education or knowledge regarding the permitting process, language or cultural barriers, or other barriers.
(2) Barriers to operating in compliance with this chapter for sidewalk vendors.
(3) An assessment of local sidewalk vending ordinances, including, but not limited to, the number of local authorities that have enacted an ordinance, whether those ordinances comply with this chapter, and barriers local authorities face in adopting compliant ordinances.
(4) The extent of noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances in California, including, but not limited to, the number of citations issued, the type of citations issued, the number of individual vendors with multiple citations, and the number of vendors issued reduced fines pursuant to Section 51039.
(5) Recommendations for legislative changes, if any, or best practices needed to reduce or eliminate barriers identified in the report, ensure that local jurisdictions adopt or amend sidewalk vending ordinances that comply with this chapter, and reduce occurrences of repeated noncompliance with local sidewalk vending ordinances without unduly burdening the sidewalk vendor community.
(b)
(c) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.
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(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.