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“The goals of the motion are good and important, but vendors can't afford to continue to rack up thousands of dollars in illegitimate fines while a motion works its way through multiple committees on a very politicized process,” said Doug Smith of the nonprofit Inclusive Action for the City, which represents L.A. street vendors.
“I don't see those two things as mutually exclusive,” Soto-Martinez said. “I want to lead on this policy, show a proof of concept for the council members, but I also recognize that they have very serious gripes about the ticketing that has happened over the last several years and the harassment that many of the street vendors face.
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