Jazmine Dias and her husband Abel set up their El Cochi Tacos stand two years ago to feed the community and their family.
“I’m a stay-at-home mom,” Dias said. “We use this to support our children, play or rent, pay our utilities.”
However, they are not licensed and are violating Pomona’s emergency ordinance that regulates street vendors. Now they fear city officials will shut them down.
After a fatal accident two years ago, Pomona has taken steps to regulate food stalls, leaving some street vendors unsure of where to go. The recently introduced emergency regulation requires licenses and permits for all suppliers. Some other regulations prohibit seating or additional tables, and bleachers may not block sidewalks.
Some street vendors, unsure of how to comply, hope the city will do something and show understanding for the stands.
