California Street Vendors See Sales Drop, Violence Rise Amid Pandemic

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🗓️ 13 April 2021

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Last month, 45-year-old Lorenzo Perez was shot in broad daylight in Fresno while selling food from a bicycle cart. His death illustrated the many risks street vendors take to sell their goods. Advocates say street vendors, ubiquitous in California’s Latino neighborhoods, are seen as easy targets. Vendors continue to face decreased sales and increased risk of thefts and assaults as the pandemic stretches on. We talk about the risks street vendors face and how to best help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:49.2	The risks street vendors take to sell their goods came into stark relief when 45-year-old Lorenzo Perez
0:55.4	was shot and killed in broad daylight last month in Fresno while selling food from a bicycle
1:00.8	cart. The pandemic has also led to a drop in sales for vendors amid a rise in thefts and assaults.
1:07.2	Joining me now is Nadia Lopez, a Latino community reporter for the Fresno B.
1:11.6	Thanks so much for joining us, Nadia Lopez.
1:13.6	Hi, I'm happy to be here.
1:16.6	Also with us is Madi Bolognais, reporter covering immigration and underserved communities for KVPR.
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