Sacramento street vendors welcome CA law protecting personal data

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

A new California law, Senate Bill 635 , the Street Vendor Protection Act, will protect street vendors by prohibiting local governments from sharing sensitive personal information collected during permitting processes with federal immigration agencies, unless there is a judicial subpoena.

An anonymous street vendor expressed the fear many vendors experience, saying, "Sometimes we are scared, hiding, and we have to close up early if we see something suspicious."

Senator Maria Elena Durazo, who championed the bill, shared why she felt the law was so important.

"With the aggressive, cruel way that the Trump Administration is sending ICE agents, we felt it was really important that they have some protection from the sensitive information that could be shared with th