Hispanic Panic

When I go outside and see the homeless, I see one thing, There are no homeless Hispanics and yet, There is a Hispanic Panic amongst those who are paranoid From the abuelitas selling taquitos to artists hawking cartoon portraits, street vendors were hustling long before the pandemic. But they are being forced to adjust even more due to the downturn caused by COVID-19. Mexican merchants are struggling to keep their Food Truck small businesses, LA Street Vendor’s, are not pan-handlers For goodness’ sake, buy KEEP-SAKES! In an era where more of our workforce is in the informal economy with zero protections and safety nets for emergencies LA Street Vendor Campaign demonstrates how local solutions can scale up and reach thousands of precarious workers across Los Angeles and beyond.