Committee advances bill to protect street vendors’ personal data and block federal use of local vendor registries

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SB 635 would restrict local governments from sharing street‑vendor registration and personal information with federal immigration enforcement and would strengthen privacy protections for micro‑businesses. The Local Government Committee passed the bill to Public Safety after extensive testimony from vendor advocates and public‑safety officials.

The Assembly Local Government Committee voted to pass SB 635, the Street Vendor Business Protection Act, to the Public Safety Committee on July 2, 2025. The bill, presented by Sen. Durazo, seeks to safeguard personal information collected by local street‑vendor registration programs and to limit use of that information by federal immigration authorities.

Sen. Durazo described the bill as a response to recent arrests and immigration enforcement activities that vendors and advocates said have terrorized vendor communities and interrupted livelihoods. "This bill will safeguard micro business owners' personal information to ensure that they can continue their work in peace," she said, stressing the bill's intent to protect low‑income and immigrant workers who rely on street vending for income.

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Committee advances bill to protect street vendors’ personal data and block federal use of local vendor registries

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