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Council adopts ordinance to curb commercial vending on Venice boardwalk with artist exceptions
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing, the council adopted an ordinance restricting commercial vending on Venice Beach boardwalk while preserving First Amendment activity and allowing artists and performers to sell their own work under defined conditions; supporters cited preservation of performers, opponents warned of harm to small vendors and craftspersons.
The Los Angeles City Council adopted revisions to the Venice Beach commercial‑vending ordinance after a prolonged public hearing that brought dozens of vendors, craftspeople, merchants and community groups to the podium.
Assistant City Attorney Mark Brown summarized the draft ordinance as narrowing general commercial activity on the boardwalk while preserving First Amendment activities and…
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