LA County Spends $1.78M on Free Food Carts for Sidewalk Vendors While Restaurants Struggle

As brick-and-mortar businesses continue to close their doors, Los Angeles County is spending $1.78 million on free food carts for sidewalk vendors—a move critics say rewards rule-breakers and prioritizes people in the country illegally over law-abiding business owners.

The funding will provide vendors with free, health code-compliant food carts, permit assistance, grants of up to...