California Bill Banning Food Trucks From Parking Near Schools Is Quashed
Assemblymember Bill Monning (D.-Monterey), who recently introduced a bill requiring food trucks to park no closer than 1,500 feet from any school during school hours, has just withdrawn the bill from the state legislature.
AB-1678 raised an outcry around the state because of its potential economic impact on street food. In a dense city such as San Francisco, for example, AB-1678 would have banned food trucks from 80 percent of the city.
After pressure from industry groups and politicians, Monning first amended the bill several weeks ago so that it shrunk the no-park zone to 500 feet, or one block, from public schools...
