Editorial: Fairness, safety key for San Rafael food vendors

In recent years, San Rafael City Hall has tried to get a firmer handle on the proliferation of street food vendors, those curbside cooks who set up carts and peddle their gastronomical offerings.

The state Legislature in 2022 passed a law legalizing street vendors. The city has been trying to regulate where they can do business and to make sure they comply with health and safety codes.

In November, the city passed new regulations limiting vendors to operate in commercial and industrial...