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Due to overwhelming support, we have had to expand the petition to a FOURTH page. Sign below and join the over 6000 other supporters!
Led by District 1 County Supervisor Gloria Molina, the L.A. Board of Supervisors has passed new restrictions that will effectively eliminate taco trucks from our streets. Under Supervisor Molina’s new rules, taco trucks will have to change location every hour, or face a misdemeanor charge carrying a $1000 fine and/or jail. Yes, jail.
Taco Trucks are a special facet of Los Angeles, and something we don’t want to lose. Though this ordinance currently affects just unincorporated parts of L.A., that’s 65% of the County. And of course it opens up the doors for legislation closer to home too.
Let’s send Gloria Molina and the L.A. Board of Supervisors a message that we cherish our local vendors and don’t want to see them move away. This new law needs to be repealed!
Click here to SIGN THE PETITION
on May 5th, 2008 at 8:46 am
Save the taco trunks.
on May 5th, 2008 at 8:47 am
They should be able to park for any amount of time. I understand the concerns of restaurant owners and if that is a problem then make the ordinace so that they cannot park within so many feet of a restaurant. This sounds like a so much better idea.
on May 5th, 2008 at 8:56 am
save those taco trucks.
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:00 am
Taco trucks provide a great convenience and alternative to the public. I believe this kind of ordinance would wipe out more good than bad in the community and so I would urge anyone who will listen to me to stand against it.
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:00 am
Los Angeles flies the colors of salsa, that fish taco sauce, and blue agave tequila! As a Padre de los Foundo of Taco Tuesday AZ, I support your cause!
Please visit http://www.tacotuesdayaz.com and let us know how we can help!
-Ol’ Senor del Noroeste
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:01 am
Thousands of people depend of these trucks for a quick affordable meal. Taco trucks are a way of life.
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:01 am
save the taco trucks
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:04 am
This is a dumb law to pass. why are they trying to hurt people trying to make a living?
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:10 am
Taco Trucks are a way of life and anyone who thinks otherwise doesn’t know what it means to live in LA.
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:14 am
These trucks are an integral part of Los Angeles culture! There are so many other ways to address the concerns of restaurant business owners - but probably not at ‘lucrative’ for Molina and the rest of the board. This is typical LA politics.
Long live Rambo’s Tacos!
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:19 am
Taco Trucks are a very important part of my life growing up. It was a time when family and community came togeter to talk, share and meet one another. It is something I pray I can one day share with my children. Please don’t take this away from the families and communities that hold this tradition very dear to it’s hearts. It would be very damaging to the comminity if **possitive** comming together was taken away. In my prayers, The Joe Chavez Family and Neighbors. Thanks for you time!
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:24 am
this is an underhanded ploy to drive poor venders out of business and to hurt minority customers.
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:27 am
They’re just making a living. And making me happy. What’s wrong with that?
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:29 am
They’re part of our culture and traditions.
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:32 am
Viva los tacos!
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:35 am
happy birthday carmen–here’s for not banning your taco trucks!
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:44 am
Often times it is whole families who go out for a walk and stop to enjoy a taco together. They meet their neighbors and people simply get to know each other. It’s more than just tacos!
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:51 am
Extending my support. We NEED taco trucks!
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:54 am
Save the taco trucks.
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:54 am
They are part of LA.
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:55 am
Leave the Taco Truck in Peace! With the price of food going up and huge gas prices, we absolutely need the walk to the $1.00 taco truck!
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:00 am
Love the Taco Trucks… KEEP THEM AROUND!!!!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:02 am
Maybe they should get rid of the sunshine, the film business, nior, the beach, the Lakers, the Dodgers and Korean BBQ while they’re at it! I know one family that put 4 kids through college by selling civiche. I won’t say where because I don’t want to put them at risk or increase my wait time. The fact is is that taco trucks have the BEST tacos outside of Mexico. Viva la taqurias mobile!
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:02 am
Are we going to start imposing fines for people who blog? The newspapers might feel threatened.
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:03 am
Taco Trucks are a beloved part of Los Angeles culture. Gloria Molina has too long tried to conform LA to her standards and not those of the people living here. Save our Taco Trucks!!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:09 am
Carne Asada is not a Crime! Save the roach coach! People depend on these trucks for a quick/affordable meal.
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:12 am
I eat at Tacos Juanitas on 3rd and Western a few times a week. Everyone I take there to eat agrees it is the best asada they have ever had. We need to protect the freedoms of our taco trucks!
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:13 am
This is absurd. The taco truck(s) I frequent have great food that is affordable.
Personally, I find El Torito offensive. We should shut that bitch down.
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:17 am
Although I don’t indulge in the meet-eating experience, my friends do, and on the meantime, I enjoy the rice and bean burritos and orchata. An experience that is made possible only by your friendly neighborhood lonchera truck.
As long as they meet city licensing and health code regulations, what is the problem, Gordys?
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:17 am
!Viva los tacos!
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:18 am
What Dan said, Gordys.
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:19 am
PLEASE don’t make the mistake of making a big part of what makes LA beautiful disappear forever, PLEASE
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:22 am
This is absurd! I stand by a free market. May the best taco win. Taco trucks are a beloved icon of Los Angeles and give us the BEST taco at the CHEAPEST price.
Shame on you, Gloria.
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:23 am
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on May 5th, 2008 at 10:23 am
Maurice Pendarvis
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:24 am
Taco trucks make me happy.
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:25 am
Down with Del Taco, up with the Taco Truck!
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:29 am
Always do the trucks in LA - they rock, get a life city ruler boys - taco trucks are just as healthy and safe - a down turn in the economy means that brick buildings are not as competative - so what! Let the people eat cake?
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:29 am
¡Viva los camiones del tacos!
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:30 am
please dont take a part of l.a.’s history and culture away.
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:31 am
I’m a native Los Angelino, who just moved back here after 8 years in Seattle. The taco trucks were one of the things I missed while I was away. It’s part of the character and flavor of the city.
This also smacks of anti-capitalism. Whomever can make the best product, for the best price wins. Let market forces decide. Don’t legislate them out of business because the resturant owners are afraid of competition. What ever happened to the American dream? Let these people continue bringing us tacos!
dj
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:35 am
If our taco trucks can’t make their rounds and enjoy the freedom of commerce then what are we fighting for?
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:37 am
Tell those restaurants and the rest of the complaining public to try a Taco, and then take some Tacos to the judge it will change their minds.
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:38 am
Government control at its finest.
whats next?
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:39 am
Save the taco truck!
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:39 am
taco trucks FTW!
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:42 am
Enough! Don’t take away any more of our traditions. I’m a 68 year old native who believes this bill servers only to harass legitimate business people serving the community. Moving the vendors around every 30 minutes to an hour will only add to congestion. I don’t need to be of Mexican descent to know this is a stupid idea. Stop this nonsense bill.
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:42 am
This is seriously a gross misuse of laws.
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:43 am
This is a crucial source of revenue for folks that would otherwise be looking for work. Taco trucks are also a part of the cultural heritage of Los Angeles.
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:47 am
we all benefit in LA from diversity of people, languages, food–and the venues in which we eat it!
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Save the taco trucks!
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:51 am
Save those trucks!
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:54 am
great, exactly what we need in time of economic recession. lets make the hardship just that much greater….
essentially, im trying to say…
tacos por vida!
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:56 am
save the tacos!
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:56 am
we have better things to worry about….
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:57 am
we have better things to worry about…. SAVE THE TACO TRUCKS!!!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:57 am
STOP.
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:59 am
Enforcing this would be a huge waste of time and resources. Stop pandering to big business.
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:59 am
Everone knows that the best are the one’s on the taco trucks! They can’t go away! Taco trucks forever!
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:00 am
“Taco trucks are a symbol of Los Angeles” it just would’nt be the same without them, what are they gonna do next close olvera street? Everyone at least once in there life has been to a taco truck.. “They are just trying to make a living is that a crime?”
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:01 am
Carne asada is not a crime!
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:02 am
This is ridiculous! We shouldnt have to fight for things like this! There are more serious matters to concentrate on! GOOD GRIEF! SAVE THE TACO TRUCKS!
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:08 am
Carne asada is not a crime!
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:12 am
If restaurants made tacos half as good as the taco trucks do I would be more likely to patronize there establishments, but they don’t, and for those of us who can’t afford to eat out often, they provide an excellent service.
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:13 am
Carne asada is not a crime!
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:16 am
Leave our taco trucks alone!
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:16 am
This is probably a step up from banning the ‘devil dog’ carts you see around major sports venues in the city.
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:20 am
Hugo’s Tacos may very well be the finest dining facility in all of Los Angeles.
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:21 am
Leave our taco trucks alone!
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:21 am
All I want to do is eat my taco.
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:22 am
Taco trucks are as much a part of our city’s personality as strip malls–not always a thing of beauty, but often home to some of the truest, tastiest food experiences we have to offer. “Small business” doesn’t always mean brick-and-mortar, and, as much as health officials would like to believe otherwise, there is a whole world of food happening on the streets of LA–and a whole lot of people standing in line.
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:22 am
Taco trucks are important to LA’s lunch crowd. Leave them alone!
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:22 am
Please do not ban taco trucks. This will ruin Los Angeles culture
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:24 am
Greedy restaurant owners cannot shut down an LA institution. Gloria Molina, you will feel the wrath of the Los Angeles voter if this goes through.
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:27 am
Maaaaaa! the restaurant owners are just hating. Some of the taco stands in the corners are way better than some of the local restaurants. In fact some of those restaurants have started out as catering trucks or in the corners. See the thing is to just keep it street! is better tasting, more carne and frijoles on the tacos and is cheaper. politicians dont know none of this. all they wanna eat is taco bell and del taco.
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:34 am
Some of the best Mexican food I’ve had the pleasure of consuming has come from these taco trucks.
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:34 am
It is important to remember that there are large numbers of people who cannot afford going to a restaurant for lunch. The taco trucks have been a resource for quick, freshly prepared and easily affordable food for many Angelenos for many, many years. Let’s give these small entrepreneurs the chance to continue thriving.
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:36 am
Taco trucks are a great thing.
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:39 am
SAVE OUR TACO TRUCK!
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:40 am
Save the taco trucks!
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:41 am
let us eat where we want
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:42 am
Save the Taco Trucks!
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:42 am
let them eat tacos!
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:43 am
Not everyone can afford to eat at a restaurant, and not everyone can get together the money to start a restaurant. These trucks give an opportunity to both feed and employ these people!
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:44 am
IT WOULD BE THE DIMISE OF A GREAT LOS ANGELES SUB-CULTURE, BESIDES SOME OF MY MOST GENIUINE AND
HUMBLE MEALS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED FROM THEM. DO WE
ALWAYS NEED ALL THE FRILLS INCLUDED? REAL CHARECTERS,REAL BASIC FOOD…….
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:44 am
Ummmmm….one of the best reasons to live in LA. This cannot happen.
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:45 am
Viva los tacos!
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:45 am
Viva Los Tacos
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:47 am
the bad guys will soon be finished hassling the working man
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Please keep the trucks!
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
TACOS ARE MY LIFEBLOOD!!!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Yo quiero tacos!!!! please keep the trucks!!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Salsa verde rocks and so do our Taco Trucks!
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
taco trucks are the face of multi-cultural LA and help feed the mouths of many many angelenos, as well as those that work in the taco trucks. please focus your attention on helping LA be better, cleaner and safer. thank you.
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Do we really need the additional senseless oppression?
Has City Hall succumbed to some sort of idiocy-inducing spore cloud?
The answers, of course, are “No!” and “Apparently”, respectively.
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
i’m a taco-truck aficionado, and the idea that a bunch of restaurant-owning fatcats can just pay politicians to do their bidding really burns me up! if they can’t compete with the trucks, too bad–either drop prices or make better tacos, don’t use the state to eliminate competition.
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
LETS KEEP THOSE TACO TRUCKS. WHAT WILL I EAT AFTER THE CLUB???
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
let the taco trucks be!!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Where will go to have real (really good) tacos?
You can’t get a real “Taco” at Taco Bell!
Save the Taco Trucks!
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
lonchera power!
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
viva los loncheras
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
save the trucks!
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
It is about saving the culture of Los Angeles!
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
I’m down like 4 flat tires.
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
without tacos where would we all be
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
this bill is capitolism?
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Just another way the city is trying to mess with peoples lives. They are not commiting a crime, The only crime here is against a legitimate buisness.
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
This is so sad. Those people rely on the business of their trucks to support their families.
The fact that they want to end this is just dumb.
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
This is wrong!
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
This is just wrong!
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
shall we remove all character from this city?
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
A visit to the taco truck during weekend trips to the local swapmeet was one of the highlights of my day as a little girl. Taco trucks are culturally and economically vital in LA.
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
This is a direct infringement of the rights to free enterprise
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Carne Asada is not a crime! No, really sometimes–esp. at 4 AM its a lifesaver!
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
taco taco man, i want to be a taco man
borrachos and taco go together like chicken and waffles. DRUNKSUNITED and tacosunited 4 life
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
Taco trucks do not threaten restaurants! Gimme a break and a TACO!
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Save the taco trucks!
Why is “the market” good when it decides how much our rent is, how expensive houses are, how little we get paid, but not when deciding what establishments should remain open and be successful?If I’m going to buy a cheap meal I’d rather buy a tasty, authentic meal from a taco truck that helps our community far more than buying a fast food burger.
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
They’ll have to pry the taco out of my cold dead fingers. Save our taco trucks!
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
SAVE OUR BACON-WRAPPED HOTDOGS TOO!
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
taco trucks are often located in under-served areas , you know ?
on May 5th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
I need my carnitas!!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Underserved areas, overserved areas… As long as it’s delicious! Taco trucks are a democratizing influence.
on May 5th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Somebody please.
on May 5th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
the reason i go to los angeles for vacation each year is somewhat because of the taco stands…if you get rid of them i’m not going next year and help los angeles become a tourist attraction…KEEP THE TACOSTANDS!
on May 5th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
oh boy, i am astounded. this is absurd. when people visit me here in los angeles the first thing they want to do is go to el matador on western. taco trucks are part of the local flavor.
on May 5th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
People who eat off the Taco Trucks, don’t and won’t eat in sit down restaurants. They don’t have the time or the money
on May 5th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Why?
on May 5th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
doesnt the city have more important things to do.
on May 5th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Taco trucks are the best. This is absolutely ridiculous.
on May 5th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
It’s been said, above.
on May 5th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Lunch trucks are not unfair competition when licensed and held to the same health standards as restaurants.
on May 5th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
i agree!
on May 5th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
WAR TACO TRUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
TACO TRUCKS ARE A HUGE PART OF OUR COMMUNIDAD!!!!!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
Find something bette to take away …like traffic cameras.
on May 5th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
We will not bow to evil will of the Taco Nazis!
on May 5th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
York Boulevard represent!
on May 5th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
This is part of LA culture. It should be valued.
on May 5th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
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on May 5th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Why does LA always destroy its greatest treasures? Save the taco trucks!
on May 5th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Please repeal this law. We value our local vendors and their contribution to our neighborhoods and to our city.
on May 5th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
Save the Taco Trucks! Stop your war on the working class, L. A. belongs to everyone!
on May 5th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
I LOVE TACOS!
on May 5th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
Taco trucks are an IMPORTANT part of our American landscape and they have the best food!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
Taco trucks are a treasure, not an eye sore…they are a crucial part of what makes Los Angeles culture as fantastic as it is.
on May 5th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
Esclaro que no es competencia con los restaurants, super ridiculo,las taquerias no te ofrecen servicio de cubierto ni buen asiento, es por eso que se paga menos, y los restaurants te ofrecen el servicio y comodidad es por eso que pagas cubierto y conford, yes mas caro.Se debe ofreser todo tipo de servicio es a criterio de cada uno, que es lo que decide comer y en donde.
on May 5th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
No restaurant of worth is endangered by a taco truck.
on May 5th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
Taco Zone on Alvarado just north of Sunset in Echo Park. Please go there, she makes this wonderful guacamole salsa that is just the best thing ever.
on May 5th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
SAVE THE TACO TRUCKS POR FAVOR!!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
I will leave LA if we don’t save the taco trucks. I WILL LEAVE IT.
on May 5th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
taco truck next to vons parking lot in glendale blvd wins my heart!
on May 5th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
let’s find a solution that saves our trucks. they’re often parked where there are no open restaurants for miles at a time. maybe just make an ordinance that prevents them from being within a certain distance from a functioning taco restaurant but don’t take them away completely!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
I think its insane
on May 5th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
We need our taco trucks it’s part of LA. SAVE OUR TACO TRUCKS!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
TACOS ARE NOT A CRIME, THEYRE DEVINE
on May 5th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
This is not right.
on May 5th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
…how about closing donut shops down so cops can do their jobs then?! It is so insanely absurd that the city would do this: People depend on taco trucks to eat. So Politicians, please take a few minutes of your day to FIND A FRIGGIN’ SOLUTION!!! Don’t make me contact Anthony Bourdain on this one! [dos del al pastor, compa! con todo…]
on May 5th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
they are good affordable food, at HSC they are only almost the only source of food,I don’t see any reason for banning them
on May 5th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
LA Politics as usual, this time a little more ironic. Gloria Molina and the legacy of ending the institution of the taco truck in Los Angeles–what a laugh. Can someone give this lady something to do, I don’t know like maybe dealing with the county health care system instead of shutting down perfectly legitimate businesses for her own political benefit. Haven’t we had enough of this woman. I say SAVE OUR TACOS AND OUT MOLINA!!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
taco zone …the best carnitas yum!
on May 5th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
SAVE THE TRUCKS!!!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
I am appalled. Is there any clearer symbol of what is wrong with the political establishment in this city/county that this regulation? Molina — can you say “out of touch”?
When is the next election for District 1? I suggest that we pool together our “three al pastor and one horchata” money and send it to a worthy challenger to Ms. Molina. Maybe “Saveourtacoruck.Org” should be casting about for a potential challenger to Ms. Molina? Somebody with a “Pro Taco” agenda?
Let me know who it will be and I will send them a contribution. Set my tacos free!
on May 5th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
People who work in busy cities have access to many restaurants they can go to for meals. But I guess Molina and others on the board are forgetting about the people who work in industrial areas that don’t have local restaurants. Our taco trucks can’t move every hour b/c not everyone takes their lunch at the same time……..and to feed so many people just from one company in one hour is CRAZY!!!!!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
I just moved back to L.A. after 6 years away. I don’t think there was anything I was looking forward to more than taco trucks.
on May 5th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Please don’t take away our taco trucks, they are an important part of Los Angeles culture, and have done nothing except unify the multi-ethnic poulation of this great city.
on May 5th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
This kind of food is so good its hurting national chains. That’s why they want to get rid of them. Don’t worry, tacos will soon outnumber burgers nationwide!
on May 5th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Those rat bastards trying to take away my carne. Forget about it.
on May 5th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
This is ABSURD- We need our TACO TRUCKS!!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Let’s hear it for 21st-century pseudo-gerrymandering!
Come to think of it: no, let’s not. I thought this was a free market?
on May 5th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
its not just tacos from a truck…its a california birth right to grow up with those things
on May 5th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Taco trucks are an essential part of life in Los Angeles! Without them a piece of the city’s heart is missing that makes LA uniquely LA!
on May 5th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
RIDICULOUS! taco trucks along with all hispanics are here to stay, these idiots banning things like taco trucks will soon realize that!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Don’t take the trucks.
on May 5th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
Unfair targeting! If they break other laws, then fine: Give them tickets or whatever. But to single them out is wrong. Shame on you!
on May 5th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
The taco trucks are a part of Los Angeles culture.. Permits and fees are already being paid, how much more money do you need to make off the ambitious families that provide Los Angeles with an affordable and delicious meal? I think these efforts should be redirected to something more productive that will better the life of Los Angelenos. This is ridiculous.
on May 5th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
Live and let live. America is about opportunity and being able to succeed. Are they paying taxes? Yes. Are they providing a service? Yes. And with the way our economy is at the moment…this is one way to enjoy good food at better than reasonable prices. VIVA LOS TACO TRUCKS!!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Taco trucks are as important to the L.A. landscape as the Hollywood sign! SAVE OUR TRUCKS!!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
The trucks do a lot of good with no harm
on May 5th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
SAVE THE TACO TRUCKS! [:
on May 5th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
Aqui estamos,
Aqui quedamos –
Carne Asada Is Not a Crime,
ni taco de pollo, tampoco
on May 5th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
I love tacos.
on May 5th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
The trucks are an LA institution. Why ban something that helps to make our city unique? It is also a relatively inexpensive way for working class people to start their own businesses. Since when have we become so anti-entrepreneurial in this country?
on May 5th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
I love tacos too!
on May 5th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
Taking the taco trucks (and bacon-wrapped hot dogs carts) off the streets is as ridiculous as if we took down the Hollywood sign for unforeseen safety reasons. It’s one of the great defining personalities of LA!
on May 5th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
Si se puede!
on May 5th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
SAVE OUR TRUCKS!! Taco Trucks are a staple to Los Angeles and would be a waste to see them go.
on May 5th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
How in hell do you supervisors expect people whom work in the construction business or many other to pick up a hot meal and get back to work on time with only a half or maybe an hour to do it in! Do away with this law.
on May 5th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Sign my name!! i love tacos! and the the tacos on the trucks are THE BEST!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Coming home to the taco trucks is one of the only things that’s kept me sane at graduate school on the east coast. Please don’t let them take away one of the best parts of home!
on May 5th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
Vivan los tacos!
on May 5th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
x
on May 5th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Economically and culturally shortsighted. We love the taco truck!
on May 5th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Echo Park just wouldn’t be the same.
on May 5th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
HOLD UP…IS THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS THAT SLOW…HEY MR. MAYOR WHEN YOU START LAYING OFF..FIND OUT WHO BROUGHT THAT TO THE TABLE AND START AT CITY HALL AND LEAVE THE VENDORS ALONE
on May 5th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
I think Supervisor Molina has gone too far. Maybe instead she should focus her molvidas on reasonable health code regulations such as limiting the number of roaches per coaches. Viva la taco truck!
on May 5th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Taco trucks are Uniters, not Dividers. They are part of SoCal and AZ culture and should be respected as an important part of our cultural heritage.
Vivan los tacos!
on May 5th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
Taco Trucks are a trademark of Eagle Rock! They don’t hurt anyone, they just feed us all delicious tacos. Please don’t take them away…..
on May 5th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
xoxo
on May 5th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Save the trucks! They dont hurt anyone…
on May 5th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
Who doesn’t love Taco trucks
on May 5th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
!!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
save our taco trucks!
on May 5th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Taco trucks are such a huge part of LA! Please do not make this huge mistake of removing such an import part of la’s culture. Save the taco truck!
on May 5th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
taco trucks are part of our culture!
on May 5th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
I used to be a truck driver and had deliveries in various parts of LA. The taco trucks was how I ate — not because they were cheaper, but because the food was better — not bland like the brick-and-mortar chains.
And to think I moved to this country (from Europe) in part to escape the European penchant for legislating every little detail of people’s lives. What happened to the land of the free?
on May 5th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
vivan los tacos!!!! abajo los politicos!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
How dare they try to get rid of an essential part of the Los Angeles culture!
on May 5th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
Leave them Taco Trucks alone!
on May 5th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Save the tacos!
on May 5th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
It would be criminal to deprive this city of its Taco Trucks
on May 5th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
Save the trucks!
on May 5th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
si to tacos si se puede!!!!!!!!!!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
Save the taco trucks!
on May 5th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
save the taco trucks!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
hell to the strip malls, all praise due to taco trucks. in sha allah.
on May 5th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
I TOTALLY understand why people (especially Mexicans) want their taco trucks. I’m a Dominican living in New Jersey (Paterson to be exact) and if we didn’t have our Chimichurry trucks up here, I’d be going crazy! They are scattered all over New York too, in an area called Washington Heights. Having a spot that reminds you of home through the food, the way people at the truck are and the music they probably play just makes you feel good! Not being able to be at your hometown at any moment hurts. Having a chimichurry truck around (in this case a Taco truck) makes the hurt of not being there eases down a little bit. I say we keep the taco trucks because they’re not bothering anyone! They’re just there to make the natives of this country feel at home a bit!
on May 5th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
taco trucks are a long standing los angeles tradition…. whose going to sober everyone up after late nights of drinking!
on May 5th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Save our taco trucks!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Save LA’s taco trucks!
on May 5th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
Dear Sirs,
I am all for this petition!!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
What happened to free enterprise and the American dream? Couldn’t someone have thought of a way to protect restaurants and not put taco trucks out of business? These new restrictions are a bad idea.
on May 5th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Taco trucks are Angeleno’s watering holes…it’s a legitimate business that we cannot let go away!! SAVE THE TACO TRUCKS!!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
I travel a lot for work, and it wouldn’t feel like home without the taco trucks. Leave them alone. There have to be more pressing issues for our government to concern itself with.
on May 5th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Taco trucks are a quintessential L.A. institution. Why are people dead set on eliminating anything that constitutes culture in this city? Taco trucks bring all kinds of people together. What’s next, no dancing in public? Wait, I think we’re required to have a license to do that too. Live a little!
on May 5th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
LA without taco trucks is like Cornflakes without the milk!
on May 5th, 2008 at 6:21 pm
Al Pastor is ALSO not a crime.
on May 5th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Save our taco trucks!
on May 5th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
we need taco trucks!!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Why do they have to move?
They are not ice cream trucks.
They are not selling pre-made pre-packaged goods.
on May 5th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
The Taco Trucks are an LA institution! SAVE THE TACO TRUCKS!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
serious. I need taco trucks.
on May 5th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
DON’T BE A FOOL!!!!!
TAKING AWAY THE TACO TRUCKS ISN’T COOL!!!!!!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
it would be a sad day if taco trucks were gone.
dont take them away!
on May 5th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
Please! While working throughout the community, I look forward to my ” on the road” luncheon treat. I recently heard the familiar sound of an approaching truck near my home and became so excited! Music to my ears.
Especially in times of financial crunch, please do not destroy this service.
on May 5th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
Long live the tacos!!!
Take them away and thats taking part of L.A away
on May 5th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
Please do not prey on the immigrants who are trying their best to make a living, and feed us good food! Outrageous that you would force them to essentially go out of business. Shame on you!
Sincerely,
Kristen Guzman, Ph.D.
Professor of History, Santa Ana College
Life-long resident of L.A. County
A registered voter
on May 5th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
If the other companies can’t hang, that is no ones fault but thier own. Taco trucks just have the best tasting tacos.
on May 5th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
DUDE!!! TACO TRUCKS RULE!!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
I always have dreams of late night taco truck visits!
on May 5th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
save the tacos
on May 5th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
I LOVE TACOS!!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
When I lived in Echo Park last summer, I ate at the taco truck on Alvarado Blvd every night for dinner. Since then, I have moved to New York, and my unhappiness here in New York is based solely on the lack of taco trucks. I am returning to Los Angeles with a year’s long mouth-watering for El Taco Zone and will be shattered if the truck is not there upon my arrival. I am sincerely disappointed in Los Angeles if these nonsensical restrictions on taco trucks are put into place.
on May 5th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
save the taco trucks
on May 5th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
Save the taco trucks!
on May 5th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
I like tacos and I like trucks so save them all.
on May 5th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
where will we go after last call?
on May 5th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
i love taco trucks!! save them!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
PLEASE DON’T GET RID OF MY FAVORITE RESTAURANTS.
on May 5th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Save the Olympic Blvd Gordita truck!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
NO!
on May 5th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
Good Luck!
on May 5th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
long live the tacos!
on May 5th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Save our Taco Trucks!!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
Please save our taco trucks! Love those guys and their delicious tacos!
on May 5th, 2008 at 8:39 pm
Let everyone enjoy tacos! SAVE the taco trucks.
on May 5th, 2008 at 8:42 pm
Vive le taco.
on May 5th, 2008 at 8:50 pm
Let ‘em stay. Please.
on May 5th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Let’s focus on more important things that helping people eat quickly and inexpensively! Leave the taco trucks alone!
on May 5th, 2008 at 8:52 pm
Taco Truck rocks!
on May 5th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
I heart taco trucks.
on May 5th, 2008 at 8:56 pm
Save the taco trucks!
what will I do when I only have 3$ and no food ;(
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
This “law” is unacceptable to me, I’m a citizen of Los Angeles, 4th District and I KNOW that the taco trucks are not a nuisance, or infringing on the business of anyone… I support them wholly and WILL vote against anyone who penalized them in anyway whatsoever…!
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
Tacos transcend all cultures. They are food of the people. Embrace diversity, let us have our tacos– God’s perfect food.
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
que vivan las taco trocas!
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
We can’t lose the best thing about Los Angeles.
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
The argument that the taco trucks are taking away the restaurants business is very weak. People don’t walk around and go restaurant, restaurant, Hey, a taco truck, lets go there instead of a sit-down meal. People sit at home and say, “I want taco truck… TACO TRUCK!!!!” the people that eat at taco truck would be at home instead of outside helping the economy if it weren’t for taco truck.
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
Taco Trucks rule
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
Please try and find a more compassionate solution to this problem.
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
We want our Taco Trucks!!!!
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
Ms. Molina:
I am from your district and I vote. I am not amused by this law.
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:33 pm
taco trucks offer better food than most resturants. lots of us like to eat out of doors, standing up. please, no restrictions on taco trucks.
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:33 pm
Taco trucks rocks!
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
If the brick-and-mortar restaurants are suffering, they should get creative and figure out a way to compete.
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Come on! Taco trucks make good tacos. If they are taking business from restraunts, it’s for good reason. They provide yummy and convienient food at affordable prices and perfect locations. Also, think of the investments these people put into their trucks. Good job trying to take away these people’s income and jobs. That’s real smart.
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
DON, SAVE OUR TRUCKS!
JUAN
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
Taco trucks are part of the landscape of Los Angeles. They are our culture a staple of Los Angeles’s identity.
If a restaurant can’t compete then maybe that says something about there food.
on May 5th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Taco trucks are part of the landscape of LA. A unique flavor to Los Angels cuisine. If restaurants are suffering maybe it has something to do with their food not the trucks.
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:15 pm
Save our taco trucks!
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
Street vendors have always been a part of L.A. taking them away is is taking a part of its culture.
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
Save our taco trucks!
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
Want to taste those tacos when I come to L.A. in summer ;D
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
Save Highland Park’s cultural landscape!
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
long live taco trucks
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
I’m from Orange County and usually stay away from LA as much as possible. One of the few things that keeps me coming back are the amazing tacos that I get from these taco trucks. You must be mad for wanting to ban them.
on May 5th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
Save the Taco Trucks! They are as much a part of Los Angeles as the wonderful weather!My friends from out of state ask me about them and I live in Santa Monica/Ocean Park.
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
save my tacos
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
why don’t you regulate something that really matters. Regulating taco trucks is just stupid
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
best food comes from the taco trucks!
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:46 pm
If we shut down taco trucks we will be putting these people that run them out of a business that provides a yummy and affordable service to us Angelinos.
P. S.
I heart TACOS!
on May 5th, 2008 at 11:51 pm
Save the tacos! What would LA be w/o being able to make a late-night run to your favorite taco truck? Why don’t we put our effort in tax dollars into something more important and not limit our food choices!
on May 6th, 2008 at 12:05 am
WE LOVE OUR TACO TRUCKS! GO FIGHT SOME REAL CRIME!!!
on May 6th, 2008 at 12:18 am
Obviously Gloria’s never had a truck taco, which means she’s probably never had a late night of fun in her life… how about getting the homeless off the streets instead??? LA’s got much bigger problems - it ain’t tacos.