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Los comerciantes móviles se toman las calles en protesta contra la discriminación de la ciudad y el acoso policial
Más de 20 camiones de alimentos de propiedad de latinos llevaron una marcha móvil por el Boulevard Internacional en Oakland el Lunes – desde 46th Avenue y la Internacional hacia el Ayuntamiento – interrumpiendo el tráfico para presionar a la ciudad para que apruebe una ordenanza para permitir que se expandan sus operaciones expendedoras pasando el este de Oakland.
Actualmente, los comerciantes móviles no se les permite operar fuera de las zonas designadas, sobre todo en los distritos 5, 6 y 7. Los vendedores móviles dicen que se sienten cada vez más congestionados por el creciente número de camiones y relativamente pocos lugares para estacionar sus vehículos para los negocios en estas áreas.
Esto, como resultado, ha perjudicado sus negocios, muchos de los cuales son de propiedad familiar y emplean hasta 10 trabajadores que están apoyando a sus propias familias.
También dicen que la falta de voluntad de la ciudad para ampliar sus parámetros de venta y el uso de la policía detener a las personas que trabajan fuera de la zona permitida actualmente equivalen a discriminación.
“Está muy saturado aquí”, dijo Ezequías Ortiz de Tacos Acapulco. “La ciudad no nos dará permiso para trabajar en las afueras y ahora están multando a los negocios que han estado aquí durante años.”
La ordenanza comerciante móvil, que fue presentado al Ayuntamiento en 2009, ha tenido seis años para ir a través de la oficina del Abogado Municipal, el personal de la ciudad, la comisión de planificación y un sinnúmero de audiencias públicas.
La ley ampliaría las zonas de trabajo de los comerciantes a ciertos lugares dentro de toda la ciudad de Oakland.
Los vendedores móviles creen que este es el año en que el Ayuntamiento pasará la ordenanza.
El lunes, varios comisarios – cocinas comerciales establecidas donde los restaurantes móviles y otros proveedores de servicios alimenticios pueden ir a preparar y almacenar los alimentos en instalaciones limpias e inspeccionadas – se reunieron para la acción, también para pedir el fin a lo que consideran el acoso de la ciudad.
Según varios comerciantes, la ciudad recientemente ha estado sirviendo más cartas de cesar y desistir a los restaurantes móviles que están tan cerca como una cuadra del parámetro permitido y a menudo la policía aparece para cerrar sus restaurantes.
Debido a que la ordenanza comerciante móvil anularía estos cargos, los fabricantes están molestos por el rigor y la agresión que se ha vuelto más frecuentes de la ciudad.
Pati Liles, propietaria de Taquería La Bonita, un restaurante móvil de gestión familiar, dijo que la policía ha cerrado recientemente su negocio tres veces después de recibir quejas de los vecinos. Cada vez, la policía se presentó a los pocos minutos de ser llamada.
“Es injusto que la policía se está utilizando para detener a las personas que están haciendo nada malo y sólo están tratando de trabajar”, dijo Liles. “La policía no apareció cuando mi hijo fue atropellado por un coche. Los llamamos y nunca apareció”.
Por otra parte, Nancy Marcus, asistente administrativa de la ciudad de Oakland, ha estado negando las solicitudes de renovación de permisos de negocios especiales para algunos de los vendedores que han existido en Oakland durante más de 10 años, dicen los propietarios de negocios móviles.
Los restaurantes móviles que salieron a la calle el lunes por la tarde ven el comportamiento agresivo de la ciudad como una unidad para aplastar a los negocios de los vendedores móviles en favor de las tiendas que están alquilando espacio.
Los vendedores móviles se enfrentan a la oposición, principalmente de los vendedores de tienda que sienten que no pueden competir con los camiones y carretillas estacionados fuera de sus tiendas y por los vecinos que tienen miedo a las multitudes que seguirían a los camiones de comida en sus barrios.
Según el concejal Noel Gallo, que ha estado trabajando con los comerciantes móviles en la comunidad latina para conseguir que la ordenanza sea aprobada por el Ayuntamiento, la ciudad con frecuencia ha fallado en asegurar que los vendedores que operan tiendas móviles lo están haciendo de manera legal y con un permiso.
“Hay una gran cantidad de camiones ilegales que compiten con los restaurantes que están pagando sus impuestos y pasando sus inspecciones”, dijo Gallo en una entrevista con El Mundo. “Hace que todo el mundo pierda sus negocios porque no pueden competir con los vendedores sin permisos que venden en la esquina.”
La nueva ordenanza sólo se aplicaría a los comerciantes móviles que tengan un permiso para operar en ciertas zonas y de manera segura y legal.
El propietario de un restaurante móvil Antonio “Tony” Belayo dice que la ordenanza es simplemente una cuestión de mantener a flote los negocios en una ciudad que se está volviendo más y más popular para vivir y trabajar.
“No queremos interferir en restaurantes u otros proveedores. Sólo queremos que todos sean felices”, dijo Belayo. “Los comerciantes móviles son una fuente de empleo en Oakland y ayudan a muchos de nosotros a mantener a nuestras familias.”
“Los comerciantes móviles han sido siempre una parte vibrante de esta ciudad y forman una parte vital de la economía de Oakland”, dijo Araceli “Shelly” Garza, una defensora de los comerciantes móviles que ayudaron a organizar la caravana el lunes.
“Desde 2009, la ciudad nos ha estado diciendo que la ordenanza va a ser finalmente programada,” dijo Garza. “La gente está harta de ser puesta en un segundo plano”.
En el Ayuntamiento, el concejal Gallo prometió a la multitud que la ordenanza para comerciantes móvil sería aprobado por el Ayuntamiento a finales del verano.
Activism
Over 500 Join Interfaith Rally in Solidarity with Los Angeles Resistance to Trump Invasion
Over 500 people attended the Tuesday evening rally in Oakland, which was held simultaneously with a prayer vigil in Los Angeles, where rabbis, pastors, Muslim faith leaders, and indigenous spiritual leaders gathered to pray and speak out about the federal government’s abuses of power.

By Post Staff
n response to last week’s “invasion” of Los Angeles by armed and masked federal agents, East Bay faith leaders and community members, joined by Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and Alameda County Supervisor Nikki Fortunato Bas, held an Interfaith vigil Tuesday evening at Oakland’s Fruitvale Plaza in support of Los Angeles residents and immigrant communities across the country.
Over 500 people attended the Tuesday evening rally in Oakland, which was held simultaneously with a prayer vigil in Los Angeles, where rabbis, pastors, Muslim faith leaders, and indigenous spiritual leaders gathered to pray and speak out about the federal government’s abuses of power.
Earlier on the same day, hundreds of protesters at San Francisco and Concord immigration courts shut down the courts after masked, plainclothes federal ICE agents detained people seeking asylum attending their court hearings.
“Too many families in Los Angeles torn apart by this invasion still do not have access to a lawyer — and that’s not an accident. We, the people, the community, are here to say, ‘Enough!’ We must keep organizing and demand that ICE and our government respect the rights of all people and uphold the principle of due process,” said Andrés Pomart with Trabajadores Unidos Workers United.
“We know that when we organize, we win. That’s why our communities – Black, Brown, and working-class – are coming together to support each other in solidarity. Together, as immigrant communities and as a united working class, we will not be divided nor intimidated nor live in fear,” Pomart said.
“Immigrant communities — yes, our immigrant communities — are the heartbeat of Oakland, enriching our neighborhoods with diverse cultures, languages and experience, and deserve the quality of life that every human being deserves. An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. “Your city remains committed to protecting our immigrant neighbors,” said Mayor Lee.
“When Trump’s armed goons come for our families and communities, when they trample on our shared values of freedom and opportunity, when they make a mockery of our rights to due process, we are called to step up for our neighbors,” said Supervisor Bas. “This is not just an immigration story. It’s a story about who we are — and how we respond when our neighbors are under attack and when the president of the United States abuses his powers. When they come for one of us, they come for all of us.”
Said Kampala Taiz-Rancifer, the Oakland teachers’ union president, “It is time for us to say, ‘Not in our city.’ We will stop, we will block, we will drive out ICE. We will protect our classrooms. We will protect our streets. We will protect our homes. Together, we rise for the dignity of our families and our right to live without fear.”
“I feel that the president and the current administration is grossly overstepping and abusing their power,” Rabbi Chai Levy, speaking to KQED. “I feel that, as a religious person, communities of faith need to show up and stand in solidarity with immigrants who are threatened and afraid. “It’s important to show up as people of conscience and morality and say that we’re against what our government is doing.”
The vigil was hosted by Bay Resistance, and co-sponsoring organizations included the Alameda Labor Council, Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE), Faith in Action East Bay, Restore Oakland, East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (EBASE), Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Oakland Rising, Faith Alliance for a Moral Economy, SEIU Local 1021, Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ), SEIU United Service Workers West, Jewish Voice for Peace Bay Area, Jobs with Justice San Francisco, Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity, Urban Peace Movement, and Trabajadores Unidos Workers United.
Activism
Oak Temple Hill Hosts Interfaith Leaders from Across the Bay Area
Distinguished faith leaders Rev. Ken Chambers, executive director the Interfaith Council of Alameda County (ICAC); Michael Pappas, executive director of the San Francisco Interfaith Council; and Dr. Ejaz Naqzi, president of the Contra Costa County Interfaith Council addressed the group on key issues including homelessness, food insecurity, immigration, and meaningful opportunities to care for individuals and communities in need.

Special to the Post
Interfaith leaders from the Bay Area participated in a panel discussion at the annual meeting of communication leaders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held on Temple Hill in Oakland on May 31. Distinguished faith leaders Rev. Ken Chambers, executive director the Interfaith Council of Alameda County (ICAC); Michael Pappas, executive director of the San Francisco Interfaith Council; and Dr. Ejaz Naqzi, president of the Contra Costa County Interfaith Council addressed the group on key issues including homelessness, food insecurity, immigration, and meaningful opportunities to care for individuals and communities in need.
Chambers, said he is thankful for the leadership and support of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints’ global ministry, which recently worked with the interfaith congregations of ICAC to help Yasjmine Oeveraas a homeless Norwegian mother and her family find shelter and access to government services.
Oeveraas told the story of how she was assisted by ICAC to the Oakland Post. “I’m a Norwegian citizen who escaped an abusive marriage with nowhere to go. We’ve been homeless in Florida since January 2024. Recently, we came to California for my son’s passport, but my plan to drive for Uber fell through, leaving us homeless again. Through 2-1-1, I was connected to Rev. Ken Chambers, pastor of the West Side Missionary Baptist Church and president of the Interfaith Council of Alameda County, and his car park program, which changed our lives. We spent about a week-and-a-half living in our car before being blessed with a trailer. After four years of uncertainty and 18 months of homelessness, this program has given us stability and hope again.
“Now, both my son and I have the opportunity to continue our education. I’m pursuing cyber analytics, something I couldn’t do while living in the car. My son can also complete his education, which is a huge relief. This program has given us the space to focus and regain our dignity. I am working harder than ever to reach my goals and give back to others in need.”
Richard Kopf, communication director for The Church of Jesus Christ in the Bay Area stated: “As followers of Jesus Christ, we embrace interfaith cooperation and are united in our efforts to show God’s love for all of his children.”
Alameda County
Council Approves Budget to Invest in Core City Services, Save Fire Stations, Invest in Economic Development
I am most proud of our ability to fund these critical city services without the use of one-time fixes. We are still suffering the consequences of last year’s budget, where a majority of the Council, myself not included, chose to incorporate anticipated proceeds from the sale of the Coliseum to fund essential services. Since the sale has still not yet been completed, the lack of funds led to drastic cuts in city services, including the temporary closure of fire stations, staff layoffs, and the cancellations of many service contracts.

By Janani Ramachandran, District 4 Oakland City Councilmember
On Wednesday, June 11, City Council took a bold step to prioritize investing in essential city services to get our beautiful Town back on track. As Chair of the Finance Committee, I am proud to have led a collaborative process, alongside Councilmembers Rowena Brown, Zac Unger, and Charlene Wang, to develop a set of amendments to the proposed FY 2025-2027 budget which passed successfully with a vote of 6 – 1. Despite facing a $265 million structural budget deficit, we were able to restore funding to ensure that all 25 fire stations remain open, fund 5 police academies, invest millions of dollars to combat illegal dumping and sideshow prevention, improve our permitting processes, fund a “business incentives” program to revitalize our commercial corridors, improve upon our homelessness prevention work, amplify the city’s anti-trafficking programs, re-instate our tree services division, staff up our Auditor’s office – all while preventing any layoffs of city staff, keeping our senior centers and after-school programs open, and crisis services like MACRO funded.
I am most proud of our ability to fund these critical city services without the use of one-time fixes. We are still suffering the consequences of last year’s budget, where a majority of the Council, myself not included, chose to incorporate anticipated proceeds from the sale of the Coliseum to fund essential services. Since the sale has still not yet been completed, the lack of funds led to drastic cuts in city services, including the temporary closure of fire stations, staff layoffs, and the cancellations of many service contracts. The budget that we passed this week proudly does not fund recurring expenses with anticipated one-time revenue – and moves our city towards being fiscally responsible with our taxpayers’ funds.
Our budget comes in response to the widespread and consistent calls from across Oakland’s diverse communities asking us to prioritize funding solutions to the issues that have most directly impacted our residents’ safety and quality of life. Our priorities are also inspired by our belief that Oakland is on the way not only to financial recovery, but also to global recognition. Oakland can attract and preserve businesses of all sizes with safer, cleaner streets. We can and will have more large-scale festivals that celebrate our culture, concerts that uplift our incredible local musicians, conferences that attract patrons from across the world, and award-winning restaurants that top national charts. We are on our way to rebuilding a thriving economy and having a cultural renaissance will create more jobs for Oaklanders while also generating more revenue for the City through sales and business taxes.
I am grateful for the close partnership with our new Mayor Barbara Lee, and know that she shares our values of ensuring we are prioritizing keeping Oakland’s residents safe, our streets clean, and our businesses prosperous in an open and fiscally responsible manner. I am also thankful to our City Administrator, Jestin Johnson, and former Interim Mayor Kevin Jenkins’ efforts to produce the initial proposal that our Council budget team used as a starting point for our amendments, and for their shared commitment to transparency and ethical government. I am especially grateful for every resident that took the time to make their voice heard throughout this rigorous budget process. I have no doubt that we are on the verge of true change, and that together we will bring Oakland back to being the world-class city I know it can be.
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