This thread is a classic example of people jumping on a bandwagon before knowing all the facts. I'm not an expert myself, but I do live in Southern California, and have heard more details than some. Here's some of my take:

#1 - Chris, I get your point, and your sarcasm comes through in print better than most, but this argument is SO tired. Would you have the police stop investigating robbery and assault until every last murder and rape is solved? Should we completely erase any traffic regulations just because there's something else out there that's more important to most people?

#10 - Mic, I agree with what you say. The details I heard were that currently, it's a half hour in one spot with a $60 fine, and that it's never enforced. The new regulation gives them an hour in one spot (#2-Noen, they're not that stupid - the new law says they have to move a half mile away), but it increases the fine to something like $1000, I think. (And for that kind of revenue, they'll probably be enforcing it!)

#13 - Salty, this does not "in effect, criminalize a legitimate business," because they are still allowed to do business. As we've said, this regulation actually increases the time they're allowed to be in one place! Are you saying it's OK for them to break the law (the current one) just because it's not heavily enforced? Is it OK to commit a crime as long as you're willing to "do the time" (e.g. pay the $60)? And who says that only staying in place for one hour is going to destroy their business? Instead of squatting in one place all day, I think a better business model would be to go to the places where people need lunch (isn't that why the truck has wheels?), and hit several of them at, say, 11, 12, and 1 o'clock. Maybe I'm wrong, but that's certainly a workable plan - hardly criminalization. Any time a business is regulated, the people affected by it always flap their arms and wet their pants - we're very happy that some businesses are licensed, inspected, and regulated, but when it's OUR business, we just know it will destroy us!! Oh, pity the little guy, because if they're little, they can't possibly be causing any harm, right Hayduke (#3)?

#7 - JohnM, that's exectly what they're doing - putting teeth into a law that is little enforced and only costs $60 to break.

Finally, #19 - Zombie, that is a great story. I love hearing about good people who help those in need, whether it's long term need or (as in your case) in the moment. The vast majority of taco trucks are run by nice folks who care about hygene, food safety and their customers. They should all be so lucky to have a campus to pull onto, so they'd never have to worry about blocked driveways, customers who litter, or complaints of nearby businesses. You (as well as Salty, Turtle, Scott, and Alias) would be right if they were, in fact, trying to ban or get rid of the trucks, but this really comes down to them not loitering in one place all day, and it sounds like they're really whining about it.