A protest on Beach Street took place on Sunday afternoon.
The event was started in response to the Santa Cruz City Manager and his executive order banning street vendors along Beach Street, along with a prior altercation between a hot dog vendor and nearby restaurants.
Critics of the ban accuse the City manager of selective enforcement, citing the undoing of the beach ban and crowded outdoor dining permitted while claiming that street vendors were a health risk.
The protestors marched in the opposite direction in which Beach Street permits traffic flow, and demonstrations remained peaceful.
Meanwhile 2 street vendors were reportedly arrested for selling in defiance of the recently enacted vending ban.
