Is Fresno’s new vendor badge program working? ‘It’s complicated to me’

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Since the launch of Fresno’s mobile food vendor ID program, only 79 vendors have picked up their official badges as of July 24 — despite an estimated 700 vendors operating citywide.

The ID program is part of a push by local officials to streamline the permit process for mobile food vendors across the city and county. Since June 6, vendors with a business license and health permit have been eligible to apply for city-issued IDs, which cost $27…

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