 My life is dramatically better. It's just not an issue in Fontana anymore. But street vendor advocates say Fontana's law is too punitive and anti-immigrant. Four-leaf memos obtained by KVCR through a public records request show that two vendors were arrested in December. Ritu Mahajan is a lawyer with Public Counsel, a group that helps street vendors across Southern California. When cities cite health and safety risks, she says that's often just an excuse to punish vulnerable vendors.