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Few things are more beautiful on a California summer evening than the sight of lowriders cruising slow and low and bouncing up and down through the streets. But for decades, municipalities across the Golden State have been declaring war on lowriding.
Today, why cities banned car cruising in the first place and how activists are finally winning. Read the full transcript here.
Host: Gustavo Arellano
Guests: San Diego Union-Tribune reporter Tammy Murga
More reading:
California Assembly urges cities to repeal bans on cruising
Podcast: Lowriders. Cruising. A Southern California ritual returns
During pandemic, trash and crime increased on Whittier Boulevard. Lowrider clubs said: Enough
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