OAN Staff&nbsp;<a href="https://www.oann.com/tag/kara-mckinney">Kara McKinney</a> 11:00 AM – Thursday, May 29, 2025 Mexican Cartels cast a large shadow over California’s economy. One America’s Kara McKinney explores how some illegal food cart vendors may be paying back the cartels a smuggling fee from their proceeds. <figure class="wp-block-video"><video autoplay="" controls="" loop="" muted="" poster="https://www.oann.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/vid-poster-image.jpg" src="https://d1cc0p6j4uj4n9.cloudfront.net/c5ae2a24-2c42-47e9-b4d2-bd8f6471a836/mp4/cfc49edd-d337-462c-85a8-316e82a24c83_Mp4_Avc_Aac_16x9_1280x720p_30Hz_3.5Mbps_qvbr.mp4" width="100%" height="auto"></video></figure>

Mexican Cartels cast a large shadow over California's economy.{ai:summary}Illegal food cart vendors in California are reportedly linked to Mexican cartels, with allegations that they may be funneling a portion of their earnings as smuggling fees. This connection raises concerns about the broader impact of cartel influence on the state's economy. #illegals

Illegal Food Cart Vendors Allegedly Tied to Cartels

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