The fight against laws banning the Chicano pastime of lowrider cruising will take another huge step forward come Monday, and lowrider lovers throughout the state will have cruisers in San Diego to thank.
Now, Assemblymember David Alverez is set to introduce a bill that — if passed — would remove bans on cruising. Leaders in San Diego's lowrider community say it's a long time coming.Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters.
The bans set forth 30 years ago, according to Alvarez, were racially motivated and used to control Latino communities. You can not target someone who has a lowrider or target them for going around and cruising," Alvarez said.
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