L.A. City Council to consider $56-million Arizona boycott over illegal-immigration law

[pinboy3niner]

Source: Los Angeles Times

May 12, 2010 | 7:27 am

The Los Angeles City Council could take a significant step in protesting Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigration Wednesday when it considers up to $56 million in Arizona-related investments the city could boycott.

The list includes airline service into Arizona and the harbor's clean truck incentive program.

Officials are recommending that the City Council suspend travel to the state, refrain from entering new contracts and review current ones for possible termination.

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However, the Harbor Department and Los Angeles World Airports expressed concern about possible termination of their contracts with Arizona businesses. The Harbor Department, for instance, has four contracts with Arizona firms totaling $25.6 million, mostly involving a clean truck incentive program.

Read more: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/05/la-considers-56-million-arizona-boycott-today.html

[Tarheel_Dem]

1. One can only hope they follow through. (nt)

[Hawkeye-X]

2. They should and learn that it doesnt kill them

and cut off more Arizona based business 100% until the law is gone and Brewer in a mental hospital somewhere in Bikini Atoll.

[slackmaster]

3. Is that the same L.A. city council that is laying off about 1,000 more municipal workers?

Maybe they should be a little more concerned about the actual business they are chartered to conduct rather than wasting time and moving money into less profitable investments just to make a political statement.

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[pinboy3niner]

4. Breaking now on MSNBC--the Council just passed it!

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_ARIZONA_BOYCOTTS_CALIFORNIA?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2010-05-12-15-44-28

May 12, 3:44 PM EDT

LA approves Arizona boycott over immigration law

By CHRISTINA HOAG
Associated Press Write

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Los Angeles on Wednesday became the largest city yet to boycott Arizona over its tough new law targeting illegal immigration in a move that likely will affect some $8 million in contracts with the state.

The City Council voted 13-1 to bar Los Angeles from conducting business with Arizona unless the law is repealed. The vote followed an emotional council discussion during which many members noted that their ancestors were U.S. immigrants.

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa already has said he would approve the boycott.