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LA Wonders: What's Wrong?
Automotive News ^ | November 28, 2005

Posted on 12/01/2005 4:27:07 PM PST by Dan Nunn

When one little company like Nissan North America pulls out of a great big city like Los Angeles, does anyone even notice?

They do when Nissan is the 80th corporation to do so since 2002.

The automaker's announcement that it will leave L.A. for Nashville, Tenn., may have been the straw that broke the camel's back.

Just days after the announcement, the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. fired off a letter to California's legislators, urging them to appoint a task force to consider changes in state tax and employment laws to help reduce business costs.

The 80 departing corporations are taking 13,000 jobs with them, the group says. And in an alarming shift, it warns that the corporate departures no longer are moving just midlevel jobs; they are claiming headquarters and r&d jobs, too.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: automakers; california; kalifornia; la; losangeles; nissan
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To: Dan Nunn
Just days after the announcement, the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. fired off a letter to California's legislators, urging them to appoint a task force to consider changes in state tax and employment laws to help reduce business costs.

That bunch of pro-business Republicans, the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp., may as well be talking to a brick wall. The Democrats who have destroyed California are utterly incapable of fixing the place and they couldn't care less what those mean pro-business Republicans want.

21 posted on 12/01/2005 4:55:26 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: BunnySlippers
If it's your home town, I can understanad being reluctant to leave. And closeness to the ocean is of course a powerful draw, as those of us who PAY to vacation near the shore will attest.

However, don't make the mistake of thinking that we back here in the Midwest don't have acess to museums, theater, or concerts. We have quite a nice cultural offering here in Indianapolis, and our housing costa are about 1/5 of yours.

22 posted on 12/01/2005 4:56:46 PM PST by Miss Marple (Lord, please look after Mozart Lover's son and keep him strong.)
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To: sandyeggo

Which is really unfortunate. This place used to be wall to wall middle class U.S. citizens who were productive and made great wages. Those were the days.


23 posted on 12/01/2005 4:57:16 PM PST by DoughtyOne (MSM: Public support for war waining. 403/3 House vote against pullout vaporizes another lie.)
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To: Miss Marple

I know the rest of the US is not living in the middle ages. But there are distinct advantages to living in the city ... even mid-western cities. But I have a great job, a wonderful home and appreciate the ability to leave the house at any hour and there is something going on.

There is a tendancy for people (even Freepers) to bash large American cities. Those people who like living in other parts of the US ... terrific. But I like it here and I have good solid reasons.


24 posted on 12/01/2005 5:01:48 PM PST by BunnySlippers
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To: DoughtyOne

Yet you chose not to leave.


25 posted on 12/01/2005 5:02:23 PM PST by BunnySlippers
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To: BunnySlippers

Well, yes, after living here for 37 years, I'm not willing to pick up sticks and start over. I was born here 54 years ago, and I don't see why I should leave rather than decent policies be enacted that would improve the standard of living.


26 posted on 12/01/2005 5:07:39 PM PST by DoughtyOne (MSM: Public support for war waining. 403/3 House vote against pullout vaporizes another lie.)
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To: BurbankKarl

What company would not want to be located in Mayor VillaReconquista's socialist workers' paradise?


27 posted on 12/01/2005 5:08:04 PM PST by Travis McGee
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To: DoughtyOne

You're going to wait a LONG time.

In the meantime there is a cottage industry (even on FR) in bashing and hating Los Angeles, California, USA. I can't think of even one reason to join them.

And I rejoice when an L.A. basher finally calls it quits.


29 posted on 12/01/2005 5:13:07 PM PST by BunnySlippers
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To: BunnySlippers
I love the access to...the beach

I often say I'd move elsewhere if the Pacific Ocean could go with me. I love the Pacific in a way that's hard to explain to others.

However, it's also true the the cost of doing business in this state is skyrocketing thanks to the policies of our Marxist legislature. Even the crown jewel of the Left, the movie and entertainment business, is shipping jobs elsewhere by the boatload.

Count me among those who think things must get a lot worse before the electorate in this state finally gets it.

30 posted on 12/01/2005 5:16:29 PM PST by Wolfstar ("In war, there are usually only two exit strategies: victory or defeat." Mark Steyn)
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To: BunnySlippers
Well, you are living in a place suited to your life style, and I am glad you are happy. All of that stuff available at any hour would be wasted on me. My big Saturday night is Mass followed by dinner out (and not a particularly gourmet restaurant, either).

This time of year I see a couple of Christmas programs, do a lot of shopping, and cook in advance of hosting Christmas Eve. Oh, and we are going to the Builder's Association Christmas dinner.

Quite the social butterflies, aren't we? LOL! All of the stuff to do in your city would be wasted on me. I do visit the museums here, and those are quite nice. But other than that, I pretty much work in the garden and tend to grandchildren.

It's nice that there are various places to live for the various types of people there are. It's a shame, however, that more isn't done to make larger cities as liveable as they were 50 years ago.

31 posted on 12/01/2005 5:16:59 PM PST by Miss Marple (Lord, please look after Mozart Lover's son and keep him strong.)
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To: Travis McGee

I read on Autoextremist.com that 300 workers of Nissans 1600 have signed on to move to Tennesee....looks like a lot of new work for TN.

The Nissan workers have the first couple weeks of January to visit then decide if they are coming. The State of TN is paying for all the airfare and hotels.


32 posted on 12/01/2005 5:28:10 PM PST by BurbankKarl (NRA EPL)
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To: BunnySlippers
Folks who never have to deal with snow end up suffering from a disease akin to Mad Cow Disease.

But, whatever makes you happy eh?!

33 posted on 12/01/2005 5:35:27 PM PST by muawiyah (u)
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To: BunnySlippers

Look, sing the song of bliss if you like. I don't really mind.

While you chortle about every middle-income person that does leave, their doing so makes it harder for California to recover.

Laugh on...


35 posted on 12/01/2005 5:48:05 PM PST by DoughtyOne (MSM: Public support for war waining. 403/3 House vote against pullout vaporizes another lie.)
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To: Uhhuh35

Thanks.


36 posted on 12/01/2005 5:48:54 PM PST by DoughtyOne (MSM: Public support for war waining. 403/3 House vote against pullout vaporizes another lie.)
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To: DoughtyOne

I'm not laughing. But I refuse to be a part of the problem. And people who grouse are part of the problem.

I am politically active and I do what I can to change things ... but I refuse to be one of the multitudes of Freepers rejoicing over how much they hate L.A.

Grouse on.


37 posted on 12/01/2005 5:52:19 PM PST by BunnySlippers
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To: DoughtyOne

Be smug if it pleases you. But better to leave the state to those of us who like living here and still care.


38 posted on 12/01/2005 5:54:39 PM PST by BunnySlippers
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To: BunnySlippers

You must have just moved here by the sound of your incoherent posts. You can stick you head in whatever you like, but by just about any standard Southern California has taken a major blow since the 1970/80s. Acting like all is peachy is just juvenile, not productive by any means.

To fix something you must first accept that it needs fixing. And you must try to get others to understand that it needs fixing.

Now go on your merry way and try to convince everyone that Southern California has never been better. Sheesh!


39 posted on 12/01/2005 5:57:11 PM PST by DoughtyOne (MSM: Public support for war waining. 403/3 House vote against pullout vaporizes another lie.)
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To: BunnySlippers

Still care? You refuse to admit that anything's wrong. Care?


40 posted on 12/01/2005 5:57:59 PM PST by DoughtyOne (MSM: Public support for war waining. 403/3 House vote against pullout vaporizes another lie.)
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