Sacramento Council Votes To Enact Economic Sanctions Against Arizona

Sacramento Bee ^ | June 15, 2010 | Ryan Lillis

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Sacramento Council Votes To Enact Economic Sanctions Against Arizona

By Ryan Lillis Jun. 15, 2010 The Sacramento City Council voted Tuesday night to place economic sanctions against Arizona companies in response to that state's immigration laws.

The sanctions passed by a 6-1 council vote are on par with the broadest actions passed by other California cities, including Los Angeles, San Francisco and Oakland. They include forbidding city workers from attending conferences in Arizona on the city's dime, boycotting companies based in Arizona "where practicable and where there is no significant additional cost to the city" and potentially canceling current contracts with firms from Arizona.

"For those who would criticize us for using our time to address this critical issue in our country's history, I would say this: How can we not?" said Councilman Rob Fong, who called for the debate.

Fong added, "I've never been more proud of us" and said the city was "standing on the right side of history."

Councilman Robbie Waters voted against the boycott, arguing, "we should be taking care of our business here at home first." He asked for a report on how many city staff hours have been spent to look at the city's contracts.

[TCH]

I don’t drink Kalifornia wine... I only drink REAL wines... from France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Autralia, etc ...

Kalifornia wine is fermented horse piss.

[fr_freak]

I don’t drink Kalifornia wine... I only drink REAL wines... from France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Autralia, etc ...

I'm not a wine drinker, but I understand that in the wine-drinking community, California wine is very highly regarded, and ranks up there with the best in the world. So, hate California for having a communist government if you want, but don't be ridiculous about the wine.

[DB]

What is it with you geniuses?

California wine producers have nothing to do with this.

I don’t think there are many if any in Sacramento or LA for that matter...

I think you ought to put your action where your mouth is but I’d guess you are all talk.

FreeRepublic and its servers are in California. You can start boycotting FreeRepublic now and go...

[TCH]

And you may kiss my A$$

[DB]

No thanks.

So I guess you aren’t going to boycott all things California like you said - just a small minded hypocrite, all talk.

[Melas]

You are aware that Free Republic and Jim Robinson himself would both perish should you get your wish?