Posted on 05/31/2011 9:52:50 PM PDT by SmithL
The state Senate barely passed today a labor-sponsored bill aimed at Wal-Mart and other large retailers by requiring cities and counties to review an economic impact report before deciding whether to approve superstore projects.
The law would apply to retail projects greater than 90,000 square feet that devote significant space to selling groceries. Affected retailers such as Wal-Mart would have to pay for the city or a city contractor to do the report, which would have to give local officials insight into the expected revenues from the new store, the net impact on jobs in the area and the long-term effects on the surrounding community.
Republicans who voted against the bill objected to imposing a new burden on both local authorities and job creation.
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Looks like a post-communist East Bloc legislation.
I like the part with a business to pay a city for a report to allow or not. Will they officially include a chapter on paying exact officials some exrtas for a POSITIVE report?
Wal-Mart should simply buy a couple of airline tickets and fly these politicians around to see what surrounds other Wal-Marts. They should be happy for the freebie.
LMAO...and the union leadership cant figure out why walmart wont hire them to build very many stores...
While the unemployed union contruction workers dont care what name goes on the building after it’s built...
We have 4 Wally Worlds, one is the super model. They are surrounded by all manner of shops, eateries, etc. Lots of vibrancy and tax base.
Democrats killing more jobs. Reducing the tax base. And they whine that they’re broke.
Will California be in the US or Mexico by 2020?
Former city councilman, now assemblyjerk Juan Vargas (D-SD) put forth this bill because he was angry the San Diego City Council rescinded the “superstore” ban so he went nuclear, pushing this crap statewide!
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