Arizona Bites San Diego Back After Boycotting the State
Recall, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed the controversial law that took immigration matters in the state into its own hands. San Diego City Council expressed its opinion about that with a boycott of its neighbor state. San Diego School Board followed suit with a ban on teachers travel to Arizona.
According to San Diego's Union Tribune, the convention center in San Diego received waves of cancellations for scheduled vacations, conferences, and conventions. This, in a city that depends upon tourism. What was the City Council thinking when passing judgment on a state that sends their people to San Diego for summer fun? The boycott and Arizona's retaliation are sure to slump vacation rentals, hotel room sales, and travel revenues for the city.
San Diegans wondered why its own City Council focused attention across state lines instead of on city matters. Is political posturing the job of city governments in California?
Such warring of words between states is a lot like neighbors pointing fingers at each other across the backyard fence. But butting in others business affects business at home, making it bad for business on both sides. San Diego City Council might do better by minding business in its own yard.
Published by Lorraine Yapps Cohen
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12 Comments
Post a CommentIt is sad for any small business that will be affected by this, but way to fight back Arizona
My respect & admiration continues to grow for the Jan Brewer. Excellent report!
Oh, yes, have been following all of this myself. I feel sorry for the businesses caught in the battles that just want to stay afloat during this down economy.
;-);-)
No one wants to come to Kansas, either, and we didn't even pass any controversial immigration laws here. ;)
excellent news coverage. written very well
Great coverage of this issue, Lorraine. :-)
Why can't everyone get on.
Easy for San Diego to do since it has an impenetrable wall. Good for Arizona.
Wow, I hadn't heard about the tiff between Arizona and San Diego!!! Good reporting, cheers ;)