On the heels of Los Angeles passing an ordinance to block supercenter stores, Democrats in the state capital now look to pass a law that would require an economic impact report:
Under SB 1056, superstores could not be approved by cities or counties before completion of an extensive economic impact report that would be bankrolled by the applicant.The report would assess the supercenter's impact on other local stores, wages and benefits, demand for retail space, public revenues, provision of public services, traffic circulation and other issues.
As in the situation in Los Angeles, it won't be hard for opponents to find "victims" of the company.
Thanks to Daniel Weintraub at the Sacremento Bee
Posted by Bob on August, 17 2004 at 07:14 PM
