The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 today to join the city’s economic boycott of Arizona in response to the state’s law targeting illegal immigration. Supervisor Gloria Molina introduced the idea, stating that the SB 1070 law “violates core American civil rights and civil liberties’’ and “goes too far and should be strongly condemned and universally rejected.’’ New contracts with Arizona-based companies will be banned, and a review will be initiated to determine which contracts should be canceled. The county had more than $26 million in contracts this year with Arizona companies, according to county spokeswoman Judy Hammond.
The Los Angeles City Council approved an economic boycott of Arizona three weeks ago. The Los Angeles Unified School District was also scheduled to vote on the boycott today.
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