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LA Council backs state bill limiting cargo caps at ports after heated debate
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council voted to support SB 34, a state bill that would prohibit cargo caps and public funding for automation at the San Pedro Bay ports, after extended debate weighing air quality goals against job and economic impacts.
The Los Angeles City Council voted to approve a resolution supporting California Senate Bill 34 (SB 34), a measure that would bar the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) from imposing cargo throughput caps and would restrict use of public funds for automation that displaces port workers.
Councilmember Nithya Raman, the city’s representative to the AQMD board, urged colleagues to oppose the resolution, saying it would “restrict the ability of our local air quality regulatory agency to regulate air quality in our region.” Raman said AQMD’s cooperative approach with ports and community…
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