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Board urges boycott of Arizona over SB 1070; two enforcement clauses approved separately
Summary
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution condemning Arizona's SB 1070 and urging city departments, to the extent practicable, to avoid contracts and expenditures in Arizona; the board approved the main body of the resolution unanimously and approved two more-directive clauses by a 10-1 vote.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on a May 2010 meeting adopted a resolution calling for a boycott of the state of Arizona in response to Arizona's Senate Bill 1070. The Board first approved the primary portions of the measure unanimously, then voted separately on two stronger "resolve" clauses; those clauses passed 10-1, with Supervisor Ellsburn recorded as the sole no vote on that portion.
Why it matters: The resolution is a political and procurement-level statement from the city's legislative body opposing state-level immigration enforcement policy. While the resolution uses language urging departments to act "to the extent practicable" and without…
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