Re:A billion pounds of California almonds stranded at ports ...
by dragonwriter on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @12:04AM
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> Serious question from someone who lives on the east coast and understands little about almonds. Why doesn't this happen?
$21 billion in gross revenue and 100,000 jobs in the state.
Plus, there is a risk that adopting such a ban would be found to be, for at least some affected property owners, a regulatory taking under the 5th Amendment, requiring compensation from the state for the loss imposed on top of the state costs for the reduced tax base and additional costs due to the number of people thrown out of work.
$21 billion in gross revenue and 100,000 jobs in the state.
Plus, there is a risk that adopting such a ban would be found to be, for at least some affected property owners, a regulatory taking under the 5th Amendment, requiring compensation from the state for the loss imposed on top of the state costs for the reduced tax base and additional costs due to the number of people thrown out of work.