Inglewood, Calif., residents to vote on Wal-Mart store
Residents of Inglewood, Calif., head to the polls today to vote on a ballot initiative that would allow Wal-Mart to build a store in the city. According to The Associated Press (AP), opponents of the initiative say the measure would “allow the company to skirt zoning, traffic and environmental reviews. Wal-Mart has argued in Inglewood and elsewhere in California that its stores create jobs and said residents should be able to decide for themselves whether or not they want the stores in their community.” Last year, the AP reports, the Inglewood City Council “blocked the proposed shopping center, which is to include both a traditional Wal-Mart and other stores, prompting the company to collect more than 10,000 signatures to force Tuesday’s vote in the working-class community in southwestern Los Angeles County.” For more information, visit http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20040406-0002-ca-opposingwal-mart.html.