Barry Broome Council came to San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and the supervisory board of a boycott of Arizona because of the immigration legislation recently adopted does not say.

“The only thing that boycotts are safe in Arizona has caused economic difficulties for Spanish speaking families. And the purpose of boycotting I am sure, is to support Hispanic families,” said Broome.

Broome of San Francisco leaders are free to say what they want, but believe they should do more to complain.

“If you want to judge anyone, and I think there are some estimates of Arizona here, then you should be prepared to provide a solution. I do not see the solutions come from San Francisco to the problem,” said Broome.

Even in San Francisco, Arizona, supporters of the boycott and criticism.

People like Joe D’ Alessandro, president of the San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau said the city has no right to boycott.

“They talk about burkas illegal in France, we do not know, do not go to France, while human rights in China, we do not go to China?” If we open a travel boycott does ghost, “said D’Alessandro.

On the other hand, people say, as San Francisco Attorney Dennis Herrera, a boycott is the best way to send a message.

“Unfortunately, the power of words is sometimes not enough to convince management that the law is not true. And the power of the purse and the economic effect may mean only that the people,” said Herrera.

Supporters of the boycott say it is not only in Arizona. They argue that people who live in San Francisco, California, Arizona and go can be affected by legislation.

“We’re probably 300, 350 e-mail back if the boycott of Arizona; they may boycott the San Francisco and to make the boycott in California, said.” So she really has a negative impact on us back, “said D’Alessandro.

Herrera denied the negative effects of the boycott, said: “I find it hard to believe that because of the position in San Francisco on this issue, we will somehow negatively by some participants who prefer not to be able to come here little agreement, regardless of the border you are on this page.

Gas prices are on average $ 1.97 per gallon in the Phoenix area. This is the cheapest among the 13 most populous in the United States Houston meters to $ 2.14 per gallon.

Chicago has the most expensive gasoline, $ 2.57 per gallon, according to AAA. San Francisco is the second most expensive $ 2.54 per gallon. Los Angeles and New York to $ 2.44, according to AAA.

Phoenix has been strongly influenced by the national recession has stalled, and housing, but in the lower gas prices, compared with the previous year.

There is currently $ 1.97 in Phoenix is the price of fuel per month at $ 1.85, but also from a year ago, when gasoline was sold at an average of $ 3.50 per gallon, according to AAA. Arizona also has the lowest average gas prices between the United States – States of $ 2.01 per gallon.
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Chicago: $ 2.57

San Francisco: $ 2.54

New York: $ 2.44

Los Angeles: $ 2.44

Miami: $ 2.33

Detroit: $ 2.33

Philadelphia: $ 2.30

Boston: $ 2.24

Washington: $ 2.22

Dallas: $ 2.18

Atlanta: $ 2.17

Houston: $ 2.17

PHOENIX: $ 1.97

Phoenix homes fell 35 percent from February 2008 to February 2009 in accordance with the new S & P / Case-Shiller 20-City Home Price Index. The largest fall in one of the 20 largest cities in the U. S. In addition, Phoenix Home Price 51 per cent of its peak.

The weak housing market continues to haunt the seller’s home in February, as home prices are losing up to 31 months of the banda, according to a report Tuesday.

All 20 city index fell 18.6 percent in February, compared to 19 percent drop in January. The good news is that the pace has slowed over the previous year is less than the first time since October 2007.

Although it is too early to say, the less intense decline in February could lead to the lowest point of the national housing market. Of the 20 cities included in the index, 16 recorded a minor decrease in February compared with January.

Completing the five largest decreases in Las Vegas, San Francisco, Miami and Los Angeles.