Southern California dodged the Amazon Iceberg

If recent history is a good predictor, this year California politicians could dole out over $900 million in taxpayer money for corporate handouts. And cities like Los Angeles that lost out in the sweepstakes for Amazon’s second headquarters (or “HQ2”) may be motivated to double down on the next big prize.
But Californians should be skeptical when politicians try to woo a corporate giant. A deeper look at the Amazon dog-and-pony show explains why.
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