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But states can just decide. They usually leave it to the cities, but all they have to do is pass legislation and it will override all the city rules.
by joshe 8y ago
But states can just decide. They usually leave it to the cities, but all they have to do is pass legislation and it will override all the city rules.
- CamTin 8y agoIt's tough politics for state legislatures to say "fuck you, cities, we're centralizing control in {Austin,Springfield,Albany}". They will essentially only do it if they are fearful of challenges in the next election by big money. In other words, states tend only to take over traditionally local issues when local government passes some ordinance odious to industry (see fracking in PA, Uber/Lyft background checks in Austin, etc.)