Should this law have been allowed to stand?

LA HABRA – Faced with the threat of a free-speech lawsuit city leaders have repealed a law that prevented day laborers from soliciting work on the city's sidewalks.

La Habra's ordinance made it unlawful for any person to stand on a public street or a highway and solicit, or attempt to solicit, employment from motorists. As a result, the city law – and others similar to it enacted by municipalities in the state – affected day laborers who are often undocumented, not unionized and stand in front of large home-improvement retailers looking for work.

The council this week unanimously approved repealing the law."I don't necessarily agree with it, but it's something we have to do to protect our assets," said Councilman Jim Gomez.

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