Legislation making it illegal for corporations in California to take part in the Arab boycott against Israel and providing heavy penalties on firms or individuals who refuse to do business with another company or individual because they do business with Israel was signed into law Monday by Governor Edmund Brown Jr. It takes affect Jan. 1, 1977.
Violators could face fines up to $1 million, three years in jail and the loss of their right to conduct business in this state. In signing the legislation, Brown stated: “It is simply not acceptable for American businessmen to be penalized for doing business with an ally and for the state of California to sanction such a practice.”
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