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POSSIBLE LEGISLATION IN CALIFORNIA. Concerning any attack against racing in California that may be made in the next session of the California legislature, the Los Angeles Evening News, speaking editorially, has the following to say: "Without a doubt the question will be given a thorough hearing at the forthcoming session of the legislature. The sentiment in southern California, outside of Los Angeles, Is probably against racing. In this city there is a large and influential element that is in favor of racing. The argument of these people is that the opening of the track brings thousands of men to Los Angeles and that helps the hotel business, the restaurant business. . the sale of clothing and. in fact, fosters retail trade generally. "In and around San Francisco the sentiment is favorable to racing, so much so that we would not be surprised to see the next legislature adopt some sort of compromise measure by which racing will go on ini the bay district as ever, under terms that will make racing elsewhere in California an impossibility."
