The disagreement between Irwindale officials and the maker of Sriracha hot sauce concerned local regulations, so it was no surprise that lobbying by U.S. senators, Texas politicians and L.A. city councilmen had little effect.
As the conflict dragged on, many local leaders feared Chief Executive David Tran would follow Toyota’s example and leave California for Texas. But those fears were eased Wednesday when the Irwindale City Council decided to drop their lawsuit against Huy Fong Foods and table a resolution declaring the factory a public nuisance.
But officials with Gov. Jerry Brown’s Office of Business and Economic Development helped broker a meeting Tuesday between Irwindale officials and Tran that ultimately brought the conflict to an end, sources said.
“I am pleased the city of Irwindale agreed to drop the lawsuit against Huy Fong Foods and work with CEO David Tran on a resolution,” said Kish Rajan, director of the business and development office.
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