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jehova It's a complex issue, that has it's roots back when Sunny Bono banned spring breakers, in the late 1980s. His solution was the obvious Republican solution. Make them pay for their fun.
Hence the cities all profit off all these festivals, in many many ways.
There's at least six cities involved in all of this. And each makes money off of the taxes, employment (security guards), business profits, housing for the very wealthy (Airbnb's), heck even it bought the airport, which is now an international airport.
Coachella valley even has a professional hockey team, not to mention the PGA tour golf tournament. These two things brought the snowbirds in Canada, for the winter months. Canadians just love hockey.
All due to the rioting spring break college kids, decades ago.
