The repeal of S21 wouldn't have stopped the Northslop from laying off 30% of their work force.  You can argue the merits of ACES and the Merits of SB21 ad naseum , but the differences are on the margin.  The real issue is the drastic decline in oil prices, pure and simple.

Your debating on whether chocolate frosting is better or Vanilla is better when oil prices took away the whole cake.  

And at 15K per resident, we're spending too much,.