Which big companies hired most South Gate workers, and what happened when they left?

Research question: Which businesses or industries were the largest employers in South Gate during the 1960s through 1980s, and how did their closures or moves affect city tax revenue and jobs?

The records show that Weatherby produced Mark V rifles at its facilities in South Gate, California ¹. The records show that the South Gate facility handled final polishing, bluing and assembly of parts made by outside suppliers, as of 1957 ². The verified facts do not identify the largest employers in South Gate during the 1960s through the 1980s, so they cannot answer that part of the question ¹². They also do not describe any closure or move of Weatherby's South Gate operation, or any effect on city tax revenue or jobs ¹². The newest fact is dated 1957, so it does not cover the period the question asks about ².

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