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Local Government Coalition Launches Massive Statewide “MyVoteCountsCA.org” Campaign to Urge Legislators to Respect the Rule of Law and Will of Voters and Reject State Budget Raids of Local Redevelopment Funds
<“MyVoteCountsCA.org” Petition Signing Campaign Will Reach Millions of Voters through Radio Ads, Online Advertising, Grassroots and Online Organizing
Sacramento – A broad coalition of local government, business, labor, community groups and other redevelopment supporters today launched a massive campaign to engage voters over the next week to take action and sign a petition to stop the State legislature from voting on a budget that raids local government redevelopment funds and is in violation of the state constitution.
Four months ago in November 2010, voters passed Proposition 22 by an overwhelming majority. The measure stopped State raids of local redevelopment funds. Despite this clear voter mandate, legislators could vote on a budget this week that takes these important local funds in blatant violation of Prop. 22 and the will of voters. The “MyVoteCountsCA.org” campaign will educate and engage voters to sign a petition warning legislators not to ignore their recent amendment to the constitution in Prop. 22, and asking them to respect the rule of law in California.
The “MyVoteCountsCA.org effort will include:
Statewide radio ads. Go to www.MyVoteCountsCA.org to listen
Extensive online and Facebook advertising to drive people to the website to sign petitions
A massive grassroots petition gathering effort by mayors, council members and other local and community leaders over the next week to gather signatures from voters in front of city halls, retail stores and community gatherings
“The voters, our ultimate lawmakers, have spoken loud and clear, and they have every right to expect that the constitutional amendments they enact will not undermined by illegal schemes like the budget proposal to take local redevelopment funds,” said Chris McKenzie, executive director, League of California Cities. “You can’t just tell 5.7 million voters ‘your vote doesn’t count’. This type of illegal end run around the voters’ will breeds greater voter cynicism and discontent. State leaders who support such illegal acts should ask why voters would believe any future laws the voters enact will be respected if legislators and the Governor are so quick to scrap what the voters did a few short months ago.”
Continued McKenzie: “What is really at stake in this decision is something about which the Governor spoke so eloquently when he was inaugurated in early January:
‘Without the trust of the people, politics degenerates into mere spectacle; and democracy declines, leaving demagoguery and cynicism to fill the void.’
“The budget vote is likely later this week. We urge legislators and Governor Brown to remember that in showing respect for the rule of law they will strengthen our democracy and preserve the trust of the people—an asset beyond value to any elected official.”
Redevelopment is strongly supported locally by business, labor, affordable housing, environmental, community groups and local officials. Redevelopment creates 304,000 new jobs a year, $40 billion in economic activity statewide and $2 billion in state and local tax revenue. At a time when California’s economic recovery is stagnating compared to the rest of the nation, eliminating redevelopment and its job-creating potential is counterproductive.
In addition to violating the will of voters who want redevelopment protected, eliminating redevelopment agencies is unconstitutional. The plan before the state legislator violates four provisions of the State Constitution. The League of California Cities has acknowledged local officials will file a lawsuit to stop the proposal if it should be included as part of the budget.
For more information and to listen to the radio spot, visit www.MyVoteCountsCA.org.
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1. MALE ANNOUNCER, well worn, gravely voiced talks to voters. A medium tempo gritty guitar track drives the cadence.
ANNOUNCER
Tell me something.
Why do the politicians in Sacramento keep ignoring us –the voters?
Just a few months ago, we passed Prop. Twenty-Two to end the state’s theft of local government funds.
But did they listen to us? NO.
Any day now, the state politicians will vote on a budget that takes local redevelopment money away from our cities.
Money that creates more than three hundred thousand jobs a year here in California.
Their scheme would take billions out of our local economy and put thousands more out of work.
Everyone’s hurting.
Sending local funds to cover the state’s red ink will only make it worse.
Enough already.
Go to MY VOTE COUNTS CA dot ORG and sign the petition to stop politicians from stealing our local government funds.
Remind them what we voted for and tell them -- MY VOTE COUNTS.
League of California Cities Non-Public Funds Account.
Contact: Kathy Fairbanks
kfairbanks@bcfpublicaffairs.com
(916) 443-0872
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