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88 Page 3 PROP. 90 from page 1.............................................. Proponents want voters to believe this mea- paign closer to November, but there are many sure is about eminent domain reform, but they've other things we will be doing between now and hidden a trap within the fine print of the measure then to ensure the defeat of Prop. 90, and you can that would lead to huge new costs for all California help: taxpayers and devastate our neighborhoods and environment. . Research on Impacts: We are fully exploring the broad-reaching intended (and Prop. 90 will require billions of dollars in new unintended) impacts of Prop. 90 for taxpayers, the payouts any time a law or regulation is passed to environment, businesses, and communities that protect our neighborhoods, control development, can be communicated to voters and to the media. protect air environmental quality, restrict undesir- We have retained the services of respected able businesses or enact new consumer protec- former California Legislative Analyst William tion laws. That's because the measure contains a Hamm, for this purpose. hidden provision that allows virtually anyone to claim that a new law or regulation has impacted . Fundraising: Obtaining early funding the value of their property or business - no matter commitments is critical and the campaign has how far-fetched the claim - and taxpayers will be developed an aggressive fund raising strategy to on the hook to pay the bill. reach a broad spectrum of potential donors. This process is underway and city officials will be 'No on Prop. 90' - The Plan to Defeat the asked to devote some of their personal time and Taxpayer Trap resources to this goal. The League has joined a broad-based commit- . Coalition Building: The committee has tee of conservation, business, public safety, local started our outreach to diverse constituencies and government (all the local government associations work with them to engage their memberships and a number of school associations), and labor through newsletters, participating in speaker's organizations to defeat Prop. 90. The committee bureaus, etc. We need your help with this. has hired a team of respected campaign firms with proven track records managing successful . Collateral Materials: We have developed issue campaigns. including the successful Prop. fact sheets, talking points, sample newsletters, 1A campaign in 2004. After conducting extensive sample Ietters-to-the-editor and other materials. voter and policy research, the committee and See www NoProp90.com. campaign team have devised a comprehensive campaign strategy and plan to ensure that voters . Speakers Bureau Recruitment and reject Prop. 90 in November. Training: We will have the best spokespeople on Initial research shows that Prop. 90 can be the right message. beaten with an aggressive and well-funded cam- . Web Site Communications: The paign to provide the voters with the facts about committe has launched a website and initiated what Prop. 90 is really about: a taxpayer trap that web-based communications. See will cost our state's taxpayers, harm our www.NoProo90.com. environment, and erode basic quality of life protections. . Earned Media: We are briefing reporters The "No on Prop. 90" campaign will be working and editorial writers to educate them about the "trap" and the proponents' misleading rhetoric. ~ hard to raise the funds necessary to have an key that allies route all press calls through the aggressive TV advertising and direct mail cam- camDaign office to ensure message discipline Continued on Page 4 Visit the League's Official Website--www.caclties.org PRIORITY FOCUS - PAGE 3 July 21, 2006 - Issue #29 - -