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9A <br /> -rhe forlowir►g iridividuais spoke at weanesday's event: <br /> Page 7 <br /> � Ctuis Carson,gove�txnent director,League of Women Voters of Califomia <br /> • larry Gross,exec��tive dir�edor,Coatition for Economic Survivial <br /> • Eiena Popp,tenants rights attomey <br /> • Marvin SchacMer,AARP California Executive Counal Member <br /> • Gre9 SPiegel,t'�sin9 at#omeY,VVestem Center on Law and Paverty <br /> Media Caverage <br /> The Pasadena press canference attracted a great deal afi news coverage inctuding: <br /> • KNBC-N 4(N8C) <br /> • KMEX-N 34(Univision) <br /> • KPCC-FM 89.3(NPR} <br /> • KF1NB-AM 98d <br /> • KFBK-FM 90.9 <br /> • Pasadena Sfar News <br /> • Pasedena Weekly . <br /> • Chirtese Daily Newspaper <br /> Yes on Prop.99 <br /> i�rop.93,#he Ho+neowners Protection Act,also an the June 2008 baltot,offers true eminent <br /> damain reform,by prohibiting the govemment from using eminent domain to�ake a home to <br /> transfer to a private developer.Prop.99 is supported by a broad coafition of haneawners, <br /> business,labo�groups,a�es,cour�ties and environrnentaiists. <br /> Visit ww�w.no98vesS9.carn for more informa6on,fact she�ts and news about the Na an 98Mes <br /> az 99 campaic�. <br /> Pubilc Offifciais Voice�pposition ta Prap.98 and Support tor Prop.8�3 <br /> !n recerrt w�eeics,a nc�mber of high tevef shate and natiortal officials and organizations have <br /> publidy opposed Prop.98 and or supported Prop.99 inGuding: <br /> • U.S.Senator piane Feinstain opposed Prop.98 and supports Prop.98 <br /> • S#ate Treasurer Bil1 Lockyer opposes Prop.98 and supports Prop.99 <br /> • Fotmer Gov.Pete Wilso�opposes Prop.98 <br /> • Calit'omia Transportation Commission oPl���P-88 <br /> • Speaker of the House,U.S.Rep.Nancy Aelosi(D-San Frencisco)oppossd Pr�op.98 ar�d <br /> supports Prop.99 <br /> • U.S.RepreseMative George Radanovich(R-A�riposa)oPPoses Prop.98 <br /> • Assembly Membef Pahicia Wiggins(D-Santa Rosa}opposes Prop.98 artd supports <br /> Prc�.99 <br /> League Urg�City Opp�itfon of AB 2676 <br /> Bill Woald t..imit Transit-Occupancy Tax <br /> Gity�ft'iciais are urged to revie�w and send letters of opposition on AB 2676(Caideron).This bill <br /> would prohibit a city or cdunty from imposing a transit ocxupancy tax(TO'n retroactivety in certain <br /> situadans_This bil{witl be hearci next Wednesday,Aprii 30 by the Assembly Committee on Local <br /> Govemmerrt. <br /> A sample opposifion tetter is availabte on the League's Wieb site at wu,�r+v.c3citiss_arqfbilisearch. <br /> Plug in AB 2676 into the bill search furx�ion to access the sampfe lefter. <br /> 7 <br />