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7A PROP. 90 from page 1 ........................................ . . . . . P.age 31 "[The] initiative isn't about fixing eminent domain abuses like proponents would have you believe.. . The real agenda is an aggressive and radical campaign to halt virtually all new govern- ment regulation 'unrelated to public health and safety' that owners might perceive as damaging their private property .. .Expect a last-minute ad barrage asserting ominously government is after your home, farm, small business or church. It's a bunch of baloney: Merced Sun-star (10121/06) Here is a listing of new editorials written against Proposition 90 since Friday, October 20: Tracy Press, (10/26/06) · Antelope Valley Press, (10/26/06) Silicon Valley Metro, (10/25/06) · Palo Alto Weekly, (10/25106) · La Opini6n, (10/24/06) · San Luis Obispo Tribune, (10/24/06) · Salinas Californian, (10/24/06) · Chico Enterprise Record, (10/22/06) · Monterey County Hera/d, (10/22/06) Merced Sun-Star, (10/21/06) A complete list of all 57 editorials is located at www.noprop90.com. In addition, an October 18 story by the Los Angeles Times looked into the impact Prop. 90 would have on infrastructure improvements in California, specifically, Propositions 1 B-1E on the November ballot. The article, entitted "Initiative Could Undermine State Bond Issues,. in- cluded the following passages: · "Even plans to shore up the state's aging levees could be affected. The California chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers passed a resolution warning that the measure would delay and could even prevent the construc- tion of many planned infrastructure projects, including flood control efforts. " · 'It will impact our new school construction and modernization program enormously, , said Michelle Meghrouni, an attorney with the Los Angeles Unified School District, which hopes to use the bond money to help build about 85 schools in coming years. 'Our program could be derailed indefinftely. '" To read the article, visit www.noprop90.com. 'No on 90' Coalition Increases Membership The "No on 90, Californians Against the Tax- payer Trap. coalition now boasts more than 1,300 organizations and individuals in its ranks. Eight new organizations signed-on to the "No on 90" campaign this week. Those new members are: Ethnic/Civil Rights: · Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment Environmental: · The Wilderness Society · Mountain Lion Foundation · Friends of the Los Angeles River · Sanctuary Forest Business: Consulting Engineers & Land Surveyors of California (CELSOC) · Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy InfrastructurelTransportation: · Transportation Agency for Monterey County A complete list of coalition members can be found at www.noprop90.com. Sen. Feinstein Opposed to Prop. 90 On Thursday, October 19, Sen. Dianne Feinstein announced her opposition to Prop. 90, the "taxpayer trap. measure on the November ballot. Feinstein, a two-time winner of the League of California Cities' "legislator of the Year" award (2005 & 2006), joins a diverse group of individuals and organizations opposing Prop. 90. Continued on Page 7 PAGE 6 . PRiORITY FOCUS Odober 27,2006. Issue #42 Visit the League's Official Webslte--www.cacities.org