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<br />7A <br /> <br />PROP. 90 from page 3 . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . to . .. . .. . . . . . .. ~age 36 <br /> <br />a'lt will impact our new school construction <br />and modernization program enormously,' said <br />Michelle Meghrouni, an attorney with the Los <br />Angeles Unified School District, which hopes to <br />use the bond money to help build about 85 <br />schools in coming years. 'OUf program could be <br />derailed indefinitely. '" <br /> <br />To read the article, visit www.nooroo90.com. <br /> <br />'No on 90' Coalition Builds During Final <br />Week <br /> <br />The "No on 90, Californians Against the Tax- <br />payer Trap" coalition now boasts more than 1,300 <br />organizations and individuals in its ranks. Eleven <br />new organizations signed-on to the "No on 90" <br />campaign during this final week before Election <br />Day. <br /> <br />Those new members are: <br /> <br />Business: <br />· Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of <br />Commerce <br />· Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce <br />· Elk Grove Chamber of Commerce <br />· Inglewood/AirportArea Chamber of <br />Commerce <br />· Bay Area Economic Forum <br />· Mission Economic Development Agency <br /> <br />Taxpayer: <br />. San Diego County Taxpayers Association <br /> <br />Environmental: <br />· SRVAAdvocates for Smart Growth <br />· Forestry Monitoring Project <br /> <br />Faith Based: <br />· American Muslim Alliance PAC <br /> <br />Agriculture: <br />· Save Open-space and Agricultural <br />Resources (SOAR) <br /> <br />A complete list of coalition members can be <br />found at www.noDroD90.com. <br /> <br />Sen. Feinstein Opposed to Prop. 90 <br /> <br />On Thursday, October 19, Sen. Dianne <br />Feinstein announced her opposition to Proposition <br />90, the "taxpayer trap. measure on the November <br />ballot. Feinstein, a two-time winner of the League <br />of California Cities' "Legislator of the Year" award <br />(2005 & 2006), joins a diverse group of individuals <br />and organizations opposing Prop. 90. <br /> <br />"Sen. Feinstein is a trusted leader that Califor- <br />nians know and respect. and her opposition to this <br />initiative ads yet another credible voice among <br />many urging California voters to reject this decep- <br />tive and extreme measure," said Tom Adams, c0- <br />chair of the "No on 90" Campaign and board <br />president of the California League of Conservation <br />Voters. <br /> <br />Advertising Campaign in Full-8wing <br /> <br />The TV ad campaign against Prop. 90 began <br />on Wednesday, October 11. Two commercials- <br />a 3Q-second spot and a 1 ~second spot - are <br />airing on major networf<s throughout California. <br /> <br />The 3Q-second spot, "Many Groups, Many <br />Reasons," indudes quotes from diverse organiza.- <br />tions like the League of Women Voters of Califor- <br />nia, California Small Business Association, <br />National VVildlife Federation, League of California <br />Homeowners, and California Taxpayers' Ass0cia- <br />tion. <br /> <br />The second ad, entitled" Scale," is a 15- <br />second clip that also highlights the diverse coal~ <br />tion opposing Proposition 90 and informs voters <br />that the vast majority of funding to support Propo- <br />sition 90 has come from large out--of-state devel- <br />opers. <br /> <br />To view both ads, visit www.noprop90.com. <br /> <br />Continued on Page 5 <br /> <br />PAGE 4 . PRIORflY FOCUS <br />November 3, 2006 - Issue #43 <br /> <br />Visit the League's Official Website-www.cacities.org <br />