|
<br /> .
<br /> 1A ~ II
<br /> PRESS CONFERENCES from page 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<br /> member of the Pleasant Hill Recreation & Parks Division, acting on his own time, Division President
<br /> District and a board member of the California and Mayor of the City of Galt Darryl Clare, urged
<br /> Special Districts Association; and Jacque Salvador, members of his Division to become personally
<br /> administrative assistant of Public {:mployees Union involved in the signature gathering:
<br /> Local One and past President of the California
<br /> Independent Public Employees Legislative Council. "We're asking all mayors and counc'l members
<br /> Chief Jim Granucci, representing law enforcement, in the Central Valley to get personally involved in
<br /> addressed the tough decisions facing police de- this campaign by signing and circulating petitions,
<br /> partments across the State. as their budgets are asking family members, neighbors and friends to
<br /> negatively impacted by on-going state raids of local sign and circulate petitions, and - most important
<br /> resources. - by making sure their citizens understand the
<br /> critical role between the success of this ballot
<br /> The press conference was covered by KPIX TV measure and the healthy future of their cities."
<br /> (CBS), KTVU TV (Fox), KGO TV (ABC), KCBS AM,
<br /> KQED FM, ANG Newspapers, which includes the City officials interested in helping with this
<br /> Oakland Tribune and also circulates to newspapers volunteer effort, or who can suggest large commu-
<br /> in Pleasanton, Fremont, Hayward, Alameda, Marin, nity events or venues in their area should contact
<br /> Vallejo, Vacaville and San Mateo, and the Contra their League Regional Representative. More
<br /> Costa Times newspaper group, which circulates information is available on the campaign website at
<br /> throughout Contra Costa and Alameda counties. www.protectiocalservices.com.
<br /> A final press event was held Feb.13 in the Los . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<br /> Angeles Division. Los Angeles Mayor Jim Hahn
<br /> spoke in front of the Hollenbeck Police Station, INITIATIVE "CALl TO ACTION" INSPIRES
<br /> together with Los Angeles County Board of Super- VOTER, CITY OFFICIAL RESPONSE
<br /> visors Chairman Don Knabe, Long Beach Mayor
<br /> Beverly O'Neill and other local and public safety
<br /> officials. The event was covered extensively by the "Don't be surprised if you start getting emails
<br /> media, including: KNBC TV, Fox TV, The Los from citizens wanting to help out," was the mes-
<br /> Angeles Times, the Daily News, La Opinion, the sage of one of the League's regional representa-
<br /> Chinese Daily News, City News Service, Copely tives the morning after the press conference in her
<br /> News Service, KTCT Radio and KNX 1070 radio. area that kicked off local signature-gathering
<br /> efforts for the League/CSAC/CSDA initiative.
<br /> Help Save Campaign Money for Advertis- Checking email, she found a message from a
<br /> woman who watched the local news the previous
<br /> ing and Other Direct Voter Contact. The evening, visited the campaign web site, found the
<br /> importance of volunteer signature gathering cannot representative's email address and immediately
<br /> be overstated. Each signature collected by the sent her a note,
<br /> paid signature-gathering firm will cost the campaign
<br /> $1.50 to $3, and possibly more, depending upon The voter's message read: "I heard on the
<br /> how long it takes to gather the required number of
<br /> signatures. That money could instead be used to news last night that the city wants to collect
<br /> pay for TV airtime, direct mail, and other forms of signatures to put a proposition on the ballot to
<br /> direct voter contact in the fall. With a large num- make it illegal for the state to take city taxes. I will
<br /> ber of initiatives expected on the November ballot, gladly volunteer to collect signatures. City taxes
<br /> our effort needs all the air time and direct voter belong to the city - the state can balance its
<br /> persuasion we can afford! budget with the state taxes they collect"
<br /> Utilizing the momentum from the major media "She's getting some blue (signature) forms
<br /> roll-out, all League Divisions have begun volunteer tomorrow!" wrote the regional representative.
<br /> signature gathering efforts. In the Central Valley
<br /> Continued on Page 8
<br /> Visit the league's Official Web Sitenwww.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 7
<br />
|