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<br /> 1 A-l8 <br /> INITIATIVE from page 1 .. .. . . . . . . . . . <br /> A Tulare County press conference attracted SAVE THE DATE: "SIGNATURE <br /> numerous reporters Wednesday, despite a howling SATURDAY', MARCH 13 <br /> storm. The event, featuring Tulare County, City and <br /> pu'1lic safety officials, was covered by TV and print WE NEED YOU YO HELP <br /> mec;a, including the Fresno Bee and Spanish GATHER SIGNA i' JRES <br /> speaking network Univision. <br /> For city officials who haven't yet volun- <br /> In Daly City, another initiative news conference teared to help collect signatures for the <br /> was held Thursday despite heavy flooding in the LOCAL initiative, NOW IS THE TlMEIII <br /> area. The office of City Manager John Martin was <br /> instrumental in the success of the conference, held April 15 is the deadline to collect 1 million <br /> at the Pacific Plaza Building. The event was signatures to qualify the Local Taxpayers <br /> covered by bilingual print, radio, and TV media. and Public Safety Initiative for the November <br /> Over 75 people attended this event, which included 2004 ballot. The League and our coalition <br /> every member of the Daly CIty Council, as well as partners, the California State Association of <br /> representatives of a Homeowners Associations Counties and the California Special Districts <br /> umbrella group. Association, are pushing hard to..9ather <br /> 300,000 signatures through volunteer <br /> efforts. Every signature obtained by a <br /> volunteer will save $1.50 - $3.00 in paid <br /> signature gathering costs. These are funds <br /> that will be needed for advertising as election <br /> day draws nearer. <br /> To prevent the initiative campaign from <br /> getting caught short with no time or re- <br /> sources to meet the April 15 deadline, we <br /> will be planning a statewide "Signature <br /> Saturday" on March 13 that will involve as - <br /> many elected officials, labor representatives <br /> Daly City Mayor Sal Torres speaks to reporters and volunteers as possible. This event will <br /> and a crowd of over 100 citizens, city employees and give our volunteers a definite date, time and <br /> public safety officials Thursday. location to focus on, so they can show their <br /> support for the campaign's effort in a high <br /> profile way. <br /> Initiative Continues to Garner Signatures, <br /> Coalition Partners The League's regional representatives <br /> will help schedule high profile locations in <br /> The signature gathering effort is moving briskly each region, and playa major role in sched- <br /> towards the 1 million signature goal. Reports from uling volunteers. Our consultants will be <br /> the professional signature gatherers indicate that working hard with the reps and our initiative <br /> the Local Taxpayers and Public Safety Protection partners to generate press coverage of this <br /> Act is benefiting from the strongest and most statewide effort. <br /> enthusiastic public response from among several <br /> competing petitions in circulation this month. Please contact your regional rep to find <br /> League Regional Reps continue to help coordinate out how you can help. We need YOU! With <br /> the volunteer effort. To help circulate petitions your help, we CAN DO IT! <br /> please contact your Regional Rep or visit the <br /> campaign website at <br /> Continued on Psgs 7 <br /> PAGE 6/PRIORITV FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Slte..www.cacities.org <br />