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State Ballot Measures – Letter to The Beach Reporter by Michael D. Robbins

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Mike

Please vote “yes” on Propositions 32 and 35, and “no” on all others, including all tax measures, all L.A. County measures (except B?) and El Camino Measure E. Taxes are unreasonably high. We’re forced to pay for massive welfare fraud (at least 25 percent, billions of dollars per year statewide) and K-12 education costs for illegal alien children who are not supposed to be in California (about 40 percent, $20 billion per year). … Continue reading →

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No New Taxes – Letter to The Beach Reporter by Marianne Fong

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Mike

Please vote “yes” on Proposition 32 and “no” on all tax and bond measures, including 30 ($6 billion/year income and sales tax hike), 38 ($10 billion/year income tax hike), 39 ($1 billion/year tax hike); L.A. County Measure J (another 30 year sales tax hike), and El Camino Community College District Measure E ($350 million in new bond debt, probably costing about $700 million with interest).

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Voter Recommendation Summary for California’s November 6, 2012 General Election

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Mike

Voter Recommendation Summary for California’s November 6, 2012 General Election

Last updated November 2, 2012 at 5:04 a.m. PT.

BALLOT MEASURES

There are extremely good and extremely bad ballot measures for this election.

Here are recommendations for California statewide Propositions 30 – 40; Los Angeles County Measures A, B, and J; and El Camino Community College District Measure E, followed by a brief summary for selected ballot measures.

Check back before you vote for any updates.

Summary Information:


Please vote "YES" on Propositions 32 and 35, and
"NO" on all others, including all tax and bond measures,
all Los Angeles County measures (except neutral on
L.A. County Measure B requiring condoms for adult movies),
and El Camino Community College District Measure E.

Taxes are unreasonably high. We’re forced to pay for
wildly excessive and unsustainable government employee
salaries, raises, benefits and pensions; massive welfare
fraud (at least 25 percent, billions of dollars per year
statewide); and K-12 education costs for illegal alien
children who are not supposed to be in California
(about 40 percent, $20 billion per year).


Prop #  Vote     Type of Measure / Subject / Measure Web Site

30      NO       Constitutional Amendment
Income and Sales Tax Hikes (Jerry Brown)

Tax hikes will only be used to pay for wildly excessive and
unsustainable government employee union and manager
salaries, benefits, and pensions that are bankrupting cities,
counties, and the state.

http://www.StopProp30.com/

31      NO       Constitutional Amendment
Two-Year Budget Cycle & Related Governance Changes
(California Forward)

32      YES      Statute
Prohibits direct union and corporate contributions to
political candidates, and prohibits automatic payroll
deductions for political purposes (Paycheck Protection).

Employees and other individuals can still make voluntary
contributions to candidates of their choice.

Necessary to help prevent city and county bankruptcies
due to wildly excessive and unsustainable salaries,
benefits, and pensions given in exchange for union
campaign contributions.

Government employee unions contributed 98% of
the $43 million in campaign money to defeat it.

http://www.YesProp32.com/

33      NO       Statute
Auto Insurance Price Setting: Driver Coverage History
Proposition 33 repeals consumer protections provided
by Proposition 103. It allows insurance companies to
charge more for auto insurance if you let your
policy lapse for any reason.

34      NO       Statute
Repeals Death Penalty in all cases, no matter how many
victims, and even if murder prison guards or other
prisoners while serving a life sentence for murder.

Prevents saving money by using the threat of a
death penalty to get murderers to plead guilty and
avoid an expensive trial in return for a life sentence.

Put on ballot by long-time death penalty opponents.

35      YES      Statute
Human Trafficking: "Californians for Sexual Exploitation Act"

36      NO       Statute
"Three Strikes" Dilution

37      NO       Statute
Genetically-Engineered Foods: Mandatory Labeling
This is a Trial Lawyers Full-Time Employment Act.

It is a scam designed to allow trial lawyers to extort
money from farmers and grocers using shakedown
lawsuits even when there are no injuries or damages.

http://www.NoProp37.com

38      NO       Statute
Income Tax Hike: Education (Molly Munger)

Taxes are already excessive and tax hikes will chase
more businesses, jobs, and taxpayers out of the state.

39      NO       Statute
Taxes on Multi-State Businesses: Single Sales Factor

Taxes are already excessive and tax hikes will chase
more businesses, jobs, and taxpayers out of the state.

40      NO       Referendum
Overturn Citizens Redistricting Commission State Senate Plan
(A "NO" vote is a vote to overturn the gerrymandered
redistricting plan.)
 

Los Angeles County Ballot Measures:

 A      NO       Advisory Vote
Advises changing the Los Angeles County Tax Assessor
from an elected position to an appointed position
not accountable to the voters and taxpayers.

 B      NEUTRAL  Ordinance
Regulation of adult movie industry requiring
condoms for adult movies, public health permit,
proof of blood borne pathogen training course.
Will likely chase adult movie industry to other
counties.

 J      NO       Tax Increase
Measure J is another 30-year sales tax hike after the
previous 30-year sales tax hike approved as Measure R
in 2010. It is dishonest and deceptive to ask for yet
another 30-year sales tax increase in only two years.

Measure 30 will also increase the sales tax if it passes.

California will have the highest sales tax in the
country, pressuring consumers to purchase over
the internet from other states and countries,
reducing sales tax revenues.
 

El Camino Community College District Measure E:

 E      NO       Bond Measure
Measure E is $350 million in new bond debt, probably
costing about $700 million with interest.
Bond measures create additional debt and require
taxes to pay principle and interest. Bonds often
cost double the amount borrowed with interest.






President / Vice President:
Mitt Romney / Paul Ryan

The economy, jobs, business climate, $16 trillion national debt,
reduced national defense, and foreign policy all indicate it is
time for a positive change in the White House.

President Obama's presidency has been a re-run of a bad movie:
Jimmy Carter's failed presidency with a failed economy, high
unemployment, failed domestic policy, and failed foreign policy.

Many people are calling President Obama's presidency
"Jimmy Carter 2.0".

President Obama's actions follow a clear pattern to:

    

  1. Weaken and undermine America;
    2. 

  2. Weaken, undermine, alienate, and antagonize
longtime American allies; and
    3. 

  3. Strengthen, help, and embolden America's
enemies and competitors.
    4. 


Be sure to see the movie, "2016: Obama's America".

It is a documentary movie that clearly explains what
makes Obama tick, and how his upbringing and mentors
shaped his world view and his view of America's future
as a downsized, less powerful, less influential, and
less important player on the world stage of nations.

For more information, also see:

Obama's Record: Investor's Business Daily series of editorials






United States Senator:
Elizabeth Emken

Her opponent Dianne Feinstein is 79 years old and will be
85 at the end of her six-year term if she is elected.
Feinstein is rabid enemy of the Constitution, Second
Amendment, self-defense rights, and property rights.
She also has been at the center of much corruption.

Feinstein may be suffering from onset Alzheimer's
Disease. She has refused to participate in any
debates or public appearances with Elizabeth Emlkin.






United States Representative:
Bill Bloomfield

Bloomfield is a former Republican who ran as an independent.
He is somewhat liberal, but not as extreme as his opponent,
Henry Waxman.

Waxman iis at best a socialist if not an outright Marxist.
He is a self-described "progressive".
Waxman does not respect individual liberty and property rights.

Detailed Information:

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Voter Recommendations for California’s November 6, 2012 General Election

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Mike

Voter Recommendations for California’s November 6, 2012 General Election

Last updated November 2, 2012 at 5:04 a.m. PT.

BALLOT MEASURES

There are extremely good and extremely bad ballot measures for this election.

Here are recommendations for California statewide Propositions 30 – 40; Los Angeles County Measures A, B, and J; and El Camino Community College District Measure E, followed by a brief summary for selected ballot measures.

Check back before you vote for any updates.

Summary Information:

Please vote "YES" on Propositions 32 and 35, and
"NO" on all others, including all tax and bond measures,
all Los Angeles County measures (except neutral on
L.A. County Measure B requiring condoms for adult movies),
and El Camino Community College District Measure E.

Taxes are unreasonably high. We’re forced to pay for
wildly excessive and unsustainable government employee
salaries, raises, benefits and pensions; massive welfare
fraud (at least 25 percent, billions of dollars per year
statewide); and K-12 education costs for illegal alien
children who are not supposed to be in California
(about 40 percent, $20 billion per year).
 

Prop #  Vote     Type of Measure / Subject / Measure Web Site

30      NO       Constitutional Amendment
Income and Sales Tax Hikes (Jerry Brown)

Tax hikes will only be used to pay for wildly excessive and
unsustainable government employee union and manager
salaries, benefits, and pensions that are bankrupting cities,
counties, and the state.

http://www.StopProp30.com/

31      NO       Constitutional Amendment
Two-Year Budget Cycle & Related Governance Changes
(California Forward)

32      YES      Statute
Prohibits direct union and corporate contributions to
political candidates, and prohibits automatic payroll
deductions for political purposes (Paycheck Protection).

Employees and other individuals can still make voluntary
contributions to candidates of their choice.

Necessary to help prevent city and county bankruptcies
due to wildly excessive and unsustainable salaries,
benefits, and pensions given in exchange for union
campaign contributions.

Government employee unions contributed 98% of
the $43 million in campaign money to defeat it.

http://www.YesProp32.com/

33      NO       Statute
Auto Insurance Price Setting: Driver Coverage History
Proposition 33 repeals consumer protections provided
by Proposition 103. It allows insurance companies to
charge more for auto insurance if you let your
policy lapse for any reason.

34      NO       Statute
Repeals Death Penalty in all cases, no matter how many
victims, and even if murder prison guards or other
prisoners while serving a life sentence for murder.

Prevents saving money by using the threat of a
death penalty to get murderers to plead guilty and
avoid an expensive trial in return for a life sentence.

Put on ballot by long-time death penalty opponents.

35      YES      Statute
Human Trafficking: "Californians for Sexual Exploitation Act"

36      NO       Statute
"Three Strikes" Dilution

37      NO       Statute
Genetically-Engineered Foods: Mandatory Labeling
This is a Trial Lawyers Full-Time Employment Act.

It is a scam designed to allow trial lawyers to extort
money from farmers and grocers using shakedown
lawsuits even when there are no injuries or damages.

http://www.NoProp37.com

38      NO       Statute
Income Tax Hike: Education (Molly Munger)

Taxes are already excessive and tax hikes will chase
more businesses, jobs, and taxpayers out of the state.

39      NO       Statute
Taxes on Multi-State Businesses: Single Sales Factor

Taxes are already excessive and tax hikes will chase
more businesses, jobs, and taxpayers out of the state.

40      NO       Referendum
Overturn Citizens Redistricting Commission State Senate Plan
(A "NO" vote is a vote to overturn the gerrymandered
redistricting plan.)
 

Los Angeles County Ballot Measures:

 A      NO       Advisory Vote
Advises changing the Los Angeles County Tax Assessor
from an elected position to an appointed position
not accountable to the voters and taxpayers.

 B      NEUTRAL  Ordinance
Regulation of adult movie industry requiring
condoms for adult movies, public health permit,
proof of blood borne pathogen training course.
Will likely chase adult movie industry to other
counties.

 J      NO       Tax Increase
Measure J is another 30-year sales tax hike after the
previous 30-year sales tax hike approved as Measure R
in 2010. It is dishonest and deceptive to ask for yet
another 30-year sales tax increase in only two years.

Measure 30 will also increase the sales tax if it passes.

California will have the highest sales tax in the
country, pressuring consumers to purchase over
the internet from other states and countries,
reducing sales tax revenues.
 

El Camino Community College District Measure E:

 E      NO       Bond Measure
Measure E is $350 million in new bond debt, probably
costing about $700 million with interest.
Bond measures create additional debt and require
taxes to pay principle and interest. Bonds often
cost double the amount borrowed with interest.






President / Vice President:
Mitt Romney / Paul Ryan

The economy, jobs, business climate, $16 trillion national debt,
reduced national defense, and foreign policy all indicate it is
time for a positive change in the White House.

President Obama's presidency has been a re-run of a bad movie:
Jimmy Carter's failed presidency with a failed economy, high
unemployment, failed domestic policy, and failed foreign policy.

Many people are calling President Obama's presidency
"Jimmy Carter 2.0".

President Obama's actions follow a clear pattern to:

    

  1. Weaken and undermine America;
    2. 

  2. Weaken, undermine, alienate, and antagonize
longtime American allies; and
    3. 

  3. Strengthen, help, and embolden America's
enemies and competitors.
    4. 


Be sure to see the movie, "2016: Obama's America".

It is a documentary movie that clearly explains what
makes Obama tick, and how his upbringing and mentors
shaped his world view and his view of America's future
as a downsized, less powerful, less influential, and
less important player on the world stage of nations.

For more information, also see:

Obama's Record: Investor's Business Daily series of editorials






United States Senator:
Elizabeth Emken

Her opponent Dianne Feinstein is 79 years old and will be
85 at the end of her six-year term if she is elected.
Feinstein is rabid enemy of the Constitution, Second
Amendment, self-defense rights, and property rights.
She also has been at the center of much corruption.

Feinstein may be suffering from onset Alzheimer's
Disease. She has refused to participate in any
debates or public appearances with Elizabeth Emlkin.






United States Representative:
Bill Bloomfield

Bloomfield is a former Republican who ran as an independent.
He is somewhat liberal, but not as extreme as his opponent,
Henry Waxman.

Waxman iis at best a socialist if not an outright Marxist.
He is a self-described "progressive".
Waxman does not respect individual liberty and property rights.

Detailed Information:

… Continue reading →

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