Just received the following press announcement.
LAWSUIT SEEKS TO EXPOSE PHONY BUDGET REFORM
Taxpayers deserve nothing less than fair, impartial ballot information
Today (2) the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA) joined with Health Access California to file a lawsuit in California Superior Court on the grounds that voters are being misled regarding the ballot materials for Proposition 1A on the May 19th special election ballot. The lawsuit challenges the ballot title and summary drafted by the Legislature as not being fair and impartial because they fail to mention that passage of Proposition 1A will lead to $16 billion in new taxes.
Last month as part of the budget agreement, legislators placed six measures on the ballot. Although state law generally entrusts to the Attorney General the task of preparing an impartial ballot title and summary for each ballot measure, for this election the Legislature suspended the Attorney General’s role and wrote its own titles and summaries. Election law dictates that these summaries must be impartial and include each measure’s “chief points.” The Proposition 1A title and summary are not impartial because they include highly charged “advocacy” language meant to inappropriately sway the electorate. Nor do they cover the measure’s chief points because they completely omit any mention of the $16 billion tax increase.
“Proposition 1A represents a deliberate attempt by the Legislature and its special interest allies to confuse and trick California voters into approving a continuation for another two years of one of the most regressive tax increase packages in state history,” stated HJTA President Jon Coupal. “This lawsuit attempts to shine a bright light on the smoke and mirrors tactics offered up by tax and spend politicians,” Coupal said.
*Fight on…Jon! Now, as long as there are no
Rent Control issues…we are with you 100%!!
And more tax money wasted to fight yet another frivolous lawsuit…
Joe.
Are we to assume that you will not be sending us a check?
Larry,
I may send a check if the Jarvis Association stops filing frivolous lawsuits and enters the 21st century.
Until then, I spend my money elsewhere. And I am quite sure I won’t even have to think about sending you guys a check, since the people at the Jarvis Association are obviously unable to leave their fantasy land.
How twisted the liberal mind is! I read these dissentions to the HJTA lawsuit. HJTA is only asking that the truth be represented. Only a totally morally corrupt person could find that wrong. Or, maybe the dissenters are all fat-cats from the California Teachers Association or the prison guard labor unions and hate the idea of the people stopping them from sucking up more of our hard-earned money. You’re a bunch of corrupt, greedy liars. Go HJTA!!!
#5: What “liberal mind” are you seeing here?
It is amazing that you are apparently unable to understand that some people can think for themselves…
I am neither liberal, nor a “fat cat” from the CTA or a any union.
I am simply a hard-working techie who has an education and who uses this education to think for himself. Seems to be unheard of in your circles…
Joe, what is wrong with demanding that the ballot have pertinent information? Why do you seem to be so eager to defend those seeking to deceive the voting public?
Jeff, Joe’s comments are typical of those of his political persuasion. He attempts to draw attention away from the issue by engaging in a petty personal attack. He has no idea what level of education I have or my I.Q. for that matter. I too have acquired an advanced education and used it to design a successful career. The point I made still stands and you have no valid argument against it. The HJTA’s efforts were to inform the public of the truth. Any argument against it is on the side to promote deception of the people of California. Plain and simple.
you tell em dave glad prop 1a lost