Posted on 09/19/2006 5:13:29 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
Along with myriad decisions on elected officials, voters across the country will be asked to weigh in on ballot measures this fall. Taxpayers will have big stakes riding in a large number of these measures, but in one -- Proposition 87 in California -- there are important questions of both tax and spending policy at stake.
Proposition 87 will raise $4 billion in state revenue through new taxes on in-state oil extraction. In turn, the money will be used to fund a board that will dole out funds to alternative energy products and companies.
Regarding the measure’s big tax bite, Proposition 87’s backers say they will make it illegal for companies to pass these levies onto consumers. Supporters want to make citizens believe the taxes will come out of the hides of oil company executives. That is the first of many falsehoods underlying Proposition 87.
It is unfathomable how anyone in Sacramento will determine that any particular increase in gas prices is due to energy companies passing on part of the cost of higher taxes. But even if the state government’s economists claim to be able to divine this, and this claim survives the likely avalanche of legal challenges, that will simply mean that shareholders and employees will pay the costs of this tax. The millions of California residents who have either stock portfolios or 401(k)s invested in the energy sector would take a hit. Similarly, to the extent that state pension funds are invested in energy companies, all taxpayers will have to make up the slack for decreased earnings.
Not only is the tax scheme bad news, but the plans to spend the money will likely mean very low economic and social return (even by government standards).
Sometime in the future, as oil reserves become harder and harder to access, it will no longer be economically worthwhile to base much of our economy on oil. As that day approaches, the price of oil will naturally rise and free markets will drive the development of the most economically-efficient alternate sources of energy. Even if politicians could do a better job than markets in predicting which technologies will be successful (they can’t), they are hardly unbiased observers given the hefty campaign contributions they receive from lobbyists seeking targeted government subsidies (think of 2005’s terrible federal energy bill). In fact, big financial support for Proposition 87 is coming from those with a monetary interest in getting government funding for their alternative energy products. For these funders, expenditures on Proposition 87 can be viewed as a political down payment.
Supporters claim that this tax and spending scheme will “create jobs.” That’s another falsehood. Study after study has shown that employment is higher and economic growth is more robust where taxes are lower and government limited.
California voters may be upset at oil industry profits. But perhaps they should try to put those profits in perspective. First, millions of Californians are shareholders in the energy sector, so those profits are returned to them. And second, government is a far bigger profiteer off energy than is the private sector. Consider that at current prices, oil companies make about 10 cents in profit per gallon of gas. The federal government meanwhile rakes in 18.4 cents per gallon. California adds another 41.6 cents. So for every dollar that California drivers provide in profit for oil companies, they are shelling out six dollars to government. Giving $4 billion more of California taxpayers’ dollar to Sacramento -- via oil companies -- is a bad deal for the state. Proposition 87 should be rejected.
One need only look at who endorses Prop 87 ,, nuff said.
http://www.yeson87.com/index.php/pages/endorsements
Prop 87 is supported by a growing coalition of public health, consumers, business, environmental, and local government leaders and organization including:
Proposition 87 Endorsement List
American Association for Fuel Cells
American Solar Energy Society
Americans for Energy Independence
American Lung Association of CA
Apollo Alliance
California Alliance for Retired Americans
California Farmers Union
California Federation of Teachers*
California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
California League of Conservation Voters
CalPIRG
Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies (CEERT)
Children's Health Environmental Coalition
Comite Pro Uno
Coalition for Clean Air
Environment California
Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights
Gray Panthers of California
Healthy African American Families II
The Interfaith Environmental Council
Latino Urban Forum
National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition
Natural Resources Defense Council
Orange County Society of Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
Physicians for Social Responsibility
Sierra Club, California
Silicon Valley Leadership Group
Union of Concerned Scientists
Union de Vecinos
Utility Consumers Action Network
Yolo County Board of Supervisors
Madeleine Albright
Former U.S. Secretary of State
Dianne Feinstein, United States Senator
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President, Waterkeeper Alliance
Mayor Ronald Loveridge, City of Riverside
Mario Molina, UCSD Professor, Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry
Mayor Gavin Newsom, City of San Francisco
John Podesta, President, Center for American Progress
Vincent Tubiolo, President, CA Society of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
Businesses and Organizations
AGRICULTURAL GROUPS
American Soybean Association
California Farmers Union
Community Alliance with Family Farmers
National Corn Growers Association
AIR QUALITY GROUPS
Association of Irritated Residents
Clean Air Now
Coalition for Clean Air
BUSINESSES
American Biodiesel, Inc.
Amerigy
Better Energy Systems
Biodiesel America
Buel Solar
Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies (CEERT)
Clean Fuel Connection
Codding Enterprises
Community Environmental Services
Community Fuels
Desal Response Group
The Douris Corporation
Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2)
FlexCar
GAIA Tours
Go Solar
LA Biofuel, Inc.
New Voice of Business*
Open Energy Corporation
Peloton Energy, LLC
Permacity Solar
Planetary Kidz
Real Earth Inc.
Santa Barbara Electric Bicycle
Silicon Valley Leadership Group
Standard Biodiesel, Inc.
Strategic Capital Investments LLC*
SustainableBusiness.com
Thistle
The Douris Corporation
UsedCardboardBoxes.com
WilderHill Clean Energy Index (ECO)
Working Assets
CONSUMER GROUPS
CalPIRG
Consumer Action
Consumer Federation of California
Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights
Public Citizen's Energy Program
Utility Consumers Action Network
EDUCATION GROUPS
California Federation of Teachers*
Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees
ENERGY INDEPENDENCE GROUPS
Americans for Energy Independence
Apollo Alliance
California Apollo Alliance
Energy Independence Now
Foreign Oil Independence League
Oil Change International
ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS
Ballona Wetlands Land Trust
California Coastkeeper Alliance
California Labor / Environmental Solar Energy Project
California League of Conservation Voters
Californians Against Waste
Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies (CEERT)
Center for Natural Lands Management
Citizens for a Quality Environment
Community Environmental Council
Earth Day LA
Earth Day Network
Earth Island Institute
Earth Resource Foundation
Eastern Sierra Land Trust
Education for Sustainable Living
Endangered Habitats League
Environment California
Environmental Center of San Luis Obispo County
Environmental Defense
Friends of the Earth
Global Green USA
Global Possibilities
Los Angeles Conservation Corps
Malibu Foundation for Environmental Education
Mono Lake Committee
National Wildlife Federation
Natural Resources Defense Council
People for Parks
Planning and Conservation League
Rainforest Action Network
Redwood Alliance
San Diego Coastkeeper
Santa Monica Baykeeper
Sierra Club, California
Southern California Watershed Alliance
Urban Corps of San Diego
Wild Heritage Planners
Windows on our Waters
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Bayview Hunters Point Health and Environmental Resource Center
Committee to Save Silverlake Reservoirs
Literacy for Environmental Justice
Pacoima Beautiful
West County Toxics Coalition
FAITH GROUPS
California Interfaith Power and Light Campaign
Orange County Interfaith Council for the Environment
The Coalition on the Environment & Jewish Life of Southern California
The Interfaith Environmental Council
HI-TECH / RENEWABLES GROUPS
American Association for Fuel Cells
American Solar Energy Society
California Cars Initiative
Clean Fuel USA
Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies
Electric Auto Association
Green Depot
Los Angeles Biodiesel Co-op
National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition
Northern California Solar Energy Association
Plug-In America
San Francisco Electric Vehicle Association
Southern Alliance for the Utilization of Biomass Resources
Vote Solar Initiative
World Council for Renewable Energy
LABOR GROUPS
California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
California State Building & Construction Trades Council*
Service Employees International Union*
United Auto Workers, Region 5
Los Angeles County Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
Orange County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Tri-Counties Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
LATINO ORGANIZATIONS
Comite Pro Uno
Latino Urban Forum
National Hispanic Environmental Council
Union de Vecinos
LOCAL GOVERNMENT GROUPS
Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments
Davis City Council
San Francisco County Board of Supervisors
Santa Monica City Council
Yolo County Board of Supervisors
POLITICAL GROUPS
California Democratic Party
California National Organization for Women (Political Action Committee)
Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee
Orange County Democratic Central Committee*
Sacramento County Democratic Central Committee*
San Mateo County Democratic Central Committee*
Trinity County Democratic Central Committee*
Yolo County Democratic Central Committee
Beverly Hills Democrats
DemocracyAction
Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley*
Hayward Democratic Club
Inland Counties Stonewall Democrats
San Francisco Women's Political Committee*
Stonewall Democratic Club
West Hollywood Democratic Club
PUBLIC HEALTH GROUPS
American Lung Association of California
American Nurses Association
Allergy and Asthma Medical Group and Research Center
California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health
California Public Health Association-North
Center for Environmental Health
Children’s Health Environmental Coalition
Healthy African American Families II
Physicians for Social Responsibility
Oakland Kicks Asthma
Orange County Society of Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
Southern California Public Health Association
SCIENTIFIC GROUPS
Union of Concerned Scientists
SENIOR GROUPS
California Alliance for Retired Americans
Gray Panthers of California
Senior Action Network
OTHER NOTABLE GROUPS
Alliance for Affordable Energy
American Progress Action Fund
Steven and Michele Kirsch Foundation
Sustainable Works
World Trust Foundation
Individuals
ACADEMICS / SCIENTISTS
A. Paul Alivisatos
Professor of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley
Frances Arnold
Professor of Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry, California Institute of Technology
Harry Atwater
Professor of Applied Physics and Materials Science, California Institute of Technology
Robert Benson
Professor of Law, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Robert G. Bergman
Professor of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley
Dr. Woodrow W. Clark
Managing Director, Clark Strategic Partners
Author, Agile Energy Systems: Global Lessons from the California Energy Crisis
David A. Dornfeld
Professor of Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
Andrew Frank
Professor of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, University of California, Davis
David Goodstein
Vice Provost and Professor of Physics, California Institute of Technology
Harry B. Gray
Professor of Chemistry, Founding Director of the Beckman Institute, California Institute of Technology
Sossina M. Haile
Professor of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology
Alan J. Heeger
Professor of Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara
Daniel M. Kammen
Professor of Energy and Society, University of California, Berkeley
David F. Kelley
Professor, School of Natural Sciences, University of California, Merced
Walter Kohn
Professor of Physics, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara
Clifford P. Kubiak
Professor and Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego
Nathan S. Lewis
Professor of Chemistry, California Institute of Technology
Rudy Marcus
Professor of Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, California Institute of Technology
Mario Molina
Professor of Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, University of California, San Diego
Sherwood Rowland
Professor of Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, University of California, Irvine
Michael Sailor
Professor of Chemistry, University of California, San Diego
Mel Simon
Professor of Biology, Nat'l Medal of Science Winner, California Institute of Technology
Jim Stewart
Adjunct Professor of Physics, University of the West
William C. Trogler
Professor of Chemistry, University of California, San Diego
Ahmed Zewail
Professor of Physics and Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, California Institute of Technology
BUSINESS LEADERS
Bradley E. Baker, CEO, Codding Enterprises
Thomas Baruch, Founder & Managing Director, CMEA Ventures
Rod Beckstrom, CEO, Carbon Investments
Roger Duncan, Deputy General Manager, Austin Energy
David Edwards, Managing Director, Greentech Research, ThinkEquity Partners
Ira Ehrenpreis, General Partner, Technology Partners
Bob Epstein, Co-Founder, Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2)
Greg Farall, Financial Advisor, Lakeside Financial
Tom Faust, CEO, Redwood Renewables
Irwin Federman, General Partner, US Venture Partners
Jonathan Foster, Vice President, Corporate Development and General Counsel, Atempo, Inc.
Board of Directors, California Clean Energy Fund (CalCEF)
Thomas Jacoby, Vice Chairman, Klipsch Group, Organizing Member, Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2)
Director, California Clean Energy Fund
Vinod Khosla, Partner, Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers, Founder, Sun Microsystems Inc.
Nicole Lederer, Co-Founder, Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2)
James Lyons, Software Engineer, Google
Amit Master, Sr. Financial Analyst, Cresa Partners
Audrey Philpot, Multi Media Communications, Transformedia
David P. Saltman, President & CEO, Open Energy Corporation
Tom Soto, Founder & President, Paladin Private Equity Partners
Former President, Coalition for Clean Air
Karl Susman, Owner, Susman Insurance Agency
Josh Tickell, President, Biodiesel America
Sheela Toor, Marketing Communications Manager, Raza Microelectonics
Daniel Weiss, Managing Partner, The Angeleno Group
Dr. Rob Wilder, CEO, Wilder Shares, LLC, President, Hydrogen Fuel Cell Initiative
COMMUNITY LEADERS
Phil P. Bacerra, Executive Director, Democratic Foundation of Orange County
Julie Bear, Executive Director, Eastern Sierra Land Trust
Elaine Booth, President, Women for: Orange County
Ana Unruh-Cohen, Associate Director, Center for American Progress
Sam Duran, CEO, Urban Corps of San Diego
Mike Feuer, Former City Councilmember, City of Los Angeles
Sandy Grant, Chair, Santa Monica Sustainable City Task Force
Roger H. Gray, Director, Pasadena Walks
Tom Hayden, Former Senator, California State Senate
Greg Johnson, Community Services Director, City of Westminster
Jay Levin, Founder of LA Weekly
Mark Paul, Former Deputy Treasurer, State of California
John Podesta, President and CEO, Center for American Progress
Krishna Rallapalli, President, Huguenin Rallapalli Foundation
Alexia Salvatierra, Pastor and Executive Director of Laity United for Economic Justice
Irving Sarnoff, Founding Director, Friends of One United Nation
Wendy Schmidt, Non-Profit Director, 11th Hour Project
EDUCATION LEADERS
Jack O'Connel, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Julia Brownley, President, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
Mona Field, Trustee of Los Angeles Community College
Eric Mar, Commissioner of SFUSD, Board of Education SFSU
ELECTED OFFFICIALS - FEDERAL
Dianne Feinstein, United States Senator
Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader, United States House of Representatives
Howard L. Berman, Member, United States House of Representatives
Linda T. Sanchez, Member, United States House of Representatives
Loretta Sanchez, Member, United States House of Representatives
Hilda L. Solis, Member, United States House of Representatives
ELECTED OFFICIALS – STATE
Phil Angelides, Treasurer, State of California
Don Perata, President Pro Tem, California State Senate*
Gloria Romero, Majority Leader, California State Senate*
Richard Alarcón, California State Senator
Liz Figueroa, California State Senator
Sheila Kuehl, California State Senator
Fabian Nunez, Speaker, California State Assembly*
Karen Bass, California State Assemblymember*
Wilma Chan, California State Assemblymember
Judy Chu, California State Assemblymember
Dave Jones, California State Assemblymember
John Laird, California State Assemblymember*
Joe Nation, California State Assemblymember
Jenny Oropeza, California State Assemblymember*
Fran Pavley, California State Assemblymember
Lori Saldana, California State Assemblymember*
ELECTED OFFICIALS – COUNTY
Aaron Peskin, Board of Supervisors President, San Francisco County
Fred Keeley, County Treasurer, County of Santa Cruz
Keith Carson, County Supervisor, Alameda County Board of Supervisors
Alice Lai-Bitker, County Supervisor, Alameda County Board of Supervisors
Chris Daly, County Supervisor, San Francisco County Board of Supervisors
Victor Mow, County Supervisor, San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors
Blanca Alvarado, County Supervisor, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
Helen Thomson, County Supervisor, Yolo County Board of Supervisors
Mardi Wourmhoudt, County Supervisor, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
ELECTED OFFICIALS - CITY
Ruth Atkin, Mayor, City of Emeryville
Tom Bates, Mayor, City of Berkeley
Jane Bender, Mayor, City of Santa Rosa
Beth Ingalls, Mayor, City of Truckee
Bill Judge, Mayor, City of Orinda
Dennis Kennedy, Mayor, City of Morgan Hill
Judy Kleinberg, Mayor, City of Palo Alto
Ronald Loveridge, Mayor, City of Riverside
Nury Martinez, Mayor, City of San Fernando
Gavin Newsom, Mayor, City of San Francisco
Leticia Vasquez, Mayor, City of Lynwood*
Bobby Shriver, Mayor Pro Tempore, City of Santa Monica
William Broderick-Villa, Vice-Mayor, City of Waterford
Kelly Fergusson, Vice-Mayor, City of Menlo Park
Otto Lee, Vice-Mayor of Sunnyvale
Ron Orenstein, Vice-Mayor of Willits
Sam Pierce, Vice-Mayor, City of Sebastopol
Pete Sanchez, Vice-Mayor, City of Suisun City
Karl P. Warkomski, Councilmember, City of Aliso Viejo
David Meserve, Councilmember, City of Arcata
Maxwell G. Anderson, Jr., Councilmember, City of Berkeley
Kriss Worthington, Councilmember, City of Berkeley
Linda Maio, Councilmember, City of Berkeley
Frank A. Tierney, Councilmember, City of Coronado
Josve Barrios, Planning Commissioner, City of Cudahy*
Juan Romo, Councilmember, City of Cudahy
Stephen Souza, Councilmember, City of Davis
David Weinsoff, Councilmember City of Fairfax
Bob Wieckowski, Councilmember, City of Fremont
Dean Williams, Councilmember, City of Grass Valley
Christine Krolik Councilmember City of Hillsborough
Louie A. Lujan M.Ed., Councilmember, City of La Puente
Jane Egly, Councilmember, City of Laguna Beach
Janice Keller, Councilmember, City of Lompoc
Gerrie Schipske, Councilmember, City of Long Beach
Eric Garcetti, President, Los Angeles City Council*
Rockard J. Delgadillo, City Attorney, City of Los Angeles
Wendy Greuel, Councilmember, City of Los Angeles
Alex Padilla, Councilmember, City of Los Angeles*
Ed. P. Reyes, Councilmember, City of Los Angeles*
Herb Wesson, Councilmember, City of Los Angeles*
Jim Aldinger, Councilmember, City of Manhattan Beach
Esther Sanchez, Councilmember, City of Oceanside
Peter Drekmeier, Councilmember, City of Palo Alto
Dr. Michael G. Harris, Councilmember, City of Pleasant Hill
Jim Rogers, Councilmember, City of Richmond
Sanmukh Bhakta, Councilmember, City of Rio Vista
Kevin McCarty, Councilmember, City of Sacramento
Judy Chirco, Councilmember, City of San Jose
Linda J. Lezotte, Councilmember, City of San Jose
John B. Ewan, Councilmember, City of San Luis Obispo
Jan Epstein, Councilmember, City of San Mateo
Das Williams, Councilmember, City of Santa Barbara
Dominic J Caserta, Councilmember, City of Santa Clara
Mike Rotkin, Councilmember, City of Santa Cruz
Kevin Mckeown, Councilmember, City of Santa Monica
Cliff Barrett, Councilmember, City of ScottsValley
David W. Roberts, Councilmember, City of Solana Beach
Joseph J. Gonzales, Councilmember, City of South El Monte
Mari Rodin, Councilmember, City of Ukiah
Abbe Land, Councilmember, City of West Hollywood
John J. Duran, Councilmember, City of West Hollywood
Jeffrey Prang, Councilmember, City of West Hollywood
ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS
Carol M. Browner, Former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1993-2001)
Board Member, Center for American Progress
Winston Hickox, Former Secretary, California Environmental Protection Agency
Roland Hwang, Senior Scientist, Natural Resources Defense Council
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President, Waterkeeper Alliance
John A. Knox, Executive Director, Earth Island Institute
Peter Meisen, President, Global Energy Network Institute
Mary Nichols, Director, UCLA Institute of Environment
Jerome Ringo, Chairman of the Board, National Wildlife Federation
James Strock, Former Secretary, California Environmental Protection Agency
Nadine Weil, Global Green
Diane Wittenberg, President, California Climate Action Registry
LABOR LEADERS
Charles A. Bucks, Vice President, U.S. Postal Service
John Connolly, President, AFTRA, AFL-CIO
Ron Garcias, IA Representative, IATSE Union
Danny Ramos, Political Director, SEIU Local-535
LATINO LEADERS
Jennie Carreón de Lacey, Director of Governmental and Public Relations, Soledad Enrichment Action
Alexandra Gallardo Rooker., 1st Vice-Chair, California Democratic Party
Dolores Huerta, President, Dolores Huerta Foundation*
NATIONAL LEADERS
Madeleine Albight, Former U.S. Secretary of State
PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERS
Robert H. Friis, President, Southern California Public Health Association
Linda Rosenstock, Dean, School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles
Vincent Tubiolo, President, California Society of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
All titles and affiliations are for identification purposes only
* indicates recent addition to list as of 9/12/06
Great article!!!
I'm e-mailing this to my friends, especially the ones who have been duped by the Yes on 87 campaign.
$1 profit to "Big Oil", and 6$ in taxes...then, we bash Bush because he's "in bed with Big Oil" and the "Big Oil Bastards" are causing gas price increases?
This is the mentality of the Loonies; whatever the DNC spews, they imbibe.....gasoline today in Ohio is approaching $2.00/gallon today (exactly $2.07 at this time).....
Democrats are crying about the falling prices right before the November elections, bigtime.
Oh..........never mind.
The passage of Reiner's tobacco tax bill and later the stem cell funding bill have put a lot of bad ideas into people's heads, and this is one of them. There's a sudden frenzy to get voters to pass special measures to create slush funds that the People for a Perfect World can tap for every fantasy they've been unable to get thru the normal budgetary process.
FRom the
No on Prop 87 web site
http://www.nooiltax.com/keyfacts/KFbadnews.htm
Proposition 87: Bad Policy and Bad News
for California Schools
Contrary to the misleading propaganda put forth by Prop 87’s sponsors, this $4 billion oil tax initiative means double trouble for our schools. The Legislative Analyst reports Prop 87 would reduce both state and local revenues – funds that would no longer be available to our schools. The principal author of the state’s education funding guarantee (Proposition 98) and one of the state’s most respected education finance experts reports Prop 87 would rob schools of their fair share of new revenues.
If Prop 87 is approved, it would encourage other special interests to place measures on the ballot which circumvent the constitutional requirements of Prop 98, with serious consequences for our schools in the short and long-term -- an issue that should be of great concern to any organization that cares about schools and their funding in California.
Oops. Correction: those measures weren't bills, but rather voter initiatives.
Who Opposes?
http://nooiltax.com/keyfacts/whoopposes.htm
(as of September 18, 2006)
Taxpayer Organizations
Alameda County Taxpayers Association
Butte County Taxpayers Association
Butte County Citizens for Better Government
California Taxpayer Protection Committee
California Taxpayers’ Association
Central Solano Citizen/Taxpayer Group
Contra Costa Taxpayers Association
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
Humboldt Taxpayers League*
Kern County Taxpayers Association
Marin United Taxpayers Association
National Tax Limitation Committee
National Taxpayers Union
Orange County Taxpayers Association
Sacramento County Taxpayers League
San Diego County Taxpayers Association*
San Diego Tax Fighters
Santa Barbara County Taxpayers Association
Sonoma County Taxpayers’ Association
TaxpayersAdvocate.org
United Californians for Tax Reform
Valley Taxpayer’s Coalition, Inc.
Ventura County Taxpayers Association
Waste Watchers, Inc.
Yolo County Taxpayers Association
State & National Organizations
Air Transport Association of America, Inc.
Alliance for Retail Energy Markets
Association of Energy Service Companies
(California Chapter)
Associated General Contractors of California
Automobile Club of Southern California
Black Business Association
California Autobody Association
California Black Chamber of Commerce
California Business Properties Association
California Business Roundtable
California Chamber of Commerce
California Coalition of Law Enforcement
Associations* (CCLEA)
California Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection (CDF Firefighters)
California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce
California Furniture Manufacturer’s Association
California Grocers Association
California Independent Grocers &
Convenience Stores
California Independent Oil Marketers Association
California Independent Petroleum Association
California Manufacturers & Technology
Association
California NAACP
California Narcotic Officers Association*
California Professional Firefighters
California Restaurant Association
California Retailers Association
California Short Line Railroad Association
California Small Business Alliance
California Small Business Association
California Space Authority
California State Association of Counties
California State Firefighters’ Association
California Trucking Association
CELSOC (Consulting Engineers & Land
Surveyors of CA)
Chemical Industry Council of California
Clean Air Performance Professionals
Consumers Coalition of California
Consumers First
Council of Asian Business Associations
Independent Oil Producers’ Agency
Industrial Environmental Association
Korean Dry Cleaners & Laundry Association
National Association of Manufacturers
Mabuhay Alliance
Mexican American Grocers Association
Peace Officers Research Association of California
Printing Industries of California
Small Business Action Committee
The Seniors Coalition
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Western States Petroleum Association
Western Electrical Contractors Association
Agriculture
Agricultural Council of California*
Alliance of Western Milk Producers
California Agricultural Aircraft Association
California Association of Winegrape Growers
California Citrus Mutual
California Cotton Ginners Association
California Cotton Growers Association
California Farm Bureau Federation
California Floral Council
California Grape & Tree Fruit League
California League of Food Processors
California Poultry Federation
California Thoroughbred Breeders Association
California Women for Agriculture
Far West Equipment Dealers Association
Fresno County Farm Bureau
Harris Farms, Inc.
Imperial County Farm Bureau
Imperial Valley Vegetable Growers Association*
Kern County Farm Bureau
Kings County Farm Bureau
Madera County Farm Bureau
Mendocino County Farm Bureau
Monterey County Farm Bureau
Nisei Farmers League
Olive Growers Council
Sacramento County Farm Bureau*
San Joaquin County Farm Bureau
San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau
Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau*
Solano County Farm Bureau
Sonoma County Farm Bureau
Stanislaus County Farm Bureau
Tulare County Farm Bureau
Ventura County Agricultural Association
Western Growers Association
Western Plant Health Association
Western United Dairymen
Wine Institute*
Regional & Local Organizations
African American Chamber of Commerce
Palm Springs
Alameda Merchants Association
American Association of Blacks in Energy --
Southern California Chapter
American Canyon Chamber of Commerce
Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce
Asian Service Organization
Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs
(ALADS)*
Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs*
Azusa Chamber of Commerce
Bay Area Council
Bethel M.B. Church
Black Economic Council
Boyle Heights Chamber of Commerce*
Camara de Camercio Agrupacion de
Comerciates de San Jose
Carson Black Chamber of Commerce
Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Central City Association*
Central Valley Asian American Chamber
Chamber of Commerce Mountain View
Chico Chamber of Commerce*
Claremont Chamber of Commerce
Clovis Chamber of Commerce
Coalition of Labor, Agriculture & Business
(COLAB) of Santa Barbara County
Commerce Industrial Council/Chamber of
Commerce*
Contra Costa Council
Corona Chamber of Commerce
County of Santa Barbara Industrial Association
Crenshaw Chamber of Commerce
Death Valley Chamber of Commerce*
El Monte/South El Monte Chamber of Commerce
Filipino American Chamber of San Joaquin
Folsom Chamber of Commerce*
Fresno Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Fullerton Chamber of Commerce
Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce
Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce
Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce
Greater Corona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Greater Fresno Area Chamber of Commerce
Greater Los Angeles African American
Chamber of Commerce
Greater Merced Chamber of Commerce
Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce
Greater Sacramento Urban League
Guatemalan American Chamber of Commerce,
San Francisco
Hanford Chamber of Commerce
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce – Alameda County
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce –
Contra Costa County
Hispanic Chamber of Napa County
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce – Silicon Valley
Inland Empire African American Chamber of
Commerce
Inland Empire Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Irvine Chamber of Commerce
Irwindale Chamber of Commerce
Kern County Black Chamber of Commerce
Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Kern Law Enforcement Association
Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber of Commerce
Latino Chamber of Commerce of Lynwood
Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
Long Beach Firefighters Association Local 372*
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
Los Angeles Metro Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce
Lynwood Latino Coalition
MADIC – Making A Difference in The Community
Manhatten Beach Chamber of Commerce
Modesto Chamber of Commerce
Milpitas Chamber of Commerce
Murrieta Chamber of Commerce
Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce*
Napa County Latin Business Association
Nicaraguan American Chamber of Commerce,
San Francisco
Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
Ontario Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Orange Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Bureau
Orange County Business Council
Oxnard Chamber of Commerce
Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce
Rancho Cordova Chamber of Commerce
-- Los Angeles Chapter
Raul Murillo Hermandad Mexicana Nacional
Regional Black Chamber of Commerce
(San Fernando Valley)
Regional Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Regional Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
(Long Beach)
Regional Legislative Alliance of Ventura &
Santa Barbara Counties
Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce
Saint John Missionary Baptist Association
San Bernardino County Safety Employees
Benefit Association (SEBA)
San Diego County Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce
San Francisco African American Chamber of
Commerce
San Francisco Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce
San Mateo County Economic
Development Association (SAMCEDA)
San Mateo County Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce
San Rafael Chamber of Commerce*
San Ramon Chamber of Commerce
Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce
Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce
Shasta Builders’ Exchange
Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce
Solano Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Sonoma County Black Chamber of Commerce
South Bay Latino Chamber of Commerce
South Orange County Regional Chambers of
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You left a couple of people off. Please re-validate.
As a voter this is simple Vote No on 87.To much PORK money in it.
What a war! Given the LAO analysis, will the CTA oppose it too? (Hopeful thinking!)
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