VOTE PROGRESSIVE - MARCH 8, 2011

LOS ANGELES MUNICIPAL ELECTION

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COURAGE Los Angeles Also

CAMPAIGN Democratic Party Endorsed By:

MEASURE G
Lower Pension Tier
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California Nurses
MEASURE H Association,
Strengthen Campaign Finance Democracy for America

I
MEASURE
DWP Office of Public
Accountability
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J
MEASURE
DWP preliminary budget and
revenue transfers
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L  
Los Angeles County
MEASURE Federation of Labor
Additional property tax revenue
for libraries
AFL-CIO

M  
Los Angeles County
MEASURE Federation of Labor
Tax on Marijuana at medical
dispensaries
AFL-CIO

N
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MEASURE
Revokes campaign finance
regulations ruled
unconstitutional by US Supreme
Court

MEASURE O
Oil severance tax
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P
MEASURE
Creates a mandatory reserve
"rainy day" fund
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MEASURE Q
City employment changes
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*Measure K was vetoed by the Mayor, and will not appear on the ballot. The Los Angeles Labor Federation made only two
endorsements, Yes on L and M. Democracy for America (DFA) and the California Nurses Association only endorsed Yes on H.

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G Lower pension tier for police and
firefighters
Under a framework agreed to by labor and elected
leaders, measure G creates a new lower tier for
police and firefighters. The measure also gives the
pension fund some flexibility through minor
technical changes.
H Restricts campaign contributions from
city contract bidders
Currently, lobbyists and contractors with city
contracts cannot donate to city candidates. Measure H
would increase the scope of that rule to all bidders on
city contracts and some subcontractors. The measure
would also increase the size of public matching funds VOTE YES This measure would wipe two provisions from the
for candidates, while allowing the city to take some of
those funds in an emergency with a 2/3 vote.
I DWP Office of Public Accountability
The City Council put Measure I on the ballot to create
an office of Public Accountability at the Department
of Water and Power (DWP) to provide independent
analysis of DWP power and water rates. The office
will be overseen by a citizens committee appointed
by the Mayor and City Council.
J DWP preliminary budget and revenue
transfers
Measure J requires the Department of Water and
Power (DWP) to submit a preliminary budget by
March 31 for the next fiscal year and sets up
procedures to transfer surplus funds from DWP to
the City's reserve fund.
L Additional property tax revenue for
libraries
Increases the amount of the City's property taxes that
go to the public libraries to 0.03% of assessed value
from the current .0175% over steps in four years. At
the same time, the library will have increased
responsibility for its own expenses and operations.
KEY ELECTION DATES
Last day to register/re-register to vote:
February 22, 2011
Last day to request a Vote-By-Mail ballot:
March 1, 2011
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M Tax on Marijuana at medical marijuana
dispensaries
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Would impose a $50 tax for every $1,000 of gross
receipts at medical marijuana dispensaries.
However, the ordinance is also limited by the fact
that most dispensaries are non-profit, that medical
VOTE YES marijuana is a pharmaceutical, and that the sale of VOTE YES
marijuana is illegal under federal law. The City
Attorney's analysis states that very little money
would be raised by this measure.
N Revokes campaign finance regulations
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ruled unconstitutional by US Supreme
Court
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City Charter that have recently been ruled
unconstitutional by the United States Supreme
Court. All parties within City government had
previously pledged to not enforce these regulations. VOTE YES
O Oil severance tax
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Would create a positive precedent by enacting a
local version of the oil severance tax to bring in
about $4 million. Every oil-producing state except
VOTE YES California has such a tax, but 2/3 of Los Angeles
voters would need to approve this measure. VOTE YES
P Creates a mandatory reserve
"rainy day" fund
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Requires that an Emergency Reserve Account
contain at least 2.75% of the general fund receipts
anticipated for the upcoming fiscal year. The
reserve account could be tapped with a 2/3 vote of
VOTE YES the Council and mayoral concurrence, or just a 3/4 VOTE YES
vote of the Council.
Q City employment changes
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Expands civil service exemptions for some
management positions, limits the number of
applicants for civil service positions, and several
VOTE YES other technical changes to City civil services. There
have been no ballot arguments against this VOTE YES
measure.
Last day to submit a Vote-By-Mail ballot
to the Election Division Office:
March 7, 2011
Election Day:
TUESDAY, MARCH 8
LA City Clerk’s Voter Guide :
 http://cityclerk.lacity.org/election/Main_2011_ENG.pdf