They're back!
Last year we defeated a right-wing anti-environment proposition that would have prevented "the State, local governments – and even voters – from acting to protect our wildlife, open space, coastline, farmland and other important resources."
The anti-government extremists have are at it again. They are circulating petitions for a new--and even worse!--version of this right-wing rip-off. Here's what the Planning and Conservation League says about it:
Wealthy owners of apartments and mobile home parks are currently collecting signatures to place another initiative on California's June 2008 ballot that they'd like you to believe is about eminent domain. And once again, they're hiding their anti-environment agenda. Tucked into the text of the initiative are provisions that would effectively prohibit laws and regulations that are intended to protect our air, land, water, and coasts from pollution, as well as laws that regulate development and prevent sprawl.
You can stop them. See below.
According to the Planning and Conservation League, a progressive coalition of environmental groups, labor unions, local governments and others has launched a counter-intitative.
The California Homeowner Protection Act doesn't have the hidden agendas or negative consequences of the landlords' scheme. But here's the problem: In order to qualify this measure for the June 2008 ballot, the sponsors need 1.1 million signatures by November 20. Currently they are about halfway to that goal. And while the landlords have money to spare for their signature gathering efforts, the California Homeowner Protection Act supporters are relying on volunteers to help get it over the finish line. That's where you, our faithful PCL Insider readers come in.
Click hereto get copies of the petition. Be sure to return them by November 20.
For more information, go to: www.EminentDomainReform.com