Vote with the Pasadena CIty Council, or Chamber of Commerce

Go out and vote tomorrow Pasadena, no matter who you vote for. But if you haven't thought out your positions on the state, county, and local propositions, here is what the City Council and Chamber of Commerce think. Probably the better idea would be to do your own dang research, but here is what your city organizations think (they only took views on a limited number of props).

The city's positions:

Oppose

Proposition 5- Rehabilitation for Nonviolent Drug Offenders- The city feels there are too many loopholes for felons to fall through.

Proposition 7: The green energy proposition. Most green energy companies and environmental groups oppose this one too

Support

Measure TT- Pasadena school bond measure. No surprise here.

Proposition 11- Redistricting.

From the Chamber:

The Chamber Board voted unanimously to oppose Proposition 7, Renewable Energy because the benchmarks required for renewable energy acquisition are likely impossible to meet. It was also felt that the measure would increase utility rates without putting any value back into the electric system.

The Board voted unanimously to oppose Proposition 10, Renewable Energy & Alternative Fuel Vehicles because it is a narrow, special interest supported initiative that will likely not increase use of alternative fuel vehicles.

The Board voted unanimously to support Proposition 11, Redistricting which creates 14-member redistricting commission responsible for drawing new district lines for State Senate, Assembly, and Board of Equalization districts.

On a split vote, the Chamber Board voted to support Measure TT, the Pasadena Unified School District school bond. It was felt that, while the local public school district needs to focus on classroom achievement and significantly improve oversight of expenditures, the $350 million in construction and modernization funding would improve the educational environment for schoolchildren and enhance the ability of PUSD graduates to go to college or be meaningful contributors as members of the local workforce. Specific concerns expressed by the Board included the constitution of the Citizens' Oversight Committee, apparent lack of specific details about projects that would be funded under Measure TT, and concerns about the financial responsibility and oversight by the school district

Previously, the Board had voted to oppose Measure R, the MTA half-cent sales tax. It was felt that, though transportation projects are necessary in Los Angeles County, the apportionment of revenues was not favorable to Pasadena or the San Gabriel Valley