Samantha Cagill of the League of California Cities sent us this email about a new project -- basically protesting the state raiding local tax coffers:
I'm writing today to tell you about a Web site I think your readers
will be interested in because this critical issue affects every single
Californian. SaveYourCity.net, a new video Web site, just launched to
tell policymakers that city governments are in no place to bail out the
state. Cities have already made drastic cuts including employee layoffs
and furloughs and cuts to critical services including those for public
safety, seniors and youth.
The new site features testimonials from city officials and concerned coalition partners and members of the public, telling state lawmakers about current fiscal conditions and potential devastation to cities should the state take local property taxes as has been done in the past. Each video uploaded is sent directly to the governor and appropriate legislator. Visitors to the site can conduct city, regional or legislative district-specific searches to find what's being said about specific communities. Do a search to find your local elected on the site - www.saveyourcity.net . We are constantly updating the site with new videos - if your elected isn't up now they may be very soon.
Please Mike Madrid for any questions you may have. He can be reached by cell phone at 916-704-4569.
Thank you,
Sam Caygill
League of California Cities
The new site features testimonials from city officials and concerned coalition partners and members of the public, telling state lawmakers about current fiscal conditions and potential devastation to cities should the state take local property taxes as has been done in the past. Each video uploaded is sent directly to the governor and appropriate legislator. Visitors to the site can conduct city, regional or legislative district-specific searches to find what's being said about specific communities. Do a search to find your local elected on the site - www.saveyourcity.net . We are constantly updating the site with new videos - if your elected isn't up now they may be very soon.
Please Mike Madrid for any questions you may have. He can be reached by cell phone at 916-704-4569.
Thank you,
Sam Caygill
League of California Cities
