League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	San Diego County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
	Proposition M Repeal Proposition D Initiative City of National City Majority Approval Required Fail: 4851 / 42.69% Yes votes ...... 6513 / 57.31% No votes See Also: Index of all Propositions

Arguments For Proposition M

Arguments Against Proposition M

Repeal the National City Sales Tax Increase. National City - with probably the lowest income population in the county - now has the highest sales tax rate in the state. City politicians claimed the money was needed for public safety. But they really wanted the money to pay city employees some of the richest pensions in the county! Thirty-year National City employees get 90% of their highest pay as a pension - some retiring as early as age 50 - while contributing little or nothing for their incredible retirement benefits. Probably no business in California offers such a generous pension. Politicians will threaten that, if we repeal this tax, they will fire many police and firefighters, putting your family in danger. The ONLY options they present are either higher taxes or reducing critical city services. They refuse to control the problem + the stunning high pay and fabulous pensions paid to city employees. The only way citizens can force politicians to control spending is voting to limit taxes. It's OUTRAGEOUS that our low income city is burdened with the state's highest sales tax rate. Shortly after this regressive sales tax increase passed, city politicians were negotiating with the Chargers for a football stadium. Politicians gleefully admitted they could never have pursued this project without the sales tax increase. Wait + we thought the money was for public safety! To add insult to injury, many if not most National City employees don't even live in National City. They take their high salaries and wonderful pensions home with them. Such nonresident city employees seldom pay National City taxes, or return their earnings to our local economy! In this crushing recession, its time for government to cut back! Let's pay the same sales tax paid in most other cities in the county. Join with us. Vote YES! to repeal the 1% sales tax increase. http://www.RepealNationalCitySaIesTax.org JOHN O'NEILL San Diego County Taxpayers Association, Chairman EDWARD TEYSSIER National City Business Owner RICHARD RIDER Chairman, San Diego Tax Fighters MICHAEL BENOIT Chair of SD Libertarian Party RANDOLPH A. MYRSETH

Vote NO on Proposition M - Keep National City Moving Forward During the past two years, National City has launched new plans to rebuild and improve our city. Since 2006, crime has been reduced, Plaza Bonita has been expanded, and new building developments have started. Proposition M would reverse our progress and endanger our city services. In 2006, National City voters approved a temporary 1-cent sales tax to help save our city. During the past two years, that money has protected police and fire services by adding new police officers and enhancing life-saving fire and medical emergency services we need. Proposition M would cut funding for police and fire protection, close parks, reduce library hours, and stop redevelopment projects that will improve our city. Proposition M is backed by out-of-town political activists who have nothing to lose if National City moves backwards. Proposition M is OPPOSED by our local police, fire, school, and community leaders. We need to work together to keep our city safe, clean, and growing towards a brighter future. Please join us and VOTE NO on PROPOSITION M on November 4th. ADOLFO GONZALES Police Chief National City ALLIE PRUITT Youth Program Coordinator RODERICK JUNIEL Fire Chief National City ALMA SARMIENTO GRAHAM National School District Board Member

Full Text of Proposition M

PROPOSED ORDINANCE THE PEOPLE OF THIS CITY OF NATIONAL CITY DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. This Initiative shall be known as the "Repeal of Proposition D Initiative". SECTION 2. Sections 4.60.010 through 4.60.180 of Chapter 4.60 of the Municipal Code of the City of National City are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. If any provision of this measure or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or application, and to this end the provisions of this measure are severable. SECTION 4. This initiative may not be amended except upon voter approval.