League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	San Francisco County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
	Proposition AA Vehicle Registration Fee County of San Francisco Amendment to the San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code - Majority Approval Required Pass: 156016 / 58.77% Yes votes ...... 109434 / 41.23% No votes See Also: Index of all Propositions

Arguments For Proposition AA

Arguments Against Proposition AA

Vote yes on Proposition AA to help fix our streets, improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists, and make transit more reliable. Proposition AA will provide the first new local funding for transportation in decades. It is critically needed at a time when state and federal transportation funds are being cut. Proposition AA funds will be used for transportation projects only. The Expenditure Plan identifies projects that can be completed quickly and efficiently, including: Street repairs Pedestrian and bicyclist safety improvements Transit reliability improvements All Proposition AA funds will stay in San Francisco, and cannot be raided for other uses. Proposition AA requires annual reports to guarantee accountability to the public about the use of the funds. This is why the following Commissioners on the San Francisco County Transportation Authority Board voted to place Proposition AA on the ballot: Ross Mirkarimi (Chair), David Campos (Vice Chair), Michela Alioto-Pier, Carmen Chu, Chris Daly, Bevan Dufty, Sean Elsbernd, Sophie Maxwell, Business, labor, environmentalists, and neighborhood groups also support Proposition AA. Vote yes on Proposition AA to improve streets, sidewalks, and transit for everyone. Ross Mirkarimi, Chair of the San Francisco County Transportation Authority Board David Campos (Vice-Chair), Carmen Chu*, Chris Daly, Bevan Dufty, Sean Elsbernd, Commissioners, San Francisco County Transportation Authority Assemblyman Tom Ammiano Assemblywoman Fiona Ma Jake McGoldrick, Former Chair of the San Francisco County Transportation Authority* Sierra Club Walk San Francisco San Francisco Democratic Party For identification purposes only; author is signing as an individual and not on behalf of an organization. Rebuttal to Arguments For STREET REPAIRS ARE (OR SHOULD BE) ONE OF THE BASIC DUTIES OF GOVERNMENT. Our so-called "San Francisco City Fathers" seem to have a lot of problems keeping our local streets in good repair...even though that is one of their most basic duties. That is what our taxes are supposed to be used for. Instead, they waste tax funds on unneeded political appointees at City Hall and pressure group-driven spending programs of very doubtful benefit to anyone. A few years ago, a California Governor was recalled for increasing motor vehicle registration fees. Our "City Fathers" are slow learners. They have never met a fee or a tax that they didn't want to increase. The sky is the limit! Not repairing the streets, it would seem, is an excuse to raise another fee...even the unpopular motor vehicle registration fee. The supporters of Proposition AA suggest in their arguments that they have suddenly "discovered" the issue of repairing our City's streets. The local governments of Athens, Alexandria, and Rome made similar "discoveries" a couple of thousand years ago! Vote "NO!" on Proposition AA! Dr. Terence Faulkner, J.D., County Central Committeeman* Arlo Hale Smith, Past BART Board President* Doo Sup Park, State Senate Nominee For identification purposes only; author is signing as an individual and not on behalf of an organization.

JUST WHAT WE "NEED"-- ANOTHER FEE INCREASE: A few years ago, California voters recalled a Governor who increased auto registration fees. The San Francisco "City Fathers" are slow learners. Vote "NO!" on Proposition AA! Dr. Terence Faulkner, J.D. Past Member of California's Certified Farmers Advisory Board. Rebuttal to Arguments Against Proposition AA will improve transportation for pedestrians, transit riders, drivers, and bicyclists. Funds raised by Proposition AA will only be used for transportation projects that benefit those paying the fee and lessen the impact of driving on the environment. Proposition AA funds will be locally controlled and cannot be diverted by the State to other uses. 10 dollars per year is a reasonable fee for drivers to pay for smoother streets, safer travel, and more reliable public transportation. Vote yes on Proposition AA to make getting around San Francisco easier and safer for everyone. Ross Mirkarimi, Chair of the San Francisco County Transportation Authority Board Chris Daly, Bevan Dufty, Sean Elsbernd, Sophie Maxwell, Commissioners, San Francisco County Transportation Authority Assemblyman Tom Ammiano Sierra Club Walk San Francisco San Francisco Democratic Party