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– Submitted by Dr. George Lakoff to the Attorney General
for the November 2010 Ballot.
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“All legislative actions on revenue and budget
shall be determined by majority vote.”
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Return Democracy to California
With Majority Rule
End Minority Rule
And Budget Gridlock
Protect & Empower Californians
Through Fiscal Responsibility
We must end the tyranny of the minority!
Right now a conservative legislative minority of 1/3 plus 1 is ruling California.
The 2/3 requirement for revenue or budget means that a minority can stop sane state fiscal management.
Whether it is 2/3, 60%, or 55%, they all mean minority rule – rule by 1/3 plus 1, 40% plus 1 or 45% plus 1
Every voter knows that democracy means majority rule!
If you ask voters if democracy means majority or minority rule, they will say majority rule.
If you ask voters if they prefer majority or minority rule, they will prefer majority rule.
If you ask voters if they approve of present minority rule and the gridlock it imposes, they will not approve.
Take the loopholes away from the freeloaders!
Government’s responsibilities are to empower and protect. Empowerment means schools, infrastructure,
buildings, highways and more. Protection means police, fire. consumer protection and more. Revenue is
needed for California’s government to fulfill those responsibilities. California is the only dysfunctional state that
stumbles from one fiscal crisis to the next. California is rich but does not have sufficient revenue to fulfill
responsibilities.
Freeloaders use loopholes to avoid carrying a fair share of California’s load. The biggest loophole is the veto
conservative legislative minority of 1/3 plus 1 uses to protect the freeloader’s loopholes.
Have the courage and good sense to do what’s right!
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Committee for Democracy in California a committee of the Contra Costa County Democratic Party Central
Committee Co- Chairs: Ellis Goldberg 925 451 4303 [email protected] & Sally Sweetser
[email protected] . We are creating a Speakers Bureau and a list of organizations to make
presentations to. Please contact us with speakers and organization info. Once the petition is qualified 700,000
verifiable voter signatures will be needed. A statewide educational effort is required to take the message to the
voters. You can take part in this game changing effort.
Please consider these equations:
Majority rule = democracy = 50%+1
In grade school we elect the class president by majority rule; itit is the basis of democracy. Majority rule is more
democratic than minority rule.
Minority rule = tyranny
= protection of loopholes & freeloaders = 33.3%+1 veto
The current 2/3 requirement allows a 1/3 plus 1 minority of extreme
extreme legislators to sabotage the state budget and hold
the state hostage in order to extort concessions from the majority,
majority, resulting in budget cuts passed down to local
governments throughout the state. Extortions include off shore oil drilling concessions.
Government that fails to empower and protect citizens = dysfunctional
dysfunctional state
The California State Legislature and government at all levels have
have responsibilities, to empower and protect its citizens.
Empowerment means education, infrastructure, buildings, and highways.
highways. Protection means health, safety, police, fire
and consumer protection. The legislature determines how and whether
whether these responsibilities are met through providing
revenues and a budget. Revenue is needed for government to do its
its job. Revenue is economic air and California is
being slowly suffocated and is prevented from protecting and empowering
empowering Californians by a minority of legislators
protecting loopholes for freeloaders.
Fair revenue in a wealthy state – revenue lost to loopholes & freeloaders =
extreme budget cuts & lost pay for state workers
California is the only dysfunctional state that faces fiscal crisis
crisis on a regular basis. California is also wealthy, so why
don’
don’t we have the money to run the state? The answer is loopholes used
used by freeloaders to circumvent paying a fair
Minority rule loophole = all the loopholes minority rule prevents
prevents from closing
The biggest loophole is the minority veto that 1/3 plus one of the
the legislature uses to protect those taking advantage of
the loopholes from being required to pay a fair share. Loopholes
Loopholes include not paying to extract California oil as in all the
other oil producing states.
Minority ruled California = only fiscally dysfunctional state in the US
Two other states have a minority rule situations but they don’
don’t experience California’
California’s dysfunctions. Freeloaders find
that supporting legislation and electing legislators to protect freeloader loopholes is much less costly than what would
happen if the loopholes closed.
Budget control alone = disaster
Marketing guru Tom Peters says "under promise and over deliver" it keeps customers satisfied. If a “majority for
budget only proposition”
proposition” passes the voters (customers) will expect an end to the fiscal gridlock from the Democrats
since this is what the Democrats asked for. However without “majority rule for revenue”
revenue” the Democrats can't deliver
California from gridlock. "Over promise and under deliver" is the
the formula for disaster for Democrats.
You = Game Changer
Sign up at www.camajorityrule.com.
www.camajorityrule.com.
Volunteer at www.camajorityrule.com.
Volunteers needed:
Speakers for our speakers bureau, Signature gathering, Tabling, Events, Attend - House Parties, Host - House Parties,
Fundraising, Precinct Captain, Canvassing, Phone Banking, Blogging,
Blogging, Letter Writing, Graphic Design, Lawyers and
Empathetic Responsible Courageous Activists of all kinds.
We took back our country last year; it’
it’s time to return democracy to California.