<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">FYI, all. They're coming on strong!!<DIV>Andrea</DIV><DIV><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Lucida Grande; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><DIV><BR></DIV></SPAN><DIV><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Lucida Grande; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><DIV>"We can have concentrated wealth in the hands of a few or we can have democracy, but we cannot have both."</DIV><DIV>---Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"></SPAN> </DIV><DIV><BR><DIV>Begin forwarded message:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 11.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><B>From: </B></FONT><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 11.0px Helvetica">"Irene Whiteside" <<A href="mailto:irene@sccaor.com">irene@sccaor.com</A>></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 11.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><B>Date: </B></FONT><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 11.0px Helvetica">October 2, 2006 9:13:57 AM PDT</FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 11.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><B>To: </B></FONT><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 11.0px Helvetica"><<A href="mailto:showe@campbellexpress.net">showe@campbellexpress.net</A>>, <<A href="mailto:andid@cagreens.org">andid@cagreens.org</A>></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 11.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><B>Subject: </B></FONT><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 11.0px Helvetica"><B>A + 90 = FINANCIAL LOSS FOR SANTA CLARA COUNTY</B></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV> <O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PostalCode"> <O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"> <O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="Street"> <O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="address"> <O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"> <O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"> <O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"> <O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"> <DIV class="Section1"><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:" courier="" new""="">MEDIA ADVISORY<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:" courier="" new""=""><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:" courier="" new""="">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:" courier="" new""="">October 2, 2006<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:" courier="" new""=""><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:" courier="" new""="">Contact: Andre Charles<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:" courier="" new""="">(408) 506-8808<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:" courier="" new""=""><A href="mailto:andre@votenoonmeasurea.com">andre@votenoonmeasurea.com</A><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:" courier="" new""=""> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:" courier="" new""="">A + 90 = FINANCIAL <ST1:PLACE w:st="on"><ST1:PLACENAME w:st="on">LOSS</ST1:PLACENAME> <ST1:PLACENAME w:st="on">FOR</ST1:PLACENAME> <ST1:PLACENAME w:st="on">SANTA CLARA</ST1:PLACENAME> <ST1:PLACETYPE w:st="on">COUNTY</ST1:PLACETYPE></ST1:PLACE><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:" courier="" new""=""><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:" courier="" new""="">Santa Clara County Supervisor Pete McHugh, Santa Clara County Supervisor Don Gage, and county land use expert Bart Hechtman will respond to a report from County Counsel Ann Miller Ravel warning of serious impacts if Proposition 90 and Measure A are approved by voters on November 7.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:" courier="" new""=""><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:" courier="" new""="">WHO: <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:" courier="" new""="">No On Measure A, a coalition of farmers, ranchers, local businesses, homeowners, realtors and the Silicon Valley Taxpayers' Association Santa Clara County Supervisor Don Gage Santa Clara County Supervisor Pete McHugh Land Use Attorney Bart Hechtman<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:" courier="" new""=""> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:" courier="" new""="">WHERE: <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:" courier="" new""="">James P. McEntee, Sr., Plaza, <ST1:ADDRESS w:st="on"><ST1:STREET w:st="on">70 West Hedding Street</ST1:STREET>, <ST1:CITY w:st="on">San Jose</ST1:CITY></ST1:ADDRESS> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:" courier="" new""=""><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:" courier="" new""="">WHEN:<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:" courier="" new""="">Monday, October 2nd, 12:30 to 1pm<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:" courier="" new""=""><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:" courier="" new""=""># # #<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:" courier="" new""=""><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial"><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial"><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial"><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial">Irene Whiteside<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial">Government Affairs Coordinator<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><U1:CITY u2:st="on"><ST1:CITY w:st="on"><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Santa Clara</SPAN></FONT></ST1:CITY></U1:CITY><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> <U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:PLACETYPE u2:st="on"><ST1:PLACE w:st="on"><ST1:PLACETYPE w:st="on">County</ST1:PLACETYPE></ST1:PLACE></U1:PLACETYPE> <U1:PLACENAME u2:st="on"><ST1:PLACENAME w:st="on">Association</ST1:PLACENAME></U1:PLACENAME></U1:PLACE> of REALTORS<SUP>®</SUP><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><ST1:STREET w:st="on"><ST1:ADDRESS w:st="on"><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">1651 N First Street</SPAN></FONT></ST1:ADDRESS></ST1:STREET><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">, <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:CITY u2:st="on"><ST1:PLACE w:st="on"><ST1:CITY w:st="on"><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family: Arial">San Jose</SPAN></FONT></ST1:CITY><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"></SPAN></FONT></ST1:PLACE></U1:CITY>, <U1:STATE u2:st="on"><ST1:STATE w:st="on">CA</ST1:STATE></U1:STATE> <U1:POSTALCODE u2:st="on"><ST1:POSTALCODE w:st="on">95112</ST1:POSTALCODE></U1:POSTALCODE></U1:PLACE><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial"><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial"><A href="mailto:irene@sccaor.com">irene@sccaor.com</A><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial"><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial">408-445-5092 direct line<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial">408-445-7767 fax<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial"><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Verdana"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Verdana">Together with farmers and ranchers, SCCAOR reminds you to VoteNOonMeasureA.com in November, which would pose a tremendous threat to property rights and the valley’s rich agricultural heritage and future economic vitality.</SPAN></FONT><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> </DIV> </O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>