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Hello, All: <br>
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As Brian has indicated on this list, the California Disclose
Act would require more complete disclosure of the source of funding
for advertisements for candidates and initiatives (<a
href="http://www.caclean.org/progress/ab1148.php">www.caclean.org/progress/ab1148.php</a>).
It is scheduled for a vote in the California Assembly on Jan. 31.
If it gets a 2/3 majority, it could become law this year, if I
understand correctly. If it gets a simple majority, we can at best
hope to get an initiative in a 2014 election, where we can expect
that big money will do their focus groups and figure out how to
defame this so the public thinks it's bad. (They have demonstrated
a great ability to make the electorate believe that black is white
and white black.) <br>
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I therefore encourage you to go to "<a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.cleanmoney.org">www.cleanmoney.org</a>"
and sign their petition if you haven't already (second item under
"Get involved" in the left hand column of <a
href="http://www.caclean.org/">www.caclean.org</a>"). I also
encourage you to try to find out how your representatives in the
California Assembly and Senate feel about this and write them asking
how how they feel about this and asking for their support if you
cannot find their position or thanking them if they support it or
asking them to reconsider if they oppose. You can find them by
selecting "Find my representative" near the top middle at "<a
href="http://assembly.ca.gov/">http://assembly.ca.gov</a>", and
entering your address. I just did this (without bothering to
research their positions), sending the following to both my
California Assembly and Senate representatives: <br>
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* What is your position on the California Disclose Act?
It is my impression that it is needed. Thanks, Spencer Graves <br>
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Also, at today's Occupy San José General Assembly, Shaunn
Cartwright asked us to please attend Tuesday's City Council meeting
and express your support for a City Council resolution supporting
the California Disclose Act . The current agenda indicates that the
City Council meets in closed session at 9 AM and open session at
1:30 PM (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="http://www.sanjoseca.gov/clerk/Agenda/20120124/20120124a.pdf">www.sanjoseca.gov/clerk/Agenda/20120124/20120124a.pdf</a>),
with this being item 3.3 under "3. Strategic Support Services"
right after "3.1. Report of the City Manager" and "3.2. Labor
Negotiations Update", with a recommendation that the latter be heard
at 9 AM. <br>
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Shaunn said that Mayor Reed opposes this, and it's on the
agenda for Tuesday only because enough Occupiers appeared at an
earlier meeting to speak for it that it was referred to committees
and the City administration for their evaluation. That evaluation
has now been competed and is available via the web links above. It
can be passed Tuesday provided enough people appear in time and ask
for a minute to make a brief statement supporting it. Unless Shaunn
clarifies why she suggested arriving by 3 PM, I encourage you to
arrive before 1:30 with material to read or otherwise help you be
productive while waiting for this issue to be considered. <br>
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Thanks to Brian, Shaunn and others for their hard work on this
issue. <br>
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Best Wishes, <br>
Spencer <br>
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Spencer Graves, PE, PhD
President and Chief Technology Officer
Structure Inspection and Monitoring, Inc.
751 Emerson Ct.
San José, CA 95126
ph: 408-655-4567
web: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.structuremonitoring.com">www.structuremonitoring.com</a>
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