1HPIHPP/ M Rsm R I Think
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Paily Nexus Sections Supplement 1HPIHPP/ m rsm r i think.. -rumen/ \ \ifl 2A Monday, November 3.1966 Daily Nexus Voters will be confronted and elections on the Nov. 4 themselves, whether with everything from local ballot that could affect our through our supplement or Water Board measures to campus and community those in local papers and candidates for governor, readership, but un statewide journals. Speak IVCC Holds 1986 U.S. Senate and U.S. fortunately not every one to the candidates them Congress in tomorrow’s could be included. selves whenever possible, election. Even given the T h e Daily Nexus read the actual text for the last several months to sift Editorial Board presents its statewide propositions. Election, Despite through it all, choosing who opinions on the races and Perhaps then a few reasons and what to support among propositions as well, based for supporting or opposing the campaign slogans and on interviews with can them will become clear. Limited Support carefully worded didates, the League of Most of all, get out and propositions can be an women voters ana our own vote in tne election overwhelming task. research into the issues. tomorrow and put this By William Diepenbrock IVCC, A.S. and the I.V. Recreation and Park District. Although the This election supplement We urge our readers to education to constructive Editor In Chief endorsement was received, letters covers most major issues examine the issues for use. between IVRPD General Manager Questionable community sup Glenn Lazof and federation port and a considerable lack of member Leo Jacobson indicate a funding face the Isla Vista Com hostile relationship exists. Upcoming Election Faces munity Council’s attempt to hold According to Lazof’s letter of elections for its seven open seats, Oct. 27, the federation has not planned for Nov. 4. adequately represented the views “ I don’t feel like there is support of the IVCC, IVRPD and A.S., Rise in Republican Voters for the election,” said community which he names as democratically council member Sharlene Weed, elected bodies. who also serves as Associated In a reply that came after the Students external vice president. By Karan Emaraiai flock of new students at UCSB and in Isla Vista meeting at which Lazof’s letter areas, Registrar of Voters Carol Acquistapace said. “ The community council is was distributed, Jacobson Reporter Key local issues for the Nov. 4 election include important because it is the only questions the legitimacy of the Measure A, the public works proposition, and democratically elected body — IVCC as an elected body. For the first time in 18 years, the Republican Measure B, the rent control proposition, besides the park district — that’s In last year’s election, only 390, registration in Santa Barbara County is higher than Acquistapace said. The Second District Supervisor there to represent the com or three percent, of I.V.’s eligible Democratic registration. race between Tom Rogers and Mike Stoker is also munity,” Weed said. voters cast ballots in the com There are presently 80,341 registered Republicans one of the “ hottest issues,” she said. Weed asked both university and munity election. In the previous in the county and 78,152 Democrats. More than 2,400 Estimated voter turnout this year is expected to county officials to provide $1,400 year, the number stood at more Santa Barbarans registered as American In remain at 71 percent, consistent with past guber for the election, since I.V. is an than 500, with around 3,000 voting dependents, 683 as Libertarian, 651 in the Peace and natorial elections, according to county records. unincorporated area under county in 1983. Freedom Party, and 354 miscellaneous General election polls are open from 7 a.m. until 8 jurisdiction with a population of In addition, there have been few, registrations. The remaining 20,877 voters declined p.m. about 8,000 students. if any, meetings of the IVCC in the to state their political affiliation. Voters must cast their ballots at the location of However, university policy only last six months, further adding to The total number of registered voters also in their registered precinct. The precinct number is allows for money to be provided if questions in the community of the creased from 171,444 last June to 183,049 on Oct. 6, listed on the mailing address label of the voter the county issues matching funds, effectiveness of the body. when the registration period closed. sample ballot, and the precinct locations are listed Weed said, adding that the county “ The IVCC has been ineffective This registration increase is due in part to the on the back of the sample ballot. does not fund these elections and so for the last six months and some no funds could be raised from these people would argue for the last sources. three years,” Weed said, adding The following is a list by precinct number of the UCSB and Isla Vista voting However, the Isla Vista that limited funding has con locations: Municipal Advisory Council, to tributed to the group’s inability to — 132 San Rafael Hall Rec. Room which all IVCC members are accomplish goals. — 133 San Miguel Hall Rec. Room appointed by the county, has Weed cited several goals that received $500 for the year from — 134 Santa Rosa Hall Rec. Room can be accomplished without A.S. “ We were allotted $500 from funds, however, and explained that — 135 Anacapa Hall Rec. Room A.S. and we’re going to spend it all they are planned for consideration — 136 Fire Station No. 11 Frey Way on the elections,” Weed said, after the election. — 138-139 Francisco Torres — Espacio6 explaining that A.S. can fund Among these are suggestions — 140 St. Mark's Church — Picasso IVMAC because it does not take that open containers of alcohol be stands on political issues. — 141 La Loma Apts. Rec. Room — Camino Pescadero banned by law from the area’s The money will only allow for streets and sidewalks, a measure — 142 St. Mark's Church — Picasso about 3,000 ballots and payment of that proponents claim will reduce — 143 La Loma Apts. Rec. Room — Camino Pescadero poll workers. Several fliers have litter in the streets and cut down on — 144 Kappa Kappa Gamma Front Room — Picasso also been made up, but the ad the number of citations for public — 145 St. Mark's Church — Picasso vertising campaign desired for intoxication issued by police. publicity of the election could not Voter opinions will be assessed — 146 Sigma Alpha Epsilon — Embarcadero del Norte be carried out, she said. on this issue, as well as the greater — 147-148 University Religious Center — Camino Pescadero Election organizers also sought issue of incorporation of I.V. with — 149-152 University Methodist Church — Camino Del Sur an endorsement for the election, as Goleta as one city, through — 153-154 Santa Ynez Apts. No. 806 — El Colegio well as aid in carrying it out, from plebescites on the election ballot. — 155 Wilkins Residence — 6835 Pasado the Isla Vista Federation. The Although many of the candidates federation is a consensus group oppose both suggestions, they — 156 Isla Vista Elementary School — Multi-use Room that represents the views of agree that they will follow the business associations, UCSB, majority opinion on the polls. Gann Initiative Would Cap All Public Salaries By William Diepenbrock good public management and could potentially cost savings, the legislative analyst’s report states. California taxpayers more than it ever might save in Editor In Chief While he does not believe the initiative will cost taxpayers cutting and freezing salaries,” the association states, ex money, Costa said saving funds was not the intention of the plaining that the amendment would be tied up in litigation measure. “ We don’t say there won’t be salaries above Although a tremendous number of political and for years if it succeeds. $64,000,” Costa said. “ (We say) there will be ac educational groups oppose Proposition 61 and the salary According to the state’s legislative analyst, the measure countability, with four-year contracts for those salaries limitations it would impose, supporters claim argumente is vague in determining the ceiling limit — which may that are.” against the constitutional amendment are legally and include other guaranteed benefits as well — and would have The special circumstances provision could be used to fiscally unsound. to be interpreted by the courts. Ceiling level salaries could raise the salaries for UC professors and administrators who Authored by anti-tax crusader Paul Gann, the measure be set as low as $48,000, but the analyst does not expect this deserve to make more than $64,000, he added. Salaries for would set the governor’s salary at $80,000 a year, with all to occur. police and fire captains and other local appointed officials state and local officials earning no more than 80 percent of Costa explained that the wording of the measure is not can also be increased through a general election. this, if voters approve it in the Nov. 4 election. vague, but just another claim made by the opponents to But UC has also joined the fight, although legal counsel The salaries of other constitutional officers and members frighten voters. “ Can you name an initiative they (op Jim Holst does not expect the courts to include the of the Board of Equalization would be set at $52,000 a year, ponents) didn’t call vague?” he asked. university as part of the amendment. “ The amendment’s and contracts must not exceed $75 per hour. Salary in According to UCSB Assistant Chancellor Betsy Watson, ambiguity makes only one thing clear: if it were to pass, creases must be approved by a majority of voters in a the measure would cost taxpayers billions of dollars since there will be considerable litigation and a period of great general election.