April 2009 Culver City Democratic Club Club Web Site: WWW.CCDemClub.Org Active Democrat General Meeting – April 15, 2009 May Ballot Measures & Curren Price President’s Letter: Monthly General Membership Hello leaving Sacramento for the Meeting: Democrats! evening. I’m looking forward to more information to help sort us 7:00 PM Wednesday, I suppose it’s through the intricacies of the April 15, 2009 ALWAYS budget agreement, and the effect NOTE: Date Change election these propositions will have on 6:45 PM – Refreshments season! this delicate balance. Rotunda Room Since my last Veterans Memorial Building message And here’s a heads-up for June: 4117 Overland Avenue we’ve had 2 – We have organized a coalition of Corner of Overland Ave. and Yes, 2 elections! The public’s many local Dem Clubs to produce Culver Blvd. “election fatigue” is showing, with an event – “150 Days of the incredibly low voter turn-out for Obama Presidency”. We will be both. My husband and I voted at bringing together local 1:30 PM, and we were # 19 and 20 congressional members and other What’s Inside? in our precinct to vote. But we’ll officials to discuss what has been be getting another chance to accomplished so far, and what we 2: Letters to the Editor redeem ourselves on May 19th, need to do in the future. It should 3: Key Ballot Measure with a run-off election for be a great forum, and we will get Information from Karen Community College Board (We’ve more info to you as the details get Bass endorsed candidates Angela solidified. I’m very excited about 2: Di’s Corner Reddock and Nancy Pearlman.) this event. and Senate District 26 (with Club Notes Assemblymember Curren Price as Now, on a personal note: On Renew your membership! Democratic nominee). In addition March 16th I was up in Please use the form on page 4 to we’ll be voting on some very Sacramento receiving the honor of supply your renewal information. important propositions, which will “Woman of the Year” of the 47th affect the balance of our State Assembly District, by Speaker Electronic Newsletter: budget and the future of Karen Bass. It was an amazing Submit your email address to California. I’m reminding you experience for me – especially [email protected] and ask to now, and I’ll remind you again --- meeting so many women fully get the newsletter by email! VOTE! I know I’m probably engaged in such diverse activity. Save a tree and save our club the “preaching to the choir”, so let me I was proud to be included among postage! expand this…. Remind your them – and have the pictures to friends and family to VOTE! prove it. Very cool. Join the Culver City Peace Vigil: Show your support for At our April 15 meeting we’ll be Finally, … Happy Passover! ending the war in Afghanistan discussing these propositions, and Happy Easter! Happy Voting! every Friday 5:30 – 6:30 PM Curren Price is scheduled to across from the Culver Hotel. speak to these issues – barring Ronnie Jayne any unforeseen difficulties in Meeting Sponsors: March: Hal & Carolyn Cherness Comments expressed in the Newsletter are the opinions of the April: Naomi Green and Leonard authors and do not necessarily represent the position of the Shapiro Culver City Democratic Club. Culver City Democratic Club: Active Democrat April 2009 – Page 2 Letters to the Editor: contribute to our club. Seeking Submissions To the Culver City Democratic Club: We would like your articles Sincerely, I wish to thank you for the most Harold Cherness and letters to the editor. Let generous honor given me in your voice be heard! recognition of my many years as a David T. Vahedi for LA Submissions will be published continuing member of the Culver City Council as space allows. Submissions City Democratic Club. I joined the by Darryl Cherness may be edited for length. club after WW2 when I moved to Culver City. I was the fourth Why am I, a resident of Culver City The Club’s Executive Board reserves president in the early 1950's. My late and a member of the Culver City the right to determine suitability of wife (Trudy) and son Darryl later Democratic Club, supporting a submissions for inclusion in the became president as well and we all newsletter. candidate for Los Angeles City remained active throughout the 20th Council? century. The club became our activity would include a 39 story mixed use both social and political and our There are two reasons why I have tower. The Casden Project located at closest friends were among the active taken this course of action: (1) Pico and Sepulveda would include members. The club has had many because some of our members live in 576 apartments, 1,200 additional successes and a few failures but has West Los Angeles and (2), and most residents, and 11,000 more car trips. survived all these years as one of the important, because developments to Both developments could have a most active and productive political the north of our community can have significant adverse effect on traffic clubs in the state of California. a profound effect on traffic congestion congestion in Culver City. Again, thank you for the first in Culver City. For example, the "Lifetime Achievement Award" given Westfield expansion proposal would Anyone who has spent any time to me and I will always treasure it expand the Century City Mall by observing the Los Angeles City and will continue to support and adding over 300,000 square feet and Council knows that the council is heavily influenced by big developers and special interests who make Di’s Corner: By Diane Rosenberg generous contributions to candidates On March 16, 2009 Labor Secretary for city council. Of the two candidates Solis joined Speaker Karen Bass in running in the Fifth Councilmanic Sacramento to honor the California District, Paul Koretz and David T Assembly's "Women Of The Year". ("TY") Vahedi, who have made it to Speaker Bass selected Ronnie Jayne, this May's runoff election, only our president, as the 47th Assembly Vahedi refuses to accept District's Woman of the Year. Jayne contributions from developers and is an accomplished billboard companies. Moreover, singer/songwriter/comedian who has Vahedi has been aggressive in standing up to big developers and in created a successful small business calling for reduction in major projects around her artistic career. In Culver such as the Casden Project. City Jayne serves on the Cultural Affairs Commission, the Board of the Chamber of Commerce, and was 2008 Vahedi is a lifelong resident of the Chair of Fiesta la Ballona. Fifth District and has been active in his homeowners association and in "The distinguished women honored today go above and beyond the mark of various forms of grassroots activism. excellence by dedicating their lives to others, so that we all can have a better Unlike some of the candidates he ran world." Bass said. "From entertainer, to entrepreneur, to community leader, against, Vahedi is not a Ronnie Jayne has given Culver City a great example of success and given a voice "carpetbagger" or a shill for major to others in her community." developers. "I am so proud to be honored as Woman of the Year by Speaker Bass," Jayne For the above reasons, I support said. "I am fortunate to be in a profession that allows me the time to volunteer in Vahedi for Los Angeles City Council the community in many capacities, and plan to continue my work of service in in the Fifth District and encourage Culver City and the 47th Assembly District. I am truly touched by this my fellow club members to do the recognition." same. We as a club congratulate Ronnie Jayne for her achievements. Culver City Democratic Club: Active Democrat April 2009 – Page 3 Key Ballot Measure Information From the office of Speaker Karen Bass: Sunset If Prop Sunset If Begins 1A Fails Prop 1A Passes 1-cent Sales Tax Increase April 1, 2009 June 30, 2011 June 30, 2012 5 percent Personal Income Tax (PIT) Jan 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2012 Surcharge .25 (.125% Surcharge If Federal Funding Triggers is pulled) PIT Dependent Credit Reduction Jan 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2012 VLF Increase from 0.65 percent to 1.15 May 19, 2009 June 30, 2011 June 30, 2013 percent Proposition Budget Impacts If Prop Fails 1A (Spending Cap) ♦ No budget impact in 2009-10. ♦ No budget impact in 2010-11. ♦ $9.2 billion loss in 2011-12. ♦ $3.7 billion loss in 2012-13. 1B (Supplemental Ed Payments) ♦ No net budget impact. 1C (Lottery Modernization/Securitization) ♦ $5 billion loss in 2009-10. ♦ $5 billion loss in 2010-11. 1D (Prop 10 temp changes) ♦ $608 million loss in 2009-10. ♦ $268 million loss 2010-11 thru 2012-13. 1E (Prop 63 temp changes) ♦ $227 million loss in 2009-10. ♦ $235 million loss in 2010-11. 1F (Legislator Pay) ♦ No budget impact. Renew Your Club Membership for 2009! 2009 Club Officers and Committee Chairs: Our membership chair, Diane Rosenberg, will gladly accept your President: Ronnie Jayne renewal for this year. You can use the form on Page 4 to update [email protected] any of your contact information and select the level of First Vice President: Karlo Silbiger membership. Dues were due by January 1, 2009. [email protected] Second VP: Roger Maxwell For questions please call Membership Secretary Diane [email protected] Treasurer: Eric Fine Rosenberg at (310) 398-5328 [email protected] Recording Secretary: Sally “In our personal ambitions we are individualists.