Second Tax Suit Faces Watson Over Prop. 9 Campaign
In Sacramento County Superior Court two opponents of Prop. 9 filed a suit against Assessor Philip E. Watson and his committee alleging false reports to the secretary of state. The suit targets the campaign filings for Watson's November ballot limit on property tax levies and the phaseout of taxes for education and welfare over five years.
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Tax Issue Coercion of Tenants Charged
Los Angeles landlords are accused of coercing tenants to support Proposition 9 the property tax limit measure. Cal Rossi of the California Teachers Association accused an LA County apartment owners group of sending letters threatening rent increases unless tenants vote for the measure. He linked the effort to the apartment association and called it a deceptive tactic in the Prop 9 battle.
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Yorty Praises Watson For Rousing Legislature
Mayor Sam Yorty commended County Tax Assessor Philip E. Watson for scaring the Legislature into a prop tax reform push. He noted the Watson Amendment, listed as Proposition 9 on the November ballot, has some defects and drafting mistakes. Yorty said Watson’s actions spurred an alternative plan to be presented as Proposition 1-A and warned against vilifying Watson.
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Former Govs Brown Knight Back Prop A Transit Bond
Edmund G Brown and Goodwin J Knight urged support for Proposition A the 2.5 billion rapid transit bond on the November ballot. They warned opposition is expected yet asserted the project will reduce freeway crowding and cost residents about 10 dollars yearly to curb car use.
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Transit plan threat looms over Los Angeles future
The city and county of Los Angeles risk being swallowed by automobiles unless the rapid transit proposal is approved, according to Brown who warns of major traffic and mobility impacts.
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