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RESOLUTION NO. 1088
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ELSINORE VIGOROUSLY OPPOSING ANY LEGISLATION
PERMITTING OR SANarIONING THE USE OF PARTISAN
POLITICAL LABELS BY MUNICIPAL OFFICE CANDIDATES
WHEREAS, in the past there ha.ve been several attempts to enact legislation
which would bring partisan politics into municipal elections; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill No. 155 was introduced on January 23, 1961, which
bill, if enacted, would have pennitted any candidate for a city office to have
prilated followiBg his name on the ballot a designation of the political party
with which he was affiliated; and
WHEREAS, said Assembly Bill No. 155 received first and second reading in the
Assembly and was recommended for third and final reading; and
WHEREAS, Said Assembly Bill No. 755 was not rejected by members of the Assembly,
but instead the subject matter thereof was recommended for interim committee study;
and
WHEREAS, there are indications that similar legislation will be introduced in
future sessions of the Legislature; and
WHEREAS, passage of such legislation and the introduction of partisan political
affiliations i.nto municipal elections would tend toward controls being imposed by
out of city and out of state factions, would make easier the inroads of machine
politics and otherwise be extremely damaging to good government and lecal control of
municipal affairs;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Elsinore resolves as follows:-
Section 1. That by these presents it formally and vigorously voices its
opposition to the enactment of any legislation similar to Assembly Bill No. 155
of the 1961 Regular Session} it urges that every effort be made to defeat any
measure, bill or resolution which would pennit the use of partisan political
labels for candidates for municipal offices} and it recommends that other cities
. of the State of California. . be alerted to the danger and consequences of such
legislation.
Section 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this resolution
of the City Council of the City of Elsinore, and it shall thereupon take effect.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City
Council of the City of Elsinore at its meeting of December 10, 1962, by the
following vote::
Ayes :;
Noes::
Absent:
City Clerk