A few minutes ago, another little bird alighted in the OC Blog tree of knowledge, and chirped that 68th Assembly District candidate Mike McGill was endorsed by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association last Wednesday -- but that the McGill campaign has been sitting on the news.
My question is whether HJTA was aware at the time of McGill's support for ACA 7 and SCA 2 -- two daggers aimed at the heart of Prop. 13? I would hope not, because those two votes are incompatible with support for Prop. 13 -- and it would be odd, to say the least, for the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association to endorse a candidate who endorsed weakening the Howard Jarvis legacy.
Jubal,
Maybe the HJTA has figured out what so many of us already know - Silva's record is utterly horrendous and we simply cannot allow him to get promoted to Sacramento. We need to end his career this year and be done with this pro union sell-out.
Posted by: Art Pedroza | February 27, 2006 at 10:17 PM
Art:
HJTA is first and foremost about protecting Prop 13. To the etxent they endorse candidates who support weakening Prop. 13, they lose credibility.
Posted by: Jubal | February 27, 2006 at 10:20 PM
Maybe Jim Lacy swung the HJTA vote without fully informing the other board members.
Posted by: Maybe | February 27, 2006 at 10:32 PM
Art - you cannot maintain your credibility if you continue to support McGill in light of today's news about his votes to allow local governments to end run Prop. 13 and raise taxes without a 2/3 vote of the people.
I strongly suspect HJTA will be reconsidering their endorsement once they hear about this.
Posted by: Question for Art | February 27, 2006 at 10:48 PM
Maybe your news on SCA 2 and ACA 7 is bogus? Ever think of that?
Posted by: Bogus | February 28, 2006 at 06:37 AM
If that's true, then Silva was played like a Stadavarius. McGill goaded Silva into releaseing potentially bombshell information early only to see it blow up in their faces when Jarvis endorses. Nicely, nicely played. That silly story about McGill being bad on taxes is d-e-a-d. I guess that's what 20 years serving your country as a Marine will teach you. Team Silva was totally outclassed.
Posted by: KaBoooooom | February 28, 2006 at 07:05 AM
This just proves that HJTA is nothing more then a slate card that will sell to the higest bidder.
Posted by: The Truth | February 28, 2006 at 08:03 AM
Truth, come on, your blind love for the liberal Silva is making you say the most ridiculous things. Obviously if Jarvis is happy with the McGill stance (although I haven't seen anything to confirm either side of this argument) then anyone concerned about taxes knows McGill is the only choice.
Posted by: The Real Truth | February 28, 2006 at 08:22 AM
Check the council minutes. Not only did Mike McGill vote to have the Council support both ACA 7 and SCA 2, he seconded the motion. The vote passed 3-1 (McCoy voted NO). The vote was on April 14, 2003 and is listed in the council minutes.
Posted by: Cypress | February 28, 2006 at 10:15 AM
Jubal, et al,
And you guys don't lose credibility when you back Silva - or Carona for that matter? Please. I can sleep at night, believe me. McGill will be a great Assemblyman. Silva on the other hand needs to be retired...and I think the voters are going to do just that.
Posted by: Art Pedroza | February 28, 2006 at 10:24 AM
Why don't you post the minutes? I have seen the official McGill press release that he received the HJTA endorsement. Have you?
Posted by: | February 28, 2006 at 10:43 AM