RES-10679 Supporting Proposition 32RESOLUTION NO. 10679
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING
PROPOSITION 32 -- AN INITIATIVE STATUTE ON
THE NOVEMBER 6, 2012 BALLOT, PROHIBITING
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY PAYROLL
DEDUCTIONS, AND ADDING FURTHER
PROHIBITIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO
CANDIDATES.
WHEREAS, the California Political Reform Act of 1974 was an initiative adopted
by voters and established the State's campaign finance and disclosure laws. Proposition 32
attempts to further clarify and eliminate special interest power caused by political
contributions; and
WHEREAS, special interests have too much power over government. Every year,
corporations and unions contribute millions of dollars to politicians, and the public interest is
buried beneath the mountain of special interest spending; and
WHEREAS, so much of the money overwhelming California's politics starts as
automatic deductions from worker's paychecks to support the political objectives of the
corporation or union. Their purpose is to amass millions of dollars to gain influence with
elected leaders without any regard for the political views of employees who provide the
money; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 32 cuts the money tie between special interests and
politicians to the full extent constitutionally allowed by banning contributions from
corporations and unions to politicians. To curb actual corruption and the appearance of
corruption of our government by corporate and labor union contributions; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 32 prohibits contributions from government contractors to
officials who award them contracts; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 32 prohibits corporations and labor unions from collecting
political funds from employees and union members using the inherently coercive means of
payroll deduction making all contributions voluntary.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Orange does hereby strongly support Proposition 32 — a YES vote on this measure means
Unions and Corporations could not use money deducted from an employee's paycheck for
political purposes. Unions, corporations, and government contractors would be subject to
additional campaign finance restrictions.
ADOPTED this 25 day of September, 2012
Denis Bilodeau, Mayor pro tem
5on;Dumitru, Councilmember
ATTEST:
Mary E,,MnrP1 jCity Clerk, City of Orange
Teresa E. Smith, Councilmember
red M. Whitaker, Councilmember
I, MARY E. MURPHY, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of
the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 25 day of September, 2012, by
the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Whitaker, Cavecche, Bilodeau, Dumitru
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Smith
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
Mary E. , City Clerk; Orange