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,SOLUTION NO. 561
A RESOUrrWBII OF THE CITY COUNCIL CF THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE VIGOROUSLY OPPOSING ANY LEGISLATION
PERMITTING OR SANCTIONING THE USE OF PARTISAN
POLITICAL LABELS BY MUNICIPAL OFFICE CANDIDATES.
WHEREAS, in the past there have been several attempts to enact
legislation which would bring partisan politics into municipal elections;
and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill No. 755 was introduced on January 25,~961,
which bill, if enacted, would have permitted any candidate for a city office
to have printed following his name on the ballot a designation of the political
party with which he was affiliated; and
WHEREAS , said Assembly Bill No. 755 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 into municipal elections would tend tQward
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 local cOhtrol of municipal affairs;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande
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. 755 of the 1961 Regular Session; it urges that every effort be made
to defeat any measure, bill or resolution which would permit the use of
partisan political labels for candidates for municipal offices; and it recom..
mends 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 Arroyo Grande.
On motion of Councilman Jacobs, seconded by Councilman Lee, and
on the following roll call vote, to-wit:
AYES: Councilman Lee, Wood, Jacobs and Mayor Burt
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman McNeil
the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 27th day of November, 1962.
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C CLERK
I, POLLY S. MILLER, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County of
San Luis Obispo, State of Ca~f~ia, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 561 is a true, full and correct copy of said Resolution passed
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande at a regular meeting
of said Council on the 27th day of November, 1962.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed the
29th day of November, 1962 ~~1 ~~/f/
City Cle of the City of Arroyo Grande