Upcoming Board Meetings

Monday, June 4, 2012 - 6 p.m.

This meeting is a Joint Board Meeting and will be held at the home of Carole Grace.

Monday, July 2, 2012 - 7 p.m.

Meeting at Lucile Spurlock's home in Menlo Park

LWV Positions on Propositions - Statewide Primary Election on June 5, 2012

Prop 28 - Term Limit Reform -------- Support

The League of Women Voters of California supports Proposition 28, which will modify California's term limits law.

Legislators are currently limited to three terms in the Assembly and two terms in the state Senate. Prop 28 will reduce this fourteen-year limit to twelve years.

Legislators will be allowed to serve the whole twelve years in either house of the legislature or serve a combination of terms in the two houses.

Prop 28 will not benefit any current or former legislator. This simple measure is a step in the right direction that will improve accountability. Legislators will no longer be constantly looking for the next office to run for; they will have time to develop expertise and get things done.

Prop 29 - Additional Tax on Cigarettes to Fund Research ---- Neutral

Proposition 29 establishes an increased tax on cigarettes, with the money collected from this tax earmarked to fund research on cancer and other tobacco-related diseases.

The League does not generally support earmarks but is neutral on this measure because of the health benefits that would come from reduced smoking and the increased funding for medical research.

Measure W For Redwood City Schools ----- Support

Our League (the League of Women Voters of South San Mateo County) urges a YES vote on Measure W to improve education in Redwood City neighborhood elementary and middle schools, which serve Redwood City and parts of San Carlos, Menlo Park, Atherton and Woodside students.

Measure W provides local control and stable funding for schools--the State cannot take one penny of Measure W. It will benefit all students, going directly to classrooms to protect academic essentials.

Vote YES on W to improve education in our local schools.

• All funds will stay in local schools and cannot be taken by the State;
• No funds for administrators' salaries;
• Citizen oversight and annual audits ensure fiscal responsibility;
• Expires in 5 years and cannot be extended without voter approval; and
• A senior citizen homeowners' exemption is available.

Learn more: http://www.betterrwcschools.org

The full detailed link is: http://betterrwcschools.org/Better-RWC-Schools/ MeasureW-BetterSchools.html.

Margaret Marshall mmarsh4@sbcglobal.net 650-368-7385

Watch the SMC District 4 - Board of Supervisors Candidate Forum - View On TV and On-Line

On Thursday May 3, 2012, the League of Women Voters of South San Mateo County sponsored a candidate forum for San Mateo County - District 4 - Board of Supervisors.

All seven candidates attended:

Andy Cohen - Carlos Romero

Kirsten Keith - Ernesto Schmidt

Shelly Masur - Warren Slocum

Memo Morantes -

The candidates gave opening and closing remarks and written questions were taken from the audience and from on-line readers of Patch Redwood City and Menlo Park.

You can now view the entire forum on local cable TV channel 27 -- TV Viewing Schedule Or on line -- View On-line

Vote on June 5, 2012