PROPOSITION 218 IS NO FALSE ALARM . . . IT HURTS

Propositions can deceive, so carefully judge who you believe.

Beware of wild claims for new ''constitutional rights" and people who pretend concern about widows and orphans.

Read Proposition 218 yourself and see how large corporations, big landowners and foreign interests gain more voting power than YOU.

Promoters say you get ''tax reform" . . . you may actually get serious cutbacks in local service and FEWER VOTING RIGHTS for millions of California citizens.

Sometimes we hear hysterical warnings about bad things that never occur . . . Proposition 218 is a REAL threat. On Proposition 218 consider the harm to EXISTING local services, not vague future threats:

• May reduce CURRENT funding for police, fire and emergency medical programs across California.
• Worsens SCHOOL CROWDING by making public schools pay NEW TAXES, cutting classroom teaching.
• Could eliminate LifeLine utility support for SENIORS and disabled citizens.

CONSTITUTIONAL POWER SHIFT.

Proposition 218 etches this into the state Constitution:

• Blocks 3 million Californians from voting on tax assessments. The struggling young couple renting a small home, WILL HAVE NO VOTE on the assessments imposed on the house they rent.
• Grants special land interests more voting power than average homeowners. The ''elderly widow" promoters cite will be banned from voting if she is a renter, or her voting power dwarfed by large property owners.
• Gives non-citizens voting rights on your community taxes.

Proposition 218 is a great deal for wealthy special interests. But it's a bad deal for the average taxpayer, homeowner and renter.

HOWARD OWENS
Congress of California Seniors

LOIS TINSON
President, California Teachers Association

RON SNIDER
President, California Association of
Highway Patrolmen