THE CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY
"The Conscience of the Republican Party" (Ronald Reagan)
San Francisco Chapter - SFRA
Mike DeNunzio, Chairman
DEAR SFRCC COLLEAGUES:
In ”Search for Excellence” Tom Peters cited two principles of successful organizations: #1-“The most important persons in any organization are those closest to the customer” AND #2- “Management by Walking Around.”
SFRCC members are the “CLOSEST” to GOP “customers” in AD 12-13. We promised these voters we would BUILD the party and represent “THEM” on TAXES, SPENDING, etc. They “bought” our promises and elected us to serve THEIR interests.
We also “WALK AROUND:” We live, work and socialize with Republicans in AD 12-13. They are our friends, neighbors and associates. We see, hear and know their concerns to earn a living, meet a payroll and raise a family in San Francisco. They count on us to represent THEM at City Hall and in Sacramento.
Our friends and neighbors did not elect us to BETRAY them. They already pay the highest state taxes and have the highest paid city and state employees in the nation. Why would any SFRCC member vote for a higher sales tax, higher income tax, and auto fees that will c ost all California families $1,100 annually.
Why would 13 of 27 SFRCC members support, or abstain from opposing, a measure that Democrats are spending millions to pass. Prop 1A will embolden tax and spender liberals in Sacramento and San Francisco and signal Obama and Pelosi to continue to plunder America.
I thank Chairman Epstein for his leadership opposing Prop 1A. His deciding vote saved the SFRCC from being the ONLY Central Committee in the state to not oppose a $20 billion tax increase in the middle of a recession.
I respectfully ask our 13 members to heed Chairman Epstein, Steve Poizner, Tom Mc Clintock, and the Howard Jarvis Tax Payers Association. (Http//http://www.hjtpa.com%29%c2%a0/; As past SFRCC Chair and present Chair of the SFRA I ask you to remember the friends and neighbors that elected you and please oppose Prop 1A.
In 2003, to his credit, Governor Schwarzenegger proposed FIVE ballot measures for bold fiscal reforms. The Democrats spent over $100 million and defeated every measure. The Governor did his best; he’s now been forced to compromise with Democrats, WE ARE NOT. Prop 1A is wrong for our voters in AD12-13, it raises their taxes and reforms nothing. The Republicans in Sacramento that oppose Prop1A are the future of our party; they deserve support of every member.
As SFRA Chair I can report the SFRA is now the largest CRA chapter in the state with 45 members. ALL 96 CRA chapters will oppose Prop 1A, and candidates that support Prop 1A. The SFRA will be among them and also encourage SFGOP organizations to oppose candidates that support Prop1A. This=2 0is important to know for all candidates for any city, county, state or federal office in 2010. I welcome your personal response to this report and request to oppose Prop1A.
Mike DeNunzio
