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Our friend and supporter Matt Gray was unable to win his bid for State Assembly in the June 8th Primary Election. With under 6 months to run a campaign which normally takes 18 months, Matt was sill able to secure 20% of the voters but ultimately he did not have enough money to reach as many people as he needed to with his message.
The winning opponent won twice as many votes, but had to spend 6 times more money to beat Matt. Sadly, the remaining candidates have expressed they want to build more prisons and increase sentences, which of course is a serious blow to California taxpayers.
We thank each and every one of our supporters to stepped-up to help with this campaign. Your support is greatly appreciated and went entirely toward direct voter outreach. Thank you! |
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Taxpayers for Improving Public Safety (TiPS) |
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WHO WE ARE: We are a unique coalition of victims of crime, offenders, and their advocates who represent California taxpayers with the shared interest of improving public safety. OUR MISSION: TiPS is dedicated to improving public safety for all Californians by: - advocating for rational and effective public safety solutions
- informing the public about the misuse of billions of tax dollars
on a failed prison system - holding elected officials accountable for their failed public safety policies
- reducing the influence of self-serving special interest groups
- investing in our youth, especially those perceived to be at-risk
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DONATE TODAY
TiPS filed a lawsuit in the Sacramento Superior Court to begin the process of obtaining an injunction against the enforcement of every provision of Proposition 9. This lawsuit is costly and we ask for your financial support to continue with the litigation. (Case No. 34-2008-00030789-CU-JR-GDS)
The suit argues that proposition 9 remains an unfunded mandate upon the state, and government agencies have chosen to impliment those provisions which can only further exacerbate California's budget crisis while worsening unconstitutional prison conditions.
To date we have raised less than 1/4 of the total amount required to continue with this suit, and just enough to get it written and filed. If we do not raise enough money to argue the suit, then the litigation may end abruptly.
Please do not delay, and make your generous donation today using either PayPal below or by mailing your check to TiPS, c/o Legal Fund, P.O. Box 255456, Sacramento, CA 95865. Remember to write Prop. 9 Legal Fund in the memo portion of your check.
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