Reasons to Oppose
No on Prop D
Continues Wasteful Spending
No Protections for Taxpayers: Prop D does NOT include the fiscal reforms taxpayers deserve to end millions in wasteful spending each year in the city’s budget.
Fails to Fix the Pension Crisis: Prop D allows the city to continue to offer lavish and unsustainable pension packages for city employees – and allows city politicians to continue to receive the biggest taxpayer subsidy for their personal pensions.
One reason to oppose deals with the following:
No on Prop D
Doesn’t Protect Vital Services
No Guarantees for Police and Fire: Not a cent of this tax is required to go to police, fire and other vital city services. Politicians can spend this money any way they want.
Money Will Go To Pension Fund: As pension costs keep increasing in the city budget, you can expect this new tax revenue will go right into the pension system instead of into city services.
No on Prop D
No Accountability for Reform
No Clear Requirements: Prop D lists several weak and meaningless conditions that will be quickly used by an unelected city auditor to trigger this sales tax.
Prop D Kills Managed Competition: Prop D does not require implementation of competitive bidding – something voters approved four years ago but politicians and unions have resisted. Prop D continues that practice of ignoring the vote of the people.
No on Prop D
Higher Taxes Hurt Our Families
More Burdens In a Tough Economy: Prop D imposes a higher cost of living that residents simply cannot afford.