#lavote

[progressive-politico]

Follow the money. We are funded by mostly small donors from our community. Our loyalty is to the people not special interests. -- East SFV Vote by November 8th!! -- CA-29 Includes Arleta, Mission Hills, North Hollywood, Pacoima, Panorama City, San Fernando, Studio City, Sun Valley, Sylmar, Valley Village, Valley Glen, Van Nuys and parts of North Hills, Lake Balboa, Reseda, Toluca Lake and Toluca Woods. -- Angelica Dueñas is running a corporate-free 100% Grassroots funded campaign. In 2020 she got 43.3% of the vote with less than $80k. In November 2022 Angelica will win to give voice to the working class in Congress and help organize a People Centered and People Powered movement! -- Angelica's platform includes: Universal Healthcare, Affordable Housing, Tuition-Free Higher Ed, Universal Child and Elder Care, and a Peace Centered Foreign Policy. -- Angelica is challenging Corporate Democrat Rep. Cárdenas. SFV deserves corporate free representation. Angelica4congress.com -- We are 100% People Powered. We don't accept donations from Super PACs, Lobbyists or Mega-Corporations. -- Look Up a voter center near you: www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place -- #CA29Debate #818 #CA29 #SFV #Politics #lavote #elections https://www.instagram.com/p/CkeclqXu2I0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[kayoshibe]

I really hope Vanadis Heart gets considered for adaptation when Witch’s story wraps up. More Gundam set in the Ad Stella universe/timeline would be great.

[cosmik1312]

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[lahistory]

Los Angeles voters at the booths in the downtown YMCA in 1942, courtesy of the LA Public Library’s Herald Examiner Collection.

Find a Vote Center or ballot drop box -> http://lavote.gov

[the-yarb]

Taking my privilege and duty seriously. California, you better do the same. #imlookingatyou #lavote #primary2018 #votecalifornia #bluewave

[diva-verdun]

I voted today!! Took about 10 minutes total from parking to voting to getting back in my car... love the new California poll pass... Can go to lavote.net/isb to complete your sample ballot online and download a QR code to your phone and take it to the polls. The voting machine will read the code and print your ballot and you can submit your vote in minutes. I went to the county recorders office and there was no line... more vote centers open on Oct 24th and Angelinos can go to any vote center to vote. We can vote anywhere in LA county cause the new vote machines know your ballot. Get it done family!! Let's all vote!! #lavote #govote #lavote #govote #timetogovote #letsvote #yourvoicecounts https://www.instagram.com/p/CGtePP9F8jr/?igshid=1to31zhs4p6k2

[reneebarbee7]

#lavote #ballotbox at the #pomonacityhall parking lot @cityofpomona #lavotes🇺🇸 #election2020 is only 5 weeks away. #pleasevote 👍😷safely (at Downtown Pomona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFm4mbBh_LB/?igshid=wq9xblcs2key

[chasecampen]

What Measure EE Means for Schools and Housing Costs in Los Angeles

On June 4th, Los Angeles voters will be able to cast their ballots on a proposed property tax for LA schools. If approved by two-thirds of voters, Measure EE would institute a new parcel tax on residential and commercial property throughout the Los Angeles Unified School District. The new tax would raise an estimated $500 million a year (or about $750 a student) over 12 years to help fund district and charter schools within the boundaries of the LAUSD. The measure is supported by Mayor Eric Garcetti, but is not without its opposition. In anticipation of the June 4th election, we’ve unpacked some of the key provisions outlined in Measure EE, and what they could mean for homeowners & housing costs in the Los Angeles market.

The Basics

Approval of Measure EE would authorize a special tax of $0.16 per square foot in residential and commercial buildings (the taxable square footage listed on your property tax bills) located on taxable parcels within LAUSD boundaries. The

tax does not apply to land. At this rate, the cost to the owner of a 1,000-square foot house would be $160 per year. The tax would be levied annually beginning in the 2019/2020 fiscal year, and continue for 12 years.

Proceeds 

According to the Los Angeles County Counsel, proceeds from the tax would be used for: lowering class sizes; providing school nursing, library, and counseling services and other health and human services for student support; providing instructional programs, school resources, and materials; retaining and attracting teachers and school employees; and providing necessary administrative services. No proceeds from this tax can be used for purchasing school lots, building or modernizing schools, funding legal settlements and liabilities, and  operating schools outside the boundaries of the District.

Allocation

Funds generated by the Measure for allocation to Local Charter Schools would be based on the schools’ in district average daily attendance. The Board shall establish rules, procedures, time requirements, and standards for allocation and distribution of funding, including, but not limited to, an appeal process for the Local Charter Schools. 

Exemptions

Any property otherwise exempt from property taxes in a tax year would also be exempt from this tax in the same year. Additionally, any owner of a parcel who occupies the parcel as a principal residence who is 65 years or over, receives supplemental security income for a disability (at any age), or receives social security disability insurance benefits, and whose annual income does not exceed 250 percent of the 2012 federal poverty guidelines, may apply for tax exemption.

Opposition

Opponents of Measure EE have criticized the bill as lacking any guarantee of funds reaching the classrooms as promised, and worry that the funds may be used to temporarily fix a budget deficit. The Daily News has noted that “Parcel taxes tend to take a greater percentage of income from lower-income taxpayers,” adding that the new tax would add hundreds of dollars annually to homeowners’ tax bills and thousands to the annual expenses of supermarkets, retail stores, office buildings, warehouses and commercial facilities. Some opponents worry that these annual increases will encourage rent hikes and higher living costs in lower income neighborhoods, while supporters point to rent stabilization ordinances as being already in place to prevent this. Be sure to get out and cast your vote on June 4th! Visit LAVote.net to find your polling place. 

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Update on State Measure SB 50

SB 50 would eliminate some local zoning restrictions and allow for denser housing construction along transit corridors and in single-family neighborhoods. California’s Senate Appropriations Committee decided recently that SB50 would not come up for a vote until January of 2020. I’ll provide an update closer to the date.

[soulflwremix]

political efficacy is tight ✊🏾🤍

[gnaist]

3/3/2020 - We Were Here #LAVotes #StayInLine (at UCLA Ackerman Grand Ballroom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9TghIAhm5s/?igshid=1izvx42bxxdcg

[wehocity]

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VOTE, VOTE, VOTE! ✅ We are encouraging all registered voters in our community to get out and vote tomorrow, November 6 in the #GeneralElection! 🇺🇸 - Lack of transportation should not be a barrier to voting, so we’re offering FREE transportation options to get you to the polls! - ℹ️ For more information visit weho.org or swipe up on our recent story! - #weho #westhollywood #voting #votetuesday #vote #election #freetransportation #lavotes #electionday #midterms2018 (at West Hollywood, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp0jgEnn_DS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18bvt3u9muoc7

[cultivatelovela]

I voted at the Melrose Trading Post today! Thank you to @blackouttheballot for bringing the mobile voting station to the market. We're hoping they'll be back next Sunday. #ivoted @melrosetradingpost while wearing my most political shirt, my #ladybunny t-shirt. #dragoutthevote #leopardprinteverything #melrosetradingpost #lavotes #election2020 #voteearly (at Melrose Trading Post) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGykPtDggeX/?igshid=laus38tk95g1

[rachelodonnell12]

CHANGE WE CAN ALL BELIEVE IN✨🦊Please make sure you have a plan for voting! Election Day is only two weeks away🗓 If you vote by mail (especially in California) please make sure you drop off your ballot in an OFFICIAL ballot box. You can see where your closest ballot box is on LAVote.net ⚡️ click through my instastory to make sure you’re all set for your vote to be counted 🗳 #juniperfoxx #foxnews #lavotes #ballotbox #2020election #foxandfriends #electionmemes #votebymail2020 #fox #votebymail #voting #votingmatters #memestagram #memess #voter #voterregistration #democracy #animalsarebetterthanpeople #animalmemes #electionday #electionday2020 #voteforchange #californiavoter #uselection #ballotmistakes #politicalmemes #votingplan (at The White House) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGhxaaGFtKP/?igshid=k28oerp1r0l5

[rakiax]

魚の次はこの子たちが来ました。短い間ですが楽しみたいと思います！ #LAVOT #robot (Kaminoge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAzO9KWjnA2/?igshid=zenvbx4g6zpu

[buddhaheadbrian]

The line was long and took a couple of hours but it was well worth it. I hope you all went out there last night and had your voice heard for one of the most important Presidential Primary Elections of our time. . #ivoted #vote #vote2020 #presidential #california #losangeles #lavotes #supertuesday https://www.instagram.com/p/B9UQUxynnVC/?igshid=orj8f0tbypqc