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Welcome to the new website of the Milpitas Democratic Club. On this web site, you will be able to find upcoming events, and recent relevant news. Thank you for your interest in the Milpitas Democratic Club, and again, welcome to our website!
Synopsis: State Senator - Ellen Corbett, Oct 29, 2009
Patriot Act Forum Write-up
A Forum on Patriot Act and Immigration: April 30, 2006
Candidate Forum: May 18, 2006
Upcoming Event
Milpitas Dem Club members, save the date
Feb 27, 3 to 5 PM
General Body Meeting
and
County Supervisor Dave Cortese will speak on County matters.
Venue: Milpitas Public Library
160 N. Main Street
Milpitas, CA 95035-4323
Past Event
Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico Speaks in Milpitas
At the Aug. 29, 2009 event, organized by Milpitas Democratic club, Assembly leader and candidate for Attorney General Torrico re-capped the situation at the state level (budget, prison overcrowding, foreclosures, etc.). He also pointed out areas where change is needed and what he proposes. The 2/3 rule for passing a budget must be changed. Taxes should be raised on the wealthy. Education and job placement programs are needed in our prison system to reduce recidivism.
In light of enormous corporate profits, he proposes a severance tax for oil pumped in California. The state is too dependent on sales tax, so modifying Prop. 13 rules to split business properties out from homes and tax them at full assessed valuation would help. By reducing the vehicle tax, the state lost $30 billion over several years leading to today’s need to raise college costs and park fees.
Candidate Torrico promised to fight for consumers, homeowners, workers, victims, the environment and education. He also plans to crack down on corporate crooks somewhat like the activist New York Attorney General did.
SPENDING CAPS, RAINY DAY FUNDS SHOULD BE RELEASED ON NEED NOT VOTES. IT IS DIFFICULT TO RAISE TAXES TODAY. LOWERING VEHICLE TAX CAUSED $30 BILLION IN LOST REVENUE OVER SEVERAL YEARS. NOW THERE ARE HIGHER COLLEGE COSTS, PARK FEES.
CREDIT STILL TIGHT EVEN WITH FEDERAL BAILOUTS. COMMITTEE HEARING ON BANK FORECLOSURES. STOP FORECLOSURES. NO HOME BUILDING ACTIVITY. AUTO MAKING- TRYING TO KEEP NUMMI OPEN WITH INCENTIVES. WILL TRAVEL TO NY, JAPAN, IF NEEDED, TO MEET WITH TOYOTA OFFICIALS. NUMMI AFFECT 35,000 TO 40,000 AREA JOBS.
(California is among the highest cost states for employers compared to Texas, where Toyota wants to move their California operations)
ATTORNEY GENERAL IS STATE'S TOP LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. WILL WORK FOR CONSUMERS, HOMEOWNERS, VICTIMS, ENVIRONMENT. CRACK DOWN ON CORPORATE CROOKS.
WHY ACTIVIST EAST COAST NY STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL? IT'S A MATTER OF PRIORITIES.
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