The Examiner’s Ken Garcia Speaks Out Against Prop. H

Examiner columnist Ken Garcia became the latest to add his voice to the opposition to Prop. H. In his column on October 14th, Garcia points out that once again, voters are being asked to approve an idea they’ve rejected over and over again, only this time it’s been cloaked in language designed to confuse the voter.

Garcia writes “..one thing has stopped public power — the thought of handing your electricity switch from a utility company to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors — an idea so frightening to anyone with knowledge of local politics that the light always goes out on election day.”

He also criticized the loophole left open by the measure that would allow the Board of Supervisors to issue revenue bonds in any amount, for any utility (i.e. cable, wifi, garbage service, etc.) saying “This year’s version relies on the promise of “sustainable, cleaner energy’’ attained through a municipal takeover, but it has a rather remarkable admission at its core. Prop. H, if passed, would give the Board of Supervisors the ability to issue revenue bonds for utilities in unlimited amounts, without voter approval. And for a group that treats taxpayer funds as Monopoly money — that is arguably the scariest thing on the ballot.”

The Examiner’s Ken Garcia has a reputation for independence when speaking out on City issues. He has been critical at times of PG&E, City government, and others, so it is notable that after reading the text of Prop. H, Garcia has decided, along with a coalition that includes Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Mayor Gavin Newsom, labor, public safety employees, civic groups and thousands of San Franciscans to say “no” to Prop. H on Nov. 4th.

On The Web:
http://www.sfexaminer.com/opinion/columns/ken_garcia/Power_to_the_people_Not_with_this_board_.html