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Tax Information With A Mother's Touch
Published by Eva Rosenberg, MBA, EA
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Tax Information With A Mother's Touch Published by Eva Rosenberg, MBA, EA |
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 If you're not from Los Angeles, you may just want to skip this piece. On the other hand, if you live in a town that may ever think about splitting off from the big city, read on. We have an election coming up next week. And in Los Angeles, it's particularly heated. After more than a quarter of a century of talking about it, the San Fernando Valley secession is on the ballot. Living here in the Valley and feeling like a step-child to our big brother in Los Angeles, I know we don't get the resources, attention and consideration we deserve. Particularly since we provide so much of L.A.'s tax dollars - either through taxes we pay directly, or through our work for companies over the hill. For a long time, I've looked forward to this being on the ballot. In fact, I am one of the few people who even know where to find the original SFV flag (created about 25 years ago). A friend who was active way back then, still has it. But I won't be voting for SFV secession. Why? Look at the people who are organizing this movement. I don't know who they are. Have they ever had experience running a city with a population and budget bigger than many countries? Do any of these people really know the details about all the thousands of contracts that will need to be re-written in order to take over, set up and maintain this new city? I spent time last year involved with a small transition. A chamber of commerce office with only a few hundred members. Only the manager left and was replaced with two people. It took them nearly a year to sort out the current members, straighten out the revenue stream and reorganize the office. These are the same dedicated people, who mean well - very well, in fact, who will be running this new city. They don't have a clue! The fact is - a new Valley City should not be paying the City of Los Angeles alimony. Our taxpayers paid for all the resources, too. We should not be divested of ownership of the infrastructure, the utilities, the aqueducts, the roads, etc. We should remain shareholders and Board members of the DWP, the Gas Co, etc. We helped to create those and should be able to enjoy the profits, rather than be at the mercy of the City of L.A. as 'landlords.' AND be stuck paying 'alimony!' What weak-kneed fool dreamed that up? The SFV used to have some serious industry. Remember the Chevy plant where they built the Camaros in Van Nuys? The aerospace industry in Canoga Park? Other major manufacturers. They're all gone. Now, the big industry in the Valley is the porno industry. Whooppee! The SFV contains an enormous job force of unskilled, skilled, educated, trained, professional and scientific people. Most of them commute to Los Angeles and other areas to work. The freeways have become nearly impassable due to all this commuting. Why can't they work here in the Valley? The jobs aren't here! Have you heard even ONE of these visionaries talking about having even one person responsible for attracting new employers to the Valley? Except from my husband, in our private conversations, I've never heard it mentioned. Tell you what, you Valley secessionaires, you bring Peter Ueberroth here to organize, set up and establish the new city - and you have my vote. And Rick's too. Then, we'll know the transition will be well-planned and profitable.  |
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| Library of Congress - ISSN 1532-0790 Copyright © 2000-2003 - Eva Rosenberg |
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