HomeMy WebLinkAboutSB 7 (Oppose)Jack Tanaka
Mayor
Ron Everett
Mayor Pro Tem
Ling -Ling Chang
Council Member
Carol Herrera
Council Member
Steve Tye
Council Member
March 12, 2013
City of Diamond Bar
21810 Copley Drive • Diamond Bar, CA 91765-4178
(909) 839-7000 • Fax (909) 861-3117
www.DiamondBarCA.gov
The Honorable Senator Darrell Steinberg
State Senator, District 6
State Capitol, Room 205
Sacramento, CA 95814
Fax: (916) 323-2263
Dear Senator Steinberg:
The City Council of Diamond Bar respectfully opposes SB 7, which would place
unconstitutional restrictions on the local control of charter cities.
The City of Diamond Bar opposes legislation that places additional barriers to
local control. Cities are afforded with certain constitutional provisions that have
been defended multiple times, including recent propositions that have been
voted on by the residents of the State of California. Placing these
unconstitutional restrictions will not only place additional costs on local
jurisdictions, but set a precedent for future opportunities where the state can
illegally impose its will on municipalities counter to the will of the people.
For these reasons, the City of Diamond Bar is opposed to SB 7.
Sincerely,
Jack Tanaka
Mayor, City of Diamond Bar
CC: Curt Hagman, Assembly Member -60th District
City Council
League of California Cities
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