The Kern County Board of Supervisors recently discussed spending $908,000 of the taxpayers’ money on out-of-town attorneys and consultants to initiate another layer of unaccountable government called the Oildale Redevelopment Agency.
Why not use the money to just hire local community activists as Community Improvement Liaisons (CIL) within a designated target area? The CIL would [...]
Where are the “limited government” Republicans?
The City of Bakersfield, Republican controlled city council, approved a 70 unit taxpayer funded low income apartment project at Mill Creek. Yes, in the same Mill Creek that already has the defunct and empty taxpayer funded low income condo project.
The vote was a rubber stamp without any questions, such as: [...]
CRA/BRA Proposition Recommendations
Proposition 1A (Rail Bonds): NO
Proposition 2 (Farm Animal Treatment) NO
Proposition 3 (Children’s Hospital Bond) NO
Proposition 4 (Parental Notice for Abortions): YES
Proposition 5 (NORA): NO
Proposition 6 (Safe Neighborhoods Mandate): No Position
Proposition 7 (Alternative Energy Mandates NO
Proposition 8 (Protect Marriage) YES
Proposition 9 (Crime Victims Rights): YES
Proposition 10 (Alternative Fuel Bonds): NO
Proposition 11 (Voters’ [...]
Bakersfield - Ken Mettler, president of the Bakersfield Republican Assembly announced today the endorsements of candidates for local office. The candidates were voted upon by the membership at the Patriots’ Day Dinner on 9-11.
For a candidate to receive the endorsement they must be a “social and fiscal conservative” and receive a two thirds vote of [...]
We need to support and vote Yes on Prop 8 which states that ‘only marriage between a man and a woman is legal and recognized in California.’Â If it does not pass, same-sex marriage will be legal in this state to the detriment of our children.
1) Children in public schools will have to be taught [...]
Bakersfield Republican Assembly
Proposed By-Laws Changes
The following are proposed By-Law changes. A vote will be held on these changes 9-11-08 at 5:30pm. Details will follow on the meeting venue. Any questions can be directed to Ken Mettler at 549-6715.
Change the name of the Bakersfield Republican Assembly (BRA) to the Republican Assembly of Kern County (RAKC). This [...]
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reported today that they have under-reported the number of HIV cases for at least the past 10 years. Now the figure is 56,000 new cases this year which is a 40% increase over previous estimates.
This is an issue that affects all of us, either via our family’s health or [...]
PG&E is trying to destroy traditional marriage by contributing $250,000 to the No on Prop. 8 campaign. Why would PG&E do this? Is it for lofty philosophical ideals or is it a crass public relations campaign to curry political favor with liberal San Franciscans? Well, follow the money for the answer.
This spending by PG&E, headquartered [...]
A local chapter of the Republican Jewish Coalition is forming in Bakersfield. The web site for the organization is www.rjchq.org or call Mr. Larry Greenfield at 310.478.0752.
Welcome to the Republican Jewish Coalition!
In this time of nearly $5 per gallon gasoline, people losing their homes and the state proposing big tax increases, our Board of Supervisors is being asked to put yet another onerous tax on the people of Kern County. This proposal has no guarantees as to spending priorities.
“We, the citizens of Kern County are cutting [...]
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