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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 09281993 - 1.62 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR LIMITED GOVERNMENT .... ............. 825 Newgate Way, Dixon, CA 95620 ' ( 916)678-2543 - Telephone and FAX September 18, 1993 -RECEIVED E6- 119M Board of Supervisors County of Contra Costa CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Martinez, CA 94553 CONTRA COST CO. Dear Supervisors: We provided you with a copy of our organization's RESOLUTION TO IMPROVE CREDIBILITY OF STATE GOVERNMENT. For your information an article by Copley News Service published Friday, September 17, 1993, is enclosed. We are requesting that each of the 58 Boards of Supervisors throughout California announce an endorsement of this proposal. We strongly believe the rationale of the Alameda County Grand Jury is valid. Also enclosed is a copy of a formal Citizen Complaint which has been mailed to the Contra Costa County Grand Jury. Respectfully request a copy of action you take on this matter be mailed to the above address. Sincerely, Ralph D. Morrill Chairman RDM:ak 2 Atch: 1. Cy, Copley News Service Article (see reverse) 2. Grand Jury Citizen Complaint Citizen/Taxpayer Groups from Counties of Alameda, Amador, Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, Eldorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Marin, Modoc, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Shasta, Siskiyou, Solano, Sutter, Tehama, Yolo "Government that governs least, governs best" - Thomas Jefferson vl Com.> '� Y' L G, M Com• bJI>� - J' 1�•i tili V.P 1W�F�� 1 i 1_. t N'R .r-r ,]�•[ ^�T>m'• '^' . . ---_ �'iw..,'rL Wi!::PM.Ml1%� �! ) r�.r-^ � � LY� � 1!� S �• ' CD— C-J C7 d.. ,... .,:,sC:•i«.yia:�,: �P �•Ty+ �•4"'.^S� O � O r�•f..{" N �ro , V L G d1 �- r- I � :ca •cJ " ,v �� W Gu : - 6 o } .. I I � ✓ Y.X iV «. �J M F X � I �., � LU I :a u ,CO H i J r r I CI C '�F. p t". o f`.�dl C cam.• 02, Ln uj Le. - ` ed ci CDw CL- _ >co ' F �_ C ro T 'o ° CITIZEN COMPLAINT Name: Ralph D. Morrell, Chairman,,- Northern California Coalition for Limited Government Home and work address: 825 Newgate Way, Dixon, Ca 95620 Phone: ( 916 )678-2543 (telephone and FAX) PERSON OR AGENCY ABOUT WHICH COMPLAINT IS MADE: State of California, State Capitol, Sacramento, Ca 95814 PERSON IN CHARGE: The Honorable....Pete Wilson, Governor BRIEF SUMMARY OF PROBLEM: ' The State Government of California has fallen into low esteem and published reports reveal California's Legislative Counsel, responding to requests of legislators, prepares legislation the contents of which are part or wholly unconstitutional. WHEN DID YOU .FIRST LEARN OF OR DISCOVER THIS PROBLEM? Ongoing. Specifically, The Grand Jury, County of Alameda ( 1981- 82) , upon evaluation of "Legislative Operating Fuad" expenditures stated " . . .it is apparent that at the state level there is no citizen body charged with review of problems such as the control and audit of (this fund) . " WHAT ACTION DO. YOU WANT THE GRAND JURY TO TAKE? Petition the California Legislature to author a constitutional amendment establishing a State Grand Jury which would be made up of impartial citizens charged with responsibilities on a state level similar to those responsibilities of a County Grand Jury. i WHOM DO-YOU THINK SHOULD -BE CONTACTED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? t Citizens of your county, taxpayer/citizen groups. DATE. September 18, '1993 SIGNATURE.. Request the Grand Jury acknowledge receipt in writing. Attached: 1. NCCLG Resolution 2. Cy, ltr to Board of Supervisors • - w FE® .NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR LIMITED GOVERNMENT ____' � 825 NEWGATE WAY-DIXON, CA 956,20 UPt, Vv ORS RESOLUTION CCo�T �- �L-VI'ION Tb IMPROVE CREDIBILITY OF STATE GOVERNMENT WHEREAS: The State Government of California has fallen into low esteem; and WHEREAS: The Grand Jury, County of Sacramento has asserted it "has no 'watchdog' responsibility for any operation of State government that does not involve criminal misconduct"; and WHEREAS: Published reports reveal California's Legislative Counsel, responding to requests of legislators, prepares legislation the contents of which are in part or wholly unconstitutional; and WHEREAS: Attorney General Opinion No. 87-1204, in effect stated Section 9130 California Government code, was unconstitutional; and WHEREAS: Section 9130, California Government was the statute behind which California's State Controller took refuge in his failure to audit expenditure claims against-the appropriation of taxpayer resources known as the "Legislative Operating Fund"; and WHEREAS: The Grand Jury, County.of Alameda (1981-82) upon evaluation of the foregoing, stated "...it is apparent that at the state level there is no citizen body charged with review of problems such as the control and audit of (this fund)"; and WHEREAS: The Grand Jury, County of Alameda (1981-82) recommended the pursuit of "...establishing of a state Grand Jury which would be made up of.impartial citizens' charged with responsibilities on a state level similar to those responsibilites of :t county Grand Jury. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the California Legislature author a constitutional amendment in compliance with the recommendation of the Grand Jury of Alameda, and that such amendment be submitted to the voters of California during the next (awfully permitted election; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That copies of-this resolution be sent to Governor Pete Wilson, all members of the California.Legislature, and the Boards of Supervisors of the Counties of California. The foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the Northern California Coalition for Limited Government, held on the 15th Day of September, 1993. lCo _ 9 � ' r ........ Ralph . Morrell, Chairman