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RESOLUTION NO. 1058
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
VIGOROUSLY OPPOSING ANY LEGISLATION PERMITTING OR
SANCTIONING THE USE OF PARTISAN POLITICAL LABELS BY
MUNICIPAL OFFICE CANDIDATES
WHEREAS, in the past there have been several attempts to enact
legislation which would bring partisan politics into municipal elections;
and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill No. 755 was introduced on January 25, 1961,
which bill, if enacted, would have permitted any candidate for a city
office to have printed following his name on the ballot a designation of
the political party with which he was affiliated; and
WHEREAS, said Assembly Bill No. 755 received first and second reading
in the Assembly and was recommended for third and final reading; and
WHEREAS, said Assembly Bill No. 755 was not rejected by members of
the Assembly, but instead the subject matter thereof was recommended for
interim committee study; and
WHEREAS, there are indications that similar legislation will be
introduced in future sessions of the Legislature; and
WHEREAS, passage of such legislation and the introduction of partisan
political affiliations into municipal elections would tend towardcontrols
being imposed by out of City atd out of state factions, would make easier
the inroads of machine politics and otherwise be extremely damaging to
good government and local control of municipal affairs;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That by these presents it formally and vigorously voices
its opposition to the enactment of any legislation similar to Assembly Bill
No. 755 of the 1961 Regular Session; it urges that every effort be made to
defeat any measure, bill or resolution which would permit the use of
partisan political labels for candidates for municipal offices; and it
recommends that other cities of the State of California be alerted to the
danger and consequences of such legislation.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this
resolution of the City Council of the City of Downey and cause the same to
be posted in three conspicuous places in the City of Downey, and it shall
thereupon take effect.
APPROVED AND PASSED this 27th day of November, 1962.
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Mayor
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City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: 4 Councilmen: Skinner, Morton, Temple, Corbin
NOES: 0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT: 1 Councilman: Peavey (
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