Hi All

Wednesday August 15, we will have a JoAnn Sabbagh, Candidate for Az State Treasurer speaking first before going into a discussion on Propositions/Initiatives, why NO to NPV and NO to Article V Convention.

  JO ANN SABBAGH FOR ARIZONA STATE TREASURER
www.SabbaghForAz.com
Jo Ann Sabbagh is a life-time Republican.  She has been active with the Republican party while in Arizona serving as Campaign Committee Treasurer for more than 17 years for candidates ranging from the Arizona Legislature and Arizona Corporation Commission to the United States Congress.

While Jo Ann has been working in public accounting for more than 30 years, she started her own public accounting firm in February 2004.  She has earned the Federal License of Enrolled Agent issued by the Internal Revenue Service demonstrating her knowledge of income tax and accounting.

If elected, Jo Ann will be the first accountant to serve as Arizona’s State Treasurer.

Jo Ann has voluntarily participated in many community events and non-profit fundraisers and currently serves on several Board of Directors.  She participates in the annual TUSD (Tucson Unified School District) Love of Reading Program, a week long program designed to encourage K-12 students to read by inviting local celebrities and business owners to read to classrooms.  Since September 1997, she had been actively involved in serving as an active member of various tax and accounting professional organizations.  She has served on their Board of Directors and held officer positions.

Jo Ann’s experience in working with taxpayers and small business owners has led her to become an advocate while representing them before the City of Tucson, the Arizona Department of Revenue and the Internal Revenue Service.  She comprehends complex tax law and understands how taxing authorities work. This point of view makes her standout from other candidates for the position of Arizona Treasurer.

PROPOSITIONS:

If you are a concerned Citizen and Voter you will want to be at this meeting to discuss the upcoming Propositions/Initiatives to understand them and know what they are BEFORE going to the polls or sending in your early ballott if you are on the early ballot list.

Early ballots have 6 proposed amendments on the back of the ballot. Please ensure that you fill them out.

Here is a breakdown of each and a opinion by Aaron Flannery running in 2020 for County Recorder who came within 200 votes of winning last election.

Proposition 411
Question: Shall Chapter III, Section 6 and Chapter XIII, Sections 1, 3 and 6 of the Charter of the City of Phoenix be amended as described to change the dates for regular city candidate elections from the fall of odd-numbered years to November of even-numbered years with any runoff election to be held on the next available permitted election date? –

You’ll notice some of these did not make it to the ballot.

• C-01-2018 Initiative to re-legalize Marijuana in Az
• Co-02-2018 Initiative to re-egalize all drugs including marijuana, heroin, cocaine, LSD and Peyote in Az
• C-03-2018: Stop Political Dirty Money Amendment (Filed July 5)
• C-04-2018: Clean Energy for a Healthy Arizona Amendment (Filed July 5)
• C-05-2018: The Protect Arizona Taxpayers Act (Filed July 2)
• I-17-2018: Invest in Education Act (Filed July 5)

Initiatives, Referandums, and Recall applictions made July 5 deadline – the process!

https://azsos.gov/elections/initiative-referendum-and-recall/

Go to website to see pdf files For and Against  those filed.

BALLOT MEASURE NAME TYPE ARGUMENTS “FOR” ARGUMENTS “AGAINST”
Proposition 125 (HCR2032)
Related to Public Retirement Systems Constitutional
Legislative Referendum PDF PDF

Proposition 1__ (C-03-2018)*
“Stop Political Dirty Money Amendment” Constitutional
Initiative Measure PDF PDF

Proposition 1__ (C-04-2018)*
“Clean Energy for a Healthy Arizona Amendment” Constitutional
Initiative Measure PDF PDF

Proposition 1__ (C-05-2018)*
“The Protect Arizona Taxpayers Act” Constitutional
Initiative Measure PDF PDF

Proposition 2__ (I-17-2018)*
“Invest in Education Act” Statutory
Initiative Measure PDF PDF

Proposition 305 (R-02-2018)
“Save Our Schools Arizona” Statutory
Citizens’ Referendum PDF PDF

Proposition 306 (HCR2007)
Related to the Citizens Clean Elections Act Statutory
Legislative Referendum PDF

These made the ballot for November

Clean energy, taxes and anti-dirty money proposals submitted for November ballot

From Ballotpedia:

On the ballot
Type Title Subject Description
VR Proposition 305 Education Upholds SB 1431, expanding Empowerment Scholarship Accounts program

LRCA Adjustments to Elected Officials’ and Corrections Officer Retirement Plans Amendment Pension Allow for adjustments to the Elected Officials’ Retirement Plan and Corrections Officer Retirement Plan

LRSS Unlawful Contributions from Clean Election Accounts and Commission Rulemaking Requirements Measure Elections Designates unlawful contributions from clean election accounts and removes commission exemption from rulemaking requirements

Potential measures
Type Title Subject Description
CISS Tax on Incomes Exceeding $250,000 for Teacher Salaries and School Operations Initiative Taxes Increases income tax rates on incomes exceeding $250,000 for teacher salaries and school operations
CICA Prohibit New or Increased Taxes on Services Initiative Taxes Prohibits the government from increasing taxes on services in the future
CICA Renewable Energy Standards Initiative Energy Requires 50 percent of energy to come from renewable resources by 2030
CICA Right to Know Source of Campaign Contributions Initiative Campaign Finance Creates constitutional right to know source of campaign contributions and requires their disclosure

iliWe will again be discussing the NPV – National Popular Vote – why it is a very very bad idea.  We’ve discussed it before, just want to ensure we’re all on the same page in understanding WHY this is a very bad idea.  What is being reported as a good idea is a lie!

ARTICLE V convention – discussion – very controversial.  We ran a documentary from John Birch Society with Barbara Blewster and Robert Brown doing the documentary.  Very heated discussion going on across the States.  If you recall, we did ran the documentary Reign in Big Government with Article VI vs Article V.  Article V is a misnomer and it is highly misrepresented, abused, and misused.

I sent out Dave’s notes and will post it again if necessary as well as have copies available which breaks it all down for everyone.  An Article V Convention that political parties are attempting to shove down our throats is extremely dangerous.  It can completely dismantle our current US Constitution, taking away our Freedoms and Liberties.  I have a copy of the New States of America Constitution which basically obliterates our current US Constitution, takes away all our rights, Freedoms, and Liberties.  This is what the Liberal Socialist / Communist Left want to use to replace our Current US constitution.  There are those on the left that believe our current Constitution is hindering their Agenda and not allowing them to utilize their liberal socialist communist agenda.  Let’s discuss!

See ya Wednesday Aug 15 – bring your thinking caps, questions, and anything else you feel may be relevant to this discussion. Denny’s Restaurant Banquet Room 9030 N. Black Canyon Hwy, Access Rd; Dunlap Ave Exit I-17.  Doors open 6 pm; meeting starts 6:30

See ya then~