Too often, when even some conservative electeds take office, they idly sit by and let things fall apart in their districts. Democrats take seats on City Councils and School Boards. Bonds and tax increases slip through without an active opposition.
As these things often would be controversial for electeds to take active action against, they shy away from the fight.
Not Bob Huff.
This November there will appear a $38 million parcel tax measure to build a new library in Bob’s hometown of Diamond Bar. Measure L.
The “goo goo” (good government) types in Diamond Bar (including RINO Council members Wen Chang and Jack Tanaka) have pushed this thing to build a new monument to themselves.
Bob has been active in campaigning against the tax, and has even bought slates to get his message out.
In addition, going beyond just attacking the tax increase, the good Assemblyman pointed out in an email to me that the library itself doesn’t make sense, considering: a)more and more people are turning to the internet, not the library for research, b)student population in Diamond Bar is in decline, and c) that there are 62 other libraries within 15 miles of Diamond Bar.
As to the parcel tax itself, the Assemblyman said, “’L’ No!”