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RESOLUTION NO. 1202
A RESOLUTION OF THE CI'lY COUNCn. OF THE CI'lY
OF SEAL BEACH VIGOROUSLY OPPOSING ANY LEGISLATION
PEEMITTING 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
t~REAS, 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
tena toward controls being imposed by out of city and 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 Seal Beach
resolves as xollows:
Section 1. That by these presents it formally and vigor-
ously 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 Seal Beach,
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted
by the City Council of the City of Seal Beach at its meeting of
November 19, 1962, by the following vote:
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