CC - 1962 - 65 - Use of Partisan Political Labels by CandidatesRESOLUTION N0. 62-G.$-
A RESOLUTION OF THk CITY OOUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROSEMEAD.OPPOSING :ANY ,LEGISLATION PERMITTING
OR SANCTIONING THE UgE'OF PARTISAN.POLITICAL
LABELS BY MUNICIPAL FFICE 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 to facilitate the inroads of machine politics and
would otherwise be damaging to good government and local control
of municipal affairs;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rosemead
resolves as follows:
Section:.). That this.City Council vigorously voices its
opposition to the enactment of any legislation similar to
Assembly Bill No. 755 of the 1961 Regular Session, 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 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 and shall mail copies to
the State Senator from Los Angeles County, to the State Assembly-
men representing the citizens of Rosemead, to the League of
California Cities and to the California Contract Cities Associa-
tion.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of December, 1962.
MAYOR F HE CITY OF SE Elf AD
ATTEST:
I CLERK