For Immediate Release: September 20, 2020
Media Contact: Anais Medina Diaz | LAleagueofconservationvoters@gmail.com
LOS ANGELES COUNTY (September 20, 2020) – The Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters (LALCV) – supporting pro-environment candidates and measures throughout Los Angeles County – announced its endorsement of Measure RE in Culver City.
Measure RE is a rare example of a progressive local tax, which was informed by a report “A Call for Real Estate Transfer Tax Reform” from UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies that would support investments in deferred parks/facilities/street maintenance, addressing homelessness, after-school/senior service, and economic recovery. In the face of declining revenues from sales taxes due to COVID-19, Culver City needs these additional revenues to continue their environmental and climate initiatives.
“Culver City has been at the forefront of environmental action in southern California, promoting transit-oriented development, biking, transit, parks, wetland and stream restoration, clean energy goals, and climate action, which would be at risk without Measure RE to provide resources for these environmental goals,” said Shona Calzada Ganguly, LALCV vice president.
For more information about Measure RE, please visit https://www.culvercity.org/city-hall/election-information or follow the campaign on https://www.facebook.com/REinvestCulver.
ABOUT THE LOS ANGELES LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
The Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters (LALCV), founded in 1976, is dedicated to electing environmental leaders in Los Angeles County to preserve, protect, and enhance the environment, and the health and safety of our constituents. LALCV endorsements are determined by its all-volunteer Board, which is composed of Los Angeles County residents committed to advancing environmental priorities. Over the decades, LALCV has helped elect hundreds of pro-environment officials throughout the county, and support many vital measures.
For more information on LALCV, visit www.LALCV.org and sign up for occasional email updates. Follow @LALCV on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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