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The lawsuit against the city of Arcadia by the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee & Paul Gann's People's Advocate will be heard April 20, 1979. The committee has collected $4020.00 from 22 cities to date.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2296
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 8, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 8, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Proposition 13 - Implementation
Item ID
2262AN
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Newspaper Index
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Paul Gann and his People's Advocate have withdrawn from the lawsuit pending against the city of Arcadia. The Arcadia Tax Reform Committee has not yet decided whether to file an amended complaint.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2299
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 22, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 22, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Proposition 13 - Implementation
Item ID
2265AN
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Newspaper Index
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Jeff Dring discusses postponement of the lawsuit against the city of Arcadia. Dring contends that a demurer filed by Arcadia, asking dismissal of the case, takes precedent over the preliminary injunction sought by the plaintiffs.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2297
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 26, 1979
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 26, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Proposition 13 - Implementation
Item ID
2263AN
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Newspaper Index
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The suit brought against Arcadia by the People's Advocate, Inc. and the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee will include all taxes and charges imposed or increased by the city in the wake of Proposition 13. Article gives outline, list of plaintiffs and defendants.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2293
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 7, 1979
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 7, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Proposition 13 - Implementation
Item ID
2259AN
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Newspaper Index
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Ruling in favor of the city on Friday, June 8, Judge Richard Hayden said that the lawsuit filed by People's Advocate Inc. & the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee did not have facts sufficient for a legal action. The plaintiffs have 30 days to file and amended complaint.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2298
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 10, 1979
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 10, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Proposition 13 - Implementation
Item ID
2264AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia City Council ignored a request from the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee to vote again on taxes approved in June, 1978, following passage of Proposition 13.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2291
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 26, 1978
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 26, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Proposition 13 - Implementation
Item ID
2257AN
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Newspaper Index
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By a vote of 3-2, the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce endorsed the "Spirit of 13" or Gann amendment to the California constitution.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2294
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 18, 1979
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 18, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Proposition 13 - Implementation
Item ID
2260AN
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Newspaper Index
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The lawsuit challenging Arcadia's recent taxation laws will have its first day in court on March 8, 1979.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2295
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 15, 1979
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 15, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Proposition 13 - Implementation
Item ID
2261AN
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Newspaper Index
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Proposition 13-Implementation

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/subject175
Contents
1. Arcadia sued over post-13 levies. Pasadena Star News December 27, 1978. 2. Arcadia tax lawsuit may affect Pasadena. Pasadena Star News December 28, 1978. 3. Gann's group joins suit over Arcadia fees. Los Angeles Times December 29, 1978. 4. Action line. Pasadena Star News January 9, 197…
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1. Arcadia sued over post-13 levies. Pasadena Star News December 27, 1978.
2. Arcadia tax lawsuit may affect Pasadena. Pasadena Star News December 28, 1978.
3. Gann's group joins suit over Arcadia fees. Los Angeles Times December 29, 1978.
4. Action line. Pasadena Star News January 9, 1979.
5. Gann: tax-shift effort undermining Prop 13. Pasadena Star News January 9, 1979.
6. How Arcadia voted. news clip June 15, 1978.
7. Council prepares to chop city budget in aftermath of 13. Arcadia Tribune June 8, 1978.
8. Hiring ban imposed by Proposition 13. Arcadi Tribune June 15, 1978.
9. Arcadia vows to fight tax reform suit. Los Angeles Times January 4, 1979.
10. Thirteen cities contribute to Arcadia legal fund to fight Gann lawsuit. San Gabriel Valley Tribune March 27, 1979.
11. City's lawsuit defense fund grown. Foothill Intercity Newspapers April 8, 1979.
12. Gann blocked in Arcadia tax hike challenge. Pasadena Star News June 9, 1979.
Subjects
Proposition 13-Implementation
Item ID
178AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Jeff Dring, Co-chairman of the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee, is running for City Council with Richard Haltom (they are asking voters to vote for both or neither of them.) Article provides biographical information.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1073
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 21, 1980
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p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 21, 1980
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1980
Dring, Jeff
Haltom, Richard
Item ID
1072AN
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Richard Haltom is running for City Council as a team-mate with Jeff Dring (they are asking voters to vote for both or neither of them.) The two are co-chairmen of the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee. Biographical details included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1076
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 2, 1980
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 2, 1980
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1980
Haltom, Richard
Dring, Jeff
Item ID
1075AN
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Tax reform candidates Jeff Dring and Richard Haltom won the two city council seats in the April 8 election. Dring received 3,750 votes while Haltom received 3,390. Of the 27,001 registered voters in the city, 9,074 voted (33.6%)

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1081
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 10, 1980
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 10, 1980
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1980
Dring, Jeff
Haltom, Richard
Item ID
1080AN
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The Monrovia News Post, the Alhambra Post Advocate and the Arcadia News Post ceased publication with the Saturday November 30, 1974 issue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2023
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 1, 1974
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 1, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Newspapers
Item ID
2015AN
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Newspaper Index
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Roy Speirs and Steve Worsley are running as a team in the upcoming election. Their publicly stated purpose is to form a coalition with Haltom and Dring to bring about tax reforms. Their initial goal will be to further reduce the utility tax, eliminate the sewer tax, reduce the number of employees and control salaries.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1089
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 11, 1982
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p. A-1 photos
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 11, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photos
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1982
Speirs, Roy
Worsley, Steve
Item ID
1088AN
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Councilmen Jeff Dring and Dick Haltom sent letter to state Fair Political Practices Commission charging Mayor Don Pellegrino with a $307,500 conflict of interest.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1029
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 7, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 7, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council 1980 - 1989
Mayors - Pellegrino, Donald E.
Item ID
1029AN
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The Association is asking the Los Angeles Division of the League of California Cities to back a resolution calling for a state wide study of urban-county reform.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper545
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 1, 1977
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 1, 1977
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Association of San Gabriel Valley Cities
Item ID
545AN
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Newspaper Index
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Voters max out Arcadia sales tax. Huge lead for Measure A pushes levy to 10.25% ceiling set by state. The election was conducted exclusively by mail. The vote was for a .75% sales tax increase to bring the tax from 9.5% to 10.25%. This hike could bring in $8.6 million annually to keep city services, especially public safety, at current levels.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A11
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A11
Subjects
Ballot measures
Elections
Sales tax
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia will benefit from the State Municipal Advisory Reform Team : Enhanced Report (SMARTER) plan for restructuring local government finance which will help stop the city's dependence on sales tax.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27168
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 6, 2000
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 6, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Revenue
Sales Taxes
Taxation
Item ID
27366AN
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Arcadia High School campus prepares for possible terror with lockdown drills after police receive an anonymous 911 call warning that a gunman could be headed for the campus.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30221
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2006
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2006
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Emergencies
Lockdown
Safety
Item ID
30408AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council on a 3-1 vote turned down second unit developments in single-family residential areas. Councilman Jeff Dring was absent.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3290
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 20, 1983
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 20, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Senior Citizens - Housing
Item ID
3193AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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