Faced with little local support, Prop. 499 backers forced to rely on L.A. radicals for help
Campaign calls on socialist Calif. politicians to get out the vote LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCILMEMBERS COME TO GLENDALE GLENDALE, ARIZ. – UniteHere, the labor union whose political arm is behind Proposition 499, the job-killing measure on the ballot in Glendale this year,...
Glendale leaders make their Proposition 499 arguments
VOTERS GET TO HEAR FROM BOTH SIDES More than a dozen submissions urge voters to reject Prop. 499 GLENDALE, ARIZ. – Glendale voters have received their 2024 election publicity pamphlets, which contain arguments for and against Proposition...
State and local chamber of commerce leaders sound alarm over Glendale Proposition 499
Chambers of commerce say measure bad for jobs, bad for taxpayers GLENDALE, ARIZ. – The state and local business community is rallying in opposition to Glendale Proposition 499, one of the most economically damaging measures to appear on an Arizona ballot in recent...
Backers of Glendale Proposition 499 are from outside Ariz., don’t represent local community
OUT-OF-STATE UNION DESCENDS ON GLENDALE, ARIZ. The formula: Pass damaging law, generate new members, collect dues, fund narrow political agenda, repeat GLENDALE, ARIZ. – The organization leading the campaign for Glendale Proposition 499 is an out-of-state labor...
U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko announces opposition to Glendale Proposition 499
THE CHORUS OF OPPOSITION GROWS Respected congresswoman cites bigger government, higher taxes. GLENDALE, ARIZ. – United States Representative Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.) is adding her voice to the chorus of prominent Glendale and West Valley leaders who are...
Experts from across political spectrum agree Proposition 499 would harm Glendale consumers, cost jobs
LEFT, RIGHT, OR CENTER: PROP. 499 IS BAD FOR GLENDALE Even progressive group braces for lost jobs, higher prices GLENDALE, ARIZ. – Think tanks and economists from across the political spectrum agree that if Glendale Proposition 499 were to become law it would...
Analysis: Proposition 499 will harm far more than just hotels
Measure affects K-12 schools, higher education, city-owned venues GLENDALE, ARIZ. – Proposition 499 affects far more than just hotels according to a recent analysis, putting thousands of jobs citywide at risk of elimination. Any structure larger than 20,000 square...
Study: Glendale economy at tremendous risk if Prop. 499 passes
A dangerous budget-buster GLENDALE, ARIZ. – A new study from the Common Sense Institute Arizona confirms why Glendale, Ariz. leaders and businesses have been sounding alarms over Proposition 499: If the measure passes, it has the potential to inflict...
Analysis: Millions of dollars at risk to Glendale city budget if Proposition 499 passes
Higher room rates, reduced visitor spending, reduced investment GLENDALE, ARIZ. – A new analysis from Applied Economics finds that Glendale could be slammed with a loss of between “$1.4 million to $2.9 million in cumulative declines in sales tax...