LA County people: Hertzberg drafted SB539 (September 2021) to plug the holes in Proposition 19 (effective February 2021) and was not in support of SB668 which would have delayed Proposition 19 for 2 years. Now he is blaming Jeff Prang's office for not being able to implement something that had holes and should have been Unconstitutional. Can we get people there to protest? If there is media coverage maybe we can get our cause out? From Scott at HJTA:
This popped up in my inbox today. Hertzberg is trying to put the blame on the L.A. assessor's office for how bad Prop. 19 is (Hertzberg voted for it, he is on the committee that allowed SB 668 to die without a vote and has generally been an impediment to our efforts on this). I think he needs to be called out on it. I'm wondering if we can get some people out there to counterprotest him (so to speak). Media will likely be there so we might be able to get some press coverage for our effort and maybe even a few signatures from these "taxpayers" he is bringing.
We are sending an email to folks in the area and putting out a press release of our own, but I thought I would send you an alert asap.
Begin forwarded message:
From: "Villaseñor, Daniel" <Daniel.Villasenor@sen.ca.gov>
Date: March 18, 2022 at 7:31:37 AM PDT
To: "Villaseñor, Daniel" <Daniel.Villasenor@sen.ca.gov>
Subject: TODAY: Senator Hertzberg to Call for Immediate Relief for Prop. 19 Taxpayers Unfairly Saddled with Huge Tax Bills
EXTERNAL SOURCE
***MEDIA ADVISORY***
CONTACT
Daniel Villasenor | 916-960-7237 | Daniel.villasenor@sen.ca.gov
Senator Hertzberg to Call for Immediate Relief for Prop. 19 Taxpayers Unfairly Saddled with Huge Tax Bills
SYLMAR — Senate Majority Leader Emeritus Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) will join taxpayers to call on the Los Angeles County Assessor to immediately process thousands of claims filed under Proposition 19.
WHAT: Press conference calling for immediate relief for Los Angeles taxpayers who filed a claim under Prop. 19 and have been forced to pay large tax bills as they wait on the County Assessor to approve their claims.
WHEN: Friday, March 18, 2022
2:45 p.m.
WHERE: Los Angeles County Assessor Office, North District
13800 Balboa Boulevard
Sylmar, CA 91342
(Live stream link will be shared prior to press conference)
WHO: Senate Majority Leader Emeritus Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys)
Taxpayers who have filed claims under Prop. 19
VISUALS: Press conference will be in front of Los Angeles County Assessor Office.