Join the Growing Movement to
Defeat George Runner's Initiative!

Help Us Win a City Council Resolution
Opposing the Runner Initiative

On Wednesday, June 11th, the LA City Council will be voting on the Cardenas-Parks-Garcetti Resolution opposing the Runner Initiative.

If passed by the voters in November, the Runner Initiative will target Black and Brown youth and communities, immigrants and low-income families. It will result in cuts to schools, healthcare, eldercare and other vital services to further fund the prison, police and probation systems, and it will erode civil rights and civil liberties. 

If Los Angeles City Council passes this motion it will be the first Southern California municipality to oppose the Runner Initiative, joining the cities of San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley and Richmond.

Please take action NOW by calling and emailing these LA City Councilmembers who have not yet committed their support:

Wendy Greuel: (213) 473-7002, councilmember.greuel@lacity.org
Richard Alarcon: (213) 473-7007, councilmember.alarcon@lacity.org
Jan Perry: (213) 473-7009, Jan.Perry@lacity.org
Herb Wesson: (213) 473-7010, councilmember.wesson@lacity.org
Jose Huizar: (213) 473-7014, councilmember.huizar@lacity.org
Janice Hahn: (213) 473-7015, councilmember.hahn@lacity.org
Tom LaBonge: (213) 473-7004, councilmember.Labonge@lacity.org
Jack Weiss: (213) 473-7005, councilmember.weiss@lacity.org

Sample Message:

"Hi. My name is ______. I strongly urge you to support the Cardenas-Parks-Garcetti resolution to put the City of Los Angeles on record as opposed to the Runner ballot initiative. This initiative will divert money away from public schools and vital services and toward prisons. We need to invest in community-based solutions to violence..."

Thanks in advance for adding your voice to this important issue. We'll need your continuous help to defeat this initiative in November. To get involved call: (213) 387-2800, ext. 28 or lisa@thestrategycenter.org

And if you can, please join us at City Hall on Wednesday, June 11th at 10:00am (200 N. Main Street, Los Angeles, 90012 - Council Chambers)

Materials & Media:
http://www.ellabakercenter.org/?p=defeat_runner

Video clip and photos from 5-16-08 press conference with Councilmembers Tony Cárdenas and Bernard Parks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeVc0KlC-r8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWdBQCq-vaE&feature=related