Mission Viejo voters were more broadly opposed to the state financial propositions than voters countywide or statewide. State counts were running about 2-1 against the tax and budget propositions, while the county margin was approximately 3-1. MV was averaging about 4% more opposition than the county vote.
Prop 1-A, the “Rainy Day” proposal, was defeated by the largest margin. MV voters, at last report, had cast 14,032 ballots against 1-A compared to 3,316 in support.
The legislative pay restriction under 1-F was the only proposition passed yesterday. Mission Viejo voters were supporting it by about a 2-1 ratio, 10,487 to 5,854. About 28% of the City’s 61,938 registered voters had voted.
When I look at the percentage of registered voters who voted and realize how many didn’t, I’m amazed. It’s because of this lack of participation by the people that we’re stuck in the mess (locally, state, and nationally) we’re in along with the idiots who are voted in who are steering the boat. When I hear someone complaining about something the first question I ask is “did you vote.”
I agree with Mr. Bauman – it is disgusting that American citizens are too lazy to get to the polls – especially when one can do so by mail. Unfortunately for the small percentage that do vote, we end up with a majority of politicians who don’t care about their constituents. We need to vote the incumbents OUT. After their term they “learn the system” and “follow the leader” to get choice appointments, get nifty “spiffs” for themselves and forget why they were elected in the first place.
For putting California in the financial position we are in, ALL INCUMBENTS should be voted out.