Resolution 701
RESOLUTION NOo 701
WHEREAS, the City of Gilroy, State of California~ finds the present
method of apportionment of State Senate districts is fair, just, and equit-
able to all the citizens of California, and
WHEREAS, said City of Gilroy finds no justification for a change
in the present method of apportionment of State Senate districts, particu-
larly in view of the fact that under our existing method of legislative
apportionment In California, this State has enjoyed a measure of progress
unmatched by any of our sister states, and
WHEREAS, The Senate Reapportionment initiative Constitutional
Amendment that will appear on the November 6, 1962, ballot as Proposition
Noo 23 would irretrievably destroy our present system of equitable legis-
lative apportionment and its protective mechanism of checks and balances,
and would have the ultimate effect of districting the State Senate on the
basis of population, which is the same basis for districting of the State
Assembly, and
WHEREAS, The approval by the voters of said Proposition Noo 23
would thus deprive our citizens of adequate representation in the Legisla-
ture, and would subject said citizens to the will of the voters in a few
centers of heavy population; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the City of Gilroy does hereby officially go on
record as unconditionally opposing said Proposition Noo 23, the State
Senate Reapportionment [nitiatlve Constitutional Amendment that will be
submitted to the voters of this State on November 6, 19620
PASSED AND ADOPTED the 20th day of August, 1962 by the following
vote:
NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNClL MEMBERS: Duffin,Goodrich,Jordan,Petersen,Quartiroli,
Wentworth, and Sanchezo
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
AYES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
APPROVED:
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SUSANNE E. PAYNE
, City Clerk of the City of
Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 701
is an original resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the
City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the
20th
day of
August
, 19~, at which meeting
a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and af-
fixed the official seal of the City of Gilroy, this 21st day
of August
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tity Clerk of the