The YES Measure P 1% sales tax campaign amassed at least $54,150* in contributions of which only $1,425 was listed as being from Compton. Overwhelmingly contributions came from addresses outside of Compton to guarantee a win using slick branding, radio ads, multiple 4-color glossy mailers, videos, consultants, a professional office with a phone bank, a super abundance of signs, multiple social media sites, and even animation. A convicted felon is also knee deep in the mix.
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On the other hand, the NO on Measure P campaign was grassroots fought by Compton citizens pooling their pennies and coming out their pockets to buy flyers, robo-calls, mailers, a few signs immediately taken down, a last minute Facebook page and online campaign, and walking door-to-door with offices out the back of cars.
The City of Compton sent out an informational mailer and held a series of some describe as “Pro-Yes” Town Hall meetings. The disparity in funding and its sources between the two groups made some observe Measure P was stacked in favor of big business and unions against its own citizens. Yet others commented that “Compton is not for sale.” At last report, the NO ON MEASURE P grassroots campaign was holding with 50.49% vs 49.51%.
International Financial Solutions, is led by a convicted felon, Craig Walker, who was exposed during the recent mayoral elections in St. Louis, Missouri and who regularly attends Compton city council meetings to proclaim the city is good financial standing.
YES MEASURE P CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTORS:
| $1,500.00 | LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas |
| $1,000.00 | Vision for Compton: Elect Aja Brown for Mayor of Compton 2017 |
| Long Beach, CA | |
| $2,500.00 | International Financial Solutions Inc. |
| Full Service Public Finance Solutions/Municipal Offerings | |
| Atlanta, GA | |
| $10,000.00 | SEIU Union Local 721 |
| Los Angeles, CA | |
| $10,000.00 | Laborers Intl Union of North America Local 2309 PAC |
| Lakewood, CA | |
| $5,025.00 | American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees |
| AFL-CIO Union Council 36 PAC | |
| Los Angeles, CA | |
| $5,000.00 | Fubar Properties LLC |
| Los Alamitos, CA | |
| $5,000.00 | Celebrity Casinos, Inc. |
| Owner, Crystal Park Casino | |
| Compton, CA | |
| $5,000.00 | Ron’s (Norman) Maintenance, Inc. |
| Catch basin and storm drain inspection and maintenance | |
| Downey, CA | |
| $3,500.00 | Sonnycal Development Company |
| Same address as Alameda Court Compton HOA | |
| El Monte, CA | |
| $2,000.00 | Ram V Property Management |
| El Monte, CA | |
| $1,000.00 | Gateway Science and Engineering, Inc. |
| Engineering Services | |
| Pasadena, CA | |
| $1,000.00 | American Curvet Investments LLC |
| Same address as Crystal Hotel | |
| Compton, CA | |
| $1,625.00 | Individual Contributors: |
| Jackson, Mississippi and Compton, Rosewood, and LA, California | |
| Compton residents contributing no greater than $425.00 of this. |
* YES Contribution statements as officially reported Under Campaign ID #7376099:
Elevate Compton, Elevate Compton in Support of Measure P, Elevate Public Servants to Leadership
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rumor is this city manager wants out. but he want to be let go, so he can get paid like all the rest.
City records will show that city manager Roger Haley, against the vote of the council, spent nearly $100,000 of taxpayer’s money to ‘educate’ the people about measure “P”. Just imagine how many potholes could have been filled with all the money spent promoting “P”. I also want to commend the 25% of the registered voters in Compton who came out to vote. In a normal, local election, only about 12% – 13% of voters bother to vote. This proves the old adage, “every vote counts”, when the results are separated by only 1%. I want to personally thank everyone who voted NO on “P”. In my opinion, Compton will be better off without this additional 1% sales tax.