Since 10-22-06
Petition to
stop benefits to illegal aliens in California
Since 10-22-06
Mountjoy for Senate : October 18 , 2006 -- by Dick Mountjoy
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DEFEND CALIFORNIA PETITION
October 11, 2006
DEFEND CALIFORNIA: NEW INITIATIVE WILL STOP GOVERNMENT FROM PROVIDING BENEFITS TO ILLEGAL ALIENS Legislative Analyst Says Initiative Will Save Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Annually
Fed up with legislative action every year to give driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants, former State Senator Dick Mountjoy has joined with the non-profit organization Defend California to craft an initiative to prohibit such efforts.
"Our initiative will once and for all prohibit any government entity from giving tax-funded benefits to illegal aliens," said Mountjoy, a candidate for the U.S. Senate. "Thankfully, Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed the driver’s license bill the past two years, but what if we had a Governor like Phil Angelides? He’d sign the driver’s license giveaway in a heartbeat."
"Californians are fed up with illegal immigration and with the politicians who are bending over backwards to reward illegals."
The initiative, which the Legislative Analyst estimates will save California "hundreds of millions of dollars" each year, will put an amendment into the California constitution that specifically blocks all government entities from granting driver’s licenses, in-state college tuition discounts, government financial aid, and other benefits to illegal immigrants. In addition, the initiative requires the state of California to defend this amendment against any and all challenges in state or federal court.
Perhaps most intriguing, the initiative will give private citizens the right to sue the State or local government to insure compliance with this amendment, and will hold government and elected officials who willfully violate the amendment personally liable for the costs of litigation.
"The Defend California Initiative puts the power back into the hands of the citizens of California by giving them the ability to enforce violations of this constitutional amendment, and hold those who violate the amendment personally liable for damages," added Mountjoy. "This is huge because bureaucrats and politicians will be held truly accountable for their actions."
To help the initiative withstand court challenges, it does specifically exempt benefits that are required under federal law.
"We’re starting the initial phase of the effort with petitions that are available for download on several web sites, including http://DefendCalifornia.com , http://CRAVictoryTeam.com and http://MountjoyforSenate.com ," Mountjoy stated. "We’re encouraging everyone to gather signatures for the intiative while they campaign for their favorite candidates. It’s a win-win for everyone."
Backers have until February 20, 2007 to collect 598,105 signatures.