Petitions needed Monday
The folks who are circulating the petitions to reverse the supervisors' raise have asked if I would spread the word that they need the petitions back on Monday, not next Thursday, Aug. 9. Originally, Aug. 9 was the date since Aug. 10 was the deadline to get the signatures to the clerk's office for the November ballot. Now that it looks like the supervisors are going to reverse the pay raise - although they will try to bring it back the same day, their vote to reverse will render the petitions moot - the circulators hope to bring as many to the meeting Tuesday as possible. If you have signed petitions, you should return them to the organizers or call the number given to help with petitions to find out where you can bring them.
By the way I have been asked if one of my staffers is among the organizers and that is untrue. It is true that John Graff who is an ad salesman for the newspaper is involved in the effort. John does not work for me and he does not have any role in the newsroom. When the supervisors first gave themselves a 43 percent raise and tied their pay to Superior Court judges, meaning continuing raises ad infinitum, the Daily Journal immediately took the position that it should be reversed. John had nothing to do with that although in this matter we are on the same page. John is also the part-time director of the Employers Council and although this petition effort is not officially sanctioned by the EC, I assume the supervisors see their shadow behind John here.