Opponents of Measure B are using scare tactics to try to
convince voters that the 2004 General Plan (GP) not only
promotes very high, runaway growth, but also stating that
Measure B is only supported by developers. That may come as
a surprise to the thousands of people and groups who support
Measure B. To support their claim opponents put out false
information claiming that many folks who support Measure B
are developers – an unequivocal lie. For example: A fine
gentleman named Lou Barber is a consultant to schools….with
no known ties to development interests. Two other gentlemen,

If Measure B fails it will take at least 2-3 more years to adopt a new/revised plan and conduct the necessary environmental studies (EIR). The current EIR has been challenged in court by activists who oppose the 2004 GP so it is unclear how much of that document would be valid for use in a future plan. It is also unclear, but doubtful, that the same small group of opponents would suddenly embrace an EIR that they’ve formally challenged.

For receiving high marks on the water quality of Sly Park
Reservoir. EID recently announced that a highly technical,
comprehensive, scientific study of water quality at Sly Park’s
Jenkinson Lake shows the lake’s water quality “is excellent
and truly sterling” according to Dr. Michael Anderson of the
Dept of Environmental Sciences at UC-Riverside. This finding
supports legislation just introduced by State Senator Dave
Cox which seeks to allow swimming to continue at the Sly
Park lake.
In an effort to keep the public informed of public health

Traffic Facts  California is dead last among the states in per capital spending on highways.  Statewide transportation is considered by many to be at “crisis” level.  California adds about 500,000 vehicles annually to our roadways and California’s population grows by about 500,000 people annually.  Over the past 20 years vehicle-miles of driving has doubled.  Fuel consumption of gasoline has been declining overall due to more fuel-efficient vehicles –which has resulted in less tax revenues collected per vehicle miles driven. Housing Facts  As of November 2004 only 19% of h