Letters to the editor

The Salinas Californian
Posted on June 2, 2007

No on Measure A

Why are some supporters of Measure A maligning REALTORS? Instead of advocating for their Initiative, they've resorted to mudslinging and nasty cartoons. These are desperate actions normally used when campaigns are losing.

The Monterey County Association of REALTORS has over 1,800 members, and a majority contributes voluntarily to the Issues Mobilization Political Action Committee. The donation made by Monterey County REALTORS to the No On Measure A campaign is not from L.A. REALTORS, and the critics know it. All IMPAC donations from over 130 REALTOR associations statewide are sent to a
central bank account in Los Angeles, where the state association is headquartered. Funds in that PAC account are available to local REALTOR Associations for issues such as Measure A. When requested, checks are cut from that account. MCAR REALTORS have contributed to IMPAC for decades, and those contributions total several times the amount contributed to this campaign.

REALTORS care about their communities. They contribute in many ways to help make Monterey County a better place to live and work and raise families. That's why the Monterey County Association of REALTORS opposes
Measure A. Vote "no" On A.

Sheryl McKenzie
Monterey