In these closing days of the California legislative session, scores of bills are being pushed through in a mad crush of legislation.  It is an  opportunity for pro-airport lobbyists to sneak amendments into unrelated bills and try to make them law.

We know of several attempts that are being made right now:

• to block Irvine's annexation of the base,
• to prevent the voters from overturning Measure A which zoned El Toro for aviation use,
• to gut Measure F and give the Board of Supervisors sole authority over airport decisions.

A bill in the California Assembly, AB1556 - having nothing to do with El Toro - has been amended by pro-airport forces to block Irvine's annexation of the base property.

If Irvine annexes the land, county Measure A - which zoned it for airport - would no longer apply.

City zoning could designate the property for non-aviation use, such as a Great Park or mixed park-residential-educational and business use. The voters would decide.

Click on the message block below to send a message to your Orange County State Senators, and the State Senate Committee reviewing the bill on August 25.

1. Insert a Subject such as "AB1556", "Allow Annexation of El Toro", "Stop undemocratic change in annexation rules"

2. Type a message using some of the following points:

• Vote "No" on any bills that deprive Orange County voters of a say over El Toro land use.
• Reject annexation rule changes that remove LAFCO (Local Area Formation) control over El Toro.
• Orange County voters are overwhelmingly opposed to an airport at El Toro. Don't allow the will of the people to be thwarted.
• El Toro reuse is a local, not State issue.
• Voters passed Measure F so they could decide on the use of the base.  If Irvine can annex it, the voters are likely to authorize a wonderful park on the land.
• 450,000 Orange County voters passed Measure F by 67.3% because they object to a noisey, polluting airport in the heart of their county. Changing the rules is undemocratic.

4. * Click here for pre addressed message form. *

4B  If the above link does not work on your browser,
        Click here for the Committee Chairman

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This page last updated on August 23, 2000.