by atomathics » Tue May 18, 2010 5:33 am
Governor Schwarzenegger's January 2010 budget had proposed adding speed-camera capabilities to existing red-light photo enforcement systems already in place throughout the state.
During the budget review process, this was removed, but has reappeared in the governor's revised May 2010 budget which is going through committee now with voting to happen sometime during the summer.
If you have a concern with speed cameras arriving in California (they are currently not permitted), now would be the time to contact your assemblymember and senator. Best is to contact their Sacramento offices with a quick phone call, which is more effective than an email.
Also, a call to the chairs of the budget committees would be very worthwhile:
Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield, Chair, Assembly Budget Committee, (916) 319-2040
Senator Denise Ducheny, Chair, Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, (916) 651-4040
Camerafraud.com has put some pressure on Arizona's speed camera program and the governor there has decided not to renew their Redflex contract in July. That organization is promoting a ballot initiative and collecting signatures to make a permanent ban on photo radar in the state.
The State of Washington has its own group, too, bancams.com.
Interesting stuff.
Governor Schwarzenegger's January 2010 budget had proposed adding speed-camera capabilities to existing red-light photo enforcement systems already in place throughout the state.
During the budget review process, this was removed, but has [i]reappeared[/i] in the governor's revised May 2010 budget which is going through committee now with voting to happen sometime during the summer.
If you have a concern with speed cameras arriving in California (they are currently not permitted), now would be the time to contact your assemblymember and senator. Best is to contact their Sacramento offices with a quick phone call, which is more effective than an email.
Also, a call to the chairs of the budget committees would be very worthwhile:
Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield, Chair, Assembly Budget Committee, (916) 319-2040
Senator Denise Ducheny, Chair, Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, (916) 651-4040
Camerafraud.com has put some pressure on Arizona's speed camera program and the governor there has decided not to renew their Redflex contract in July. That organization is promoting a ballot initiative and collecting signatures to make a permanent ban on photo radar in the state.
The State of Washington has its own group, too, bancams.com.
Interesting stuff.