Endorsements
For the 2012 elections AZLCV's Government Accountability Committee interviewed dozens of Arizona candidates and have endorsed 27 of them for election or re-election. We hope that all voters take the environmental positions of their candidates seriously when voting. We also encourage AZLCV members get out and volunteer for or contribute to these campaigns.
State Offices
Corporation Commission (Statewide)
Marcia Busching
Sandra Kennedy
Paul Newman
2012 Propositions
Proposition 119 – referred to the people by the legislature "PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING ARTICLE X, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA, BY ADDING SECTION 12; RELATING TO STATE TRUST LANDS" (SCR 1001)
A "yes" vote shall have the effect of authorizing the exchange of state trust lands if the exchange is related to either protecting military facilities or improving the management of state trust lands and prescribes the process for such exchanges. This process includes two independent appraisals and analyses, public hearings, and approval by public vote.
A "no" vote shall have the effect of keeping current constitutional law related to state trust lands.
We have seen similar initiatives in the past that did not mandate the transparency and accountability to the people of Arizona that proposition 119 does. In this measure, land proposed for exchange will require at least two independent and public appraisals of the land, two independent analyses of the exchange, public hearings on the subject and finally a vote of the people of Arizona to approve the proposal.
We applaud the authors of this measure for proposing this methodical and thoughtful framework and for taking in to account the will of the people of Arizona in the land exchange process.
We recommend that you Vote YES on prop 119
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Proposition 120 – PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA BY ADDING ARTICLE II.I; AMENDING ARTICLE XX, PARAGRAPHS 4 AND 12, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; RELATING TO STATE SOVEREIGNTY. (HCR 2004)
A "yes" vote shall have the effect of repealing Arizona's disclaimer of all right and title to federal public lands within the state and declaring Arizona's sovereignty over public lands and all natural resources within its boundaries. This excludes Indian reservations, lands of the United States, and lands over which jurisdiction has been ceded by the state of Arizona.
A "no" vote shall have the effect of keeping current constitutional law related to public lands and natural resources within Arizona's boundaries.
This rediculous bill asserts Arizona's sovereignty over air, land, water, natural resources and species. This would effectively end all federal environmental protections in our state. Not only is this initiative unworkable, it also threatens the very fabric of our republic.
We recommend that you vote NO on prop 120
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