Election Clock Ticks Down To Tuesday

Meg Whitman and Steve Poizner are both scheduled to campaign in Southern California today, a day before Republican voters decide which one of them will be the party’s gubernatorial nominee.

Whitman, a former chief executive officer of eBay, is set to speak at 11:45 a.m. at her Woodland Hills headquarters, 20812 Ventura Blvd., and at 2:30 p.m. at her Costa Mesa headquarters, 150 Paularino Ave.

Whitman will discuss her plans for “A New California,” according to her campaign’s press secretary, Sarah Pompei. Whitman has focused on three issues — creating jobs, cutting government spending and improving education.

Poizner, the state’s insurance commissioner, will speak at a noon rally at Pasadena’s Green Hotel, discussing his support for Proposition 13, the landmark 1978 property tax limitation measure, and his plans to end illegal immigration and to revitalize the California economy through tax cuts for every business and individual in the state, according to Bettina Inclan, his campaign’s press secretary.

The rally will be hosted by the Pasadena Patriots group, a local branch of the national Tea Party movement.

Locally — Measure “H” in Cathedral City looks to raise sales tax.

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Cathedral City is facing a $3 million deficit. City leaders are hoping voters will approve a sales tax increase on next week’s ballot to keep police and firefighters on the streets.

Businesses are worried it’ll drive customers to other cities. If approved, the tax will add a penny to every dollar spent in Cathedral City.

In Coachella, city leaders hope voters pass a utility-users tax on the ballot. The passage of “Measure I” would generate $1.4 million in new city revenue through the five-percent users tax . A citizen oversight committee would be created if the measure does pass– to make sure the money is spent on the intended services…