Comments on: State responsibility areas defined … sort of

By: Vic Subia

Vic Subia — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:21:49 +0000

The legality or constitutionality of this tax/fee will be determined by the courts. The attempt to repeal this law seems to have failed. The immediate concern now becomes exactly what service will EACH property owner receive for this tax/fee? CalFIRE needs to tell each property owner what to expect in terms of fire prevention service(s). This way each property owner can measure whether or not the tax/fee was used for it’s intended purpose.

By: Terry Crumpley

Terry Crumpley — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:36:05 +0000

This is what our assembly does to us all day, every day. No one is watching them and they know it. Actually, they really don’t care. They called it a “fee” so they could pass it with a majority, instead of calling it a “tax” which would require a 2/3 vote. The vote was completely partisan. Look at who voted for it here: http://www.calfirefee.com/the-bill/assembly-vote/.

By: Bill Kaline

Bill Kaline — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 19:31:53 +0000

Nowhere can I find published information where the state received it’s authority to assume fire prevention responsibility over private property, effectivly negating a property owners Constitutional Right to determine how best their land/property shall be enjoyed, used, etc. The state is basically shoving a service down our throats and charging a fee for something we didn’t consent to. Kind of like your gardener charging you to wash your car and charge you for the cost, just because he thought you needed it. This is a total violation of Constitutional principles and one more step towards tyranny, as the govt. again tells us all how we should live our lives, or use our property, because they know what’s best. This is just WRONG.

By: Vic Subia

Vic Subia — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:03:47 +0000

Every parcel owner should be told by CalFIRE exactly what they are getting for this fee and it should be in written form. Not in general terms as is posted on the CalFIRE website but in specific services due each parcel and property owner. This way every tax/fee payer will know what to expect for their money and how to measure the service received, if any. It might also prevent the money going to other projects as the state senate and assembly see fit.