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If Gauny wins…

Will he hold to his campaign promise to “require employers in our city use e-Verify to ensure the legal status of workers,” and not let “illegal aliens gather and loiter in public each and every day?”

There’s just such a movement going on in Arizona right now; listen in and see if you think it’s feasible (or even right).

One gets the feeling Gauny fancies himself a sort of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, so it’ll be interesting to see how he measures up to the high bar he set for himself. Do his boosters expect not to see day laborers hanging out in front of AV Equipment Rental or on Sierra Highway anymore? Is he going to do anything to go after the casual Valencia husband who needs some day laborer help to trim his hedges, mow his lawn, or move his family?

How does he plan to compel the Sheriff’s Department to follow new ordinances that might conflict with LASD policy? How are the “American-first” laws and ordinances he plans to craft going to distinguish between illegal border jumper and garden variety Mexican?

If Gauny wins…

Comments (29)

  1. Sterling KingApril 20, 2010 at 2:23 pm
    Jeff, Do you have any reasons why we should start E-Verify?
  2. cashApril 20, 2010 at 2:41 pm
    I think we should allow illegals to flood our city just to make Mr. Wilson happy. He won’t be happy until there are illegals on every corner, unlimited taxation, two bikes in every garage, free health care for all, dog parks within walking disance of your 800 sq. ft. home, not to forget at least two dogs and no kids for every family, transit buses bumper to bumper on city streets and state highways, bike lanes to no where, and if you must drive, drive a Subaru! The life of Riley on income of 50K/yr.
  3. JBL82April 20, 2010 at 2:49 pm
    That Santa Clarita at least sounds like a happier place than the police-state Mr. Gauny is trying to turn Santa Clarita into.
  4. CCApril 20, 2010 at 2:57 pm
    Don’t forget the high density
  5. Kevin D. KorenthalApril 20, 2010 at 2:49 pm
    I for one plan to be a voice in holding Mr. Gauny accountable to his promises. Now if we could just get Jeff or that spineflower2 fellow to hold this President accountable for the promises he made during his campaign. Still waiting for my DVD of the C-SPAN Health Care Reform Negotiations…
  6. Spineflower2April 20, 2010 at 3:42 pm
    I am flattered that you think the survival of the union (or at least the SCV) depends on my personal beliefs!
  7. Saugus SplasherApril 20, 2010 at 4:13 pm
    Obama will get to his promises, Korenthal. He just got sidetracked saving the US economy from the near depression inflicted upon us by Republican President George W Bush and the Republicans in the Senate and House. Remember, the seeds of our near destruction, and our final near decent into a economic abyss, occured under the neglectful stewardship of a Republican administration well before Obama got elected.
  8. Linda StaedtlerApril 20, 2010 at 2:55 pm
    If Mr. Gauny wins, I think it will be difficult for him to carry out his campaign promises. First of all, you still have the other 4 council members to deal with. Many votes may go 4-1. Second, a lot of what he is proposing to deal with illegal immigrants will be putting the City in possible litigation lawsuits. Good luck to him. I dont see anything changing in the City regarding illegal immigrants.
  9. CCApril 20, 2010 at 2:59 pm
    I’ve never seen anything to dispute Gauny is a man of his word. Only time will tell. Since he is only 1 vote on the council, it will be interesting to see who is against such a proposal. How about we wait until the guy is elected, hmmm?
  10. Sterling KingApril 20, 2010 at 3:12 pm
    Well, Linda is right about the rest of the council. Bob would surely vote for E-verify. I’m under no illusion that it would take a lot of politicking to get it done and I would certainly watch to see how far his efforts will take it. I trust Dave in that pledge and that he’ll do what he says. I think it would be a great step forward limiting slave trade here in SCV.
  11. Always a Petz FanApril 20, 2010 at 3:22 pm
    If the sheriff refuses to enforce the law, then let’s form our own police department.
  12. Spineflower2April 20, 2010 at 3:45 pm
    In a sense we already did, via the contract between the City and the LASD. Modifying that contract may not be so easy– the LASD could always “no-bid” the contract if it feels it cannot abide by it’s requirements and also follow the LASD guidelines. Anyone know how often does that contract comes up for renewal?
  13. Love Santa ClaritaApril 20, 2010 at 3:28 pm
    Come on now. Anyone who thinks that David Gauny took his position for anything but electoral politics is smoking something that some people want to legalize this November on the ballot. There is little more the Council can do that it is not already doing. If David wins, concentrate on being a good Councilmember.
  14. Sterling KingApril 20, 2010 at 3:33 pm
    yep
  15. JeffApril 20, 2010 at 3:34 pm
    “If David wins, concentrate on being a good Councilmember.” Let him and his cynical electoral play off the hook? I don’t think so.
  16. Timothy MyersApril 20, 2010 at 4:14 pm
    I have never smoked the lovely herb but I am voting a big YES and that initiative. Whether I spark it up or not afterwards is my business.
  17. Spineflower2April 21, 2010 at 7:33 am
    Legalize it. Tax it. Spend half the revenue fighitng REAL drug problems. Use the other half to help balance the state budget. There is no down side to this.
  18. navigatorApril 21, 2010 at 7:38 am
    If it is legalized do you think that the feds would be spending money going after “moonshiners”? I would imagine that there just might be growers selling untaxed weed.
  19. Spineflower2April 21, 2010 at 9:08 am
    Vastly smaller expenditures than spent now fighting illegal growing! The main benefit, other than increased tax revenue, is that we no longer have young adults (or kids) being exposed to those motivated to push them to rougher drugs with a higher profit margin for the seller. In this way legalizing pot may lower overall drug use, and specifically more damaging drugs like meth and crack.
  20. mikecApril 20, 2010 at 4:52 pm
    Cost to run our own police dept. would be around 40 to 50 million a year! Right now, I believe the city spends around 20 million a year for the the sheriff’s contract! Who knows how much the start up costs would e ie..purchasing equipment, office space etc….
  21. Timothy MyersApril 20, 2010 at 5:19 pm
    Jeff: Let Dave Gauny off the hook so he can get back to being the earnest land use nerd that he is at heart. Plus I think everyone is pretty much using Everify now because there are plenty of legal workers for the jobs available.
  22. Love Santa ClaritaApril 20, 2010 at 10:06 pm
    Tim, Just reviewed the remaining ballots by precinct and the previous vote. I think Ferry wins by 30 votes. What say you?
  23. ToadlyApril 21, 2010 at 7:17 am
    Ends in a tie, settled by coin flip.
  24. PetzApril 21, 2010 at 2:37 am
    Petz says you out source the policing to a private company to keep the cost down.
  25. PetzApril 21, 2010 at 2:47 am
    Visit Sandy springs, GA for more information. Notice how are city logos are similar. http://www.sandyspringsga.org/Home
  26. ToadlyApril 21, 2010 at 7:38 am
    Why couldn’t we add a line to our logo… “Honest, Efficient, Responsive’? Instead, we get ‘aka Awesometown’?
  27. Luv LASDApril 21, 2010 at 8:52 am
    Hey Petz, Nice suggestion? I checked out their Police Dept website. Not sure they would handle your SCV perceived illegal alien problem the way you envision? check out their website: http://www.sandyspringspolice.org/index.aspx?NID=123
  28. navigatorApril 21, 2010 at 7:25 am
    AV Equipment Rentals on Sierra Hwy?? Did they move?
  29. navigatorApril 21, 2010 at 7:26 am
    Oops! Missed the “or”. Back to Evelyn Wood.

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