Rally Against Simi Valley Library Privatization.

The Simi Valley Library is being considered for privatization.
UPDATE: Today, Nov 7th we addressed city council in opposition to this proposal. Several hundred people showed up for the 6:30 pm city council meeting and the meeting was not over until after 11 pm. City Council resolved to push the vote out until Monday Nov 21st.
We need you there at that time!

City Council sounded reasonable... [read more]

The Simi Valley Library is being considered for privatization.
UPDATE: Today, Nov 7th we addressed city council in opposition to this proposal. Several hundred people showed up for the 6:30 pm city council meeting and the meeting was not over until after 11 pm. City Council resolved to push the vote out until Monday Nov 21st.
We need you there at that time!

City Council sounded reasonable tonight. It is now up to Simi residents to show up on the 21st and make sure they continue sounding reasonable and not try to push any deals through behind closed doors behind the law.

A new law AB438 goes into effect Jan 1st 2012 that makes it slightly harder to privatize.

Simi government is attempting to circumvent that law by passing fast legislation without a referendum by higher government or the people of Simi Valley.

Council Member Glen Becerra declared that he wants to do what is best and that if he believes privatization is best he will do so. He said he is not here to make popular decisions. In public school it is taught that we live in a representative democracy.

Bercerra and other representatives can do what they want, but it is clear that privatization is not representative of our majority desires after hearing everyone speak tonight.

Everyone who came today, Nov 7th, spread the word in person and on Facebook. Bring three extra people on Monday Nov 21st! Let's let them know we mean business!

The powers that be in Simi Valley must realize at this point that the majority do not want our public resources tampered, controlled, or bought up by the private sector.

If you do not want the type of information you have access to limited, be there.

If you feel that education is a right for all people and not just those who can afford it, be there.
If you like having a quiet place to be able to tutor, be tutored, study, or just relax, be there.

The library truly has significant meaning to our city and our lives. Let's make
it known that we will not tolerate its privatization.

Help keep the Simi Valley Library in local hands!

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