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James Acosta P.O. BOX 4464 Ventura, CA 93007 <br />805.647.6477 fax 805.647.3403 <br />My name is James Acosta, incumbent for California Special District Association Region <br />5. You should be receiving your ballot for the CSDA elections in a few days. I am <br />seeking your support for my reelection_ as the Region 5 representative. I have been <br />actively involved in the. Special District movement for over twenty years on both a local <br />level and on a state level. I was elected to the CSDA board in 2002 and am currently the <br />Secretary of the board. I am currently President of the Saticoy Sanitary District. I am <br />past president of the Special District Association of Ventura County. I also served for <br />six years as the Special District representative to the Ventura County LAFCO. <br />During my term as a CSDA board member, we have seen Special Districts become an <br />equal player in the shaping of Iegislation, standing side-by-side with the League of <br />California Cities and the CSAC (counties). We have become instrumental in the <br />discussions in Sacramento, being called into the Governor's office to discuss pending <br />legislation and helping draft key legislation that affect all Special Districts in California. <br />We along with the League and CSAC, formed the Coalition that were successful in <br />getting Proposition 1A passed. As a result of Prop lA, for the first time in many years, <br />Special Districts did not have to worry about having their property tax being taken away <br />during the annual state budget deliberations. This makes our budget planning much <br />easier to do. We were key in having the Ortiz bill killed in committee. We are working <br />with Assemblyman Simon Salinas on AB1234, which is a more equitable bill. These are <br />but three examples of the work in Sacramento that has been accomplished during the past <br />three years. With your support, I can continue to carry the Special District message to <br />Sacramento where we can make a difference! <br />Please vote for me, James Acosta, as your Region 5 boardmember. Thank you for your <br />support! ! <br />James Acosta <br />