Showing posts with label Torrance Politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Torrance Politics. Show all posts

Monday, June 2, 2014

Vote for Torrance City Council Tomorrow!

Election day is less than 24 hours away! Are you prepared to make the best choices for the city of Torrance and the state of California?

In addition to the Torrance City Council and Mayoral races, these important local elections and state primaries are happening tomorrow, June 3rd.

STATE PRIMARY VOTER-NOMINATED OFFICES:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State
Controller
Treasurer
Attorney General
Insurance Commissioner Board of Equalization
United States Representative State Senator
State Assembly Member

LOCAL ELECTIONS:
County Board of Supervisors Sheriff
Assessor
Superior Court Judge

The following Statewide measures will also appear on the June 3rd ballot.

Measure 41 - Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Bond Act of 2014.
Authorizes $600 million in general obligation bonds for affordable multifamily supportive housing to relieve homelessness, affordable transitional housing, affordable rental housing, or related facilities for veterans and their families. Fiscal impact: Increased state bond costs averaging about $50 million annually over 15 years.

Measure 42 - Public Records. Open Meetings. State reimbursement to local agencies. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. 
Requires local government compliance with laws providing for public access to local government body meetings and records of government officials. Eliminates reimbursement for costs of compliance. Fiscal Impact: Reductions in state payments to local governments in the tens of millions of dollars annually. Potential future costs on local governments in the tens of millions of dollars annually.





Torrance voters especially will want to get informed about their local races and learn more about Torrance City Council candidate Aurelio Mattucci.

Friday, April 18, 2014

What Does the Torrance City Council Do?

What does the Torrance City Council do and how does its work affect you?

As a Charter City, Torrance is governed by a Council/Manager form of government. The City Council consists of the Mayor and six City Council members. The Mayor and Council members are elected at large by registered voters of the City and each serve a four-year term. Elections are held every two years, on the even year.

Unlike some cities, such as Los Angeles, that have three or more or even no term limits, the City of Torrance has a two term limit for Council and Mayoral positions. Setting these kinds of term limits is one effective way to prevent corruption and stagnation due to career politicians holding office for decades or more.  With an eight year total for a single position, Torrance voters are able to ensure that their elected representatives, such as City Council candidate Aurelio Mattucci, will truly hold the best interests of the city and its residents at the forefront of the decision making process. Mattucci is a shining example of a long-term resident who deeply cares about his home town and its future.

In this type of Council/Manager form of government, the City Council carries a number of significant responsibilities that directly affect residents. They are responsible for:

* Adopting Legislation 
* Setting Policy 
* Adjudicating Issues 
* Establishing the Budget of the City. 

One of the Council’s most important duties is creating and managing the City’s budget, which is also one of the primary issues Aurelio Mattucci stands for.  Mattucci is concerned with planning a budget with a mind for the future because, “years from now we will have to deal with the decisions of today.”  When elected, he will take a conservative approach to spending, prioritizing expenditures by “necessity not popularity.”

Other functions of The City Council are to appoint the City Manager and City Attorney. The City Manager acts as the administering head of the government and works closely with the Council to implement policy and laws. In the capacity of their offices, Council members and the Mayor may serve as representatives on intergovernmental and regional boards, commissions and committees. The Council will also appoint volunteers to serve on various advisory boards, commissions and committees. 

In a spirit of transparency and accountability, Council members and the Mayor are directly accountable to the electorate. In their work, they must constantly weigh the interests of individuals and groups with the needs of the entire community. For a candidate like Aurelio Mattucci, that is just what he plans to do when serving the city of Torrance that he has loved for over 30 years.

The Council meets every Tuesday in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 3031 Torrance Boulevard, unless specifically adjourned to another time or place. Regular business generally starts at 7:00 p.m., unless otherwise publicly noticed.  Closed door Executive Sessions may occasionally convene, as authorized under the Ralph M. Brown Act, at 5:30 p.m. 

Friday, February 21, 2014

Unions controlling elections even in Torrance CA

One of my fellow candidates said that he is concerned about the campaign limits in Torrance and that the amount of money rolling in from donations is just too much.  He plans on lowering the campaign limits as he feels they are not FAIR.... Funny because he has more money coming in than any other candidate, he has big chunks of it coming from Unions.  Now here is the other funny thing.  As he would like it, basically any candidate that is not Union backed will basically have to work ten times harder to catch up to the "Independent Expenditures" the Unions usually do.  The "Independent Expenditures" have NO LIMTS. So a Union can basically spend unlimited money supporting a candidate yet everyone else has to raise money little bits and pieces at a time according to my fellow candidate.  Well, I say let's put a limit as to how much these "Independent Expenditures" can be and then we can call it a level playing field. 
So, when voting check out who is getting funded by the Unions.  And remember that every time the candidate will have to vote on either protecting your city's financial well being as a whole or protecting pensions and benefits.... Guess where their vote is going...

I will not be manipulated by any Union or special interest group.  I will represent the people of Torrance as a fellow resident and business owner and not as a politician. 

Together we can cure the "Politics As Usual" Virus.

Vote Aurelio Mattucci for Torrance City Council June 3, 2014
www.voteformattucci.com

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Geoff Rizzo and Aurelio Mattucci are both running for Torrance City Council in 2014

Geoff Rizzo and Aurelio Mattucci are both running for Torrance City Council in 2014
Vote Aurelio Mattucci


Geoff Rizzo
www.voteformattucci.com


Other candidates include
Heidi Ashcraft
Alex See
Kurt Weideman
Omar Navarro
Geoff Rizzo
LEILANI KIMMEL-DAGOSTINO
MILTON HERRING
MICHAEL GRIFFITHS
TIM GOODRICH

Tim Goodrich and Aurelio Mattucci are both running for Torrance City Council in 2014

Tim Goodrich and Aurelio Mattucci are both running for Torrance City Council in 2014


Tim Goodrich
Tim Goodrich

Monday, September 23, 2013

Who's running for office in Torrance?

Who's running for office in Torrance? Complete list at http://www.torranceca.gov/20148.htm

Local Business Owner Aurelio Mattucci is also running for Torrance City Council www.voteformattucci.com


Who's running for office in Torrance?
Who's running for office in Torrance?



Who's running for office in Torrance?
Who's running for office in Torrance?

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Who is running for mayor of Torrance?

Who is running for mayor of Torrance? Find out at http://www.torranceca.gov/20148.htm

Current candidates include:


Bill Sutherland - Torrance City Councilman
Pat Furey - Torrance City Councilman
Tom Brewer - Torrance City Councilman

Aurelio Mattucci is one of the candidates for Torrance City Council see www.voteformattucci.com


Who is running for mayor of Torrance?
Polling Place and Sample Ballot can be found at www.lavote.net/LOCATOR/

City of Torrance election is scheduled for June 3, 2014

Candidate Aurelio Mattucci among the most active on the net. See www.voteformattucci.com


Polling Place and Sample Ballot

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

City of Torrance will have an election on June 3, 2014

City of Torrance will have an election on June 3, 2014. I do hope we get a good turnout as city elections are notorious for being low turnout events. The people of Torrance need to realize the importance of voting and make sure they pick the right people to run the city.
Who is running for Torrance? Aurelio Mattucci is running for Torrance City Council in the 2014 City of Torrance Election. Aurelio Mattucci is amongst the most favored candidates and has shown great success in his grass roots approach.
More info on Aurelio Mattucci at http://voteformattucci.com/home


Who is running for Torrance? Aurelio Mattucci is running for Torrance City Council

Friday, June 7, 2013

Torrance Election

Torrance Election coming in June 3, 2014 Who is running for Torrance City Council? Aurelio Mattucci believed to be one of the strongest candidates announced today that he has already visited over 600 businesses and expects to visit 13,000 by the time June 3, 2014 comes around. For more information please visit www.voteformattucci.com


Torrance City Council Candidate Aurelio Mattucci
Torrance City Council Candidate Aurelio Mattucci

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Endorse Aurelio Mattucci for Torrance City Council

Endorse Aurelio Mattucci for Torrance City Council http://www.voteformattucci.com/volunteer

Torrance City Council Candidate

Who are the top people running for Torrance?

Who are the top people running for Torrance? The Torrance election is less than a year away and Aurelio Mattucci has already hit the streets of Torrance drumming up support. For more information please visit www.voteformattucci.com


Who are the top people running for Torrance?
Who are the top people running for Torrance?

Mattucci Campaign Website is ON

Aurelio Mattucci Candidate for Torrance City Council
Mattucci Campaign Website is ON!! My campaign is now in HIGH GEAR. Our new campaign website is
up and running. We are also now able to accept online donations. If you would
like to see me represent the people of Torrance
visit www.voteformattucci.com/contribute
and show your support.