Police union backs phone tax measure
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The union that represents 9,000 police officers said Friday it has given $250,000 to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s campaign for Proposition S, a $243-million telephone utility users tax on the Feb. 5 ballot.
The head of Los Angeles Police Protective League said the tax revenue is needed to preserve Villaraigosa’s plan for adding 1,000 police officers by 2010.
“If it doesn’t pass, a lot of city services, including public safety, will be reduced,” said union President Timothy Sands.
Steve Tufts, president of United Firefighters Los Angeles Local 112, said his union will vote Wednesday on a separate contribution to the campaign, which is being managed by Villaraigosa’s Committee on Government Excellence and Accountability. Tufts did not say how much his union is considering.
“It’s not going to be anything close to $250,000, I can tell you that,” Tufts said.
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-- David Zahniser
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