Not only is the tactic misleading, the proposed initiative is seriously flawed. Regardless of your position on the proposed El Toro airport, it is essential that all Orange County voters fully understand the implications of the initiative. Lets start with the facts. The County does not currently operate, nor have there ever been plans to site or operate a hazardous waste landfill. Therefore, inclusion of hazardous waste landfills in the proposed initiative appears as nothing more than a scare tactic designed to get people to vote for the initiative.
Lets examine the facts further.
There is no doubt that the proposed initiative will negatively affect public safety in Orange County. According to Sheriff Michael Corona, the County's ability to provide adequate numbers of jail beds to house arrested and convicted criminals will be made much more difficult and public safety and quality of life in Orange County will be diminished if the initiative is passed. The overbearing obstacle imposed by the initiative would force the jail system to turn out thousands of criminals onto the street before serving full sentences. The financial and logistic implications of the initiative could be catastrophic. The requirement of a two-thirds vote would mandate that all technical and environmental documentation be completed for each and every proposal prior to being brought to a vote .