Council Is Part of the Problem
Illegal immigration, crime and drugs are the most important issues facing the United States, Orange County and especially Costa Mesa.
Although Costa Mesa is only eighth in population among the 31 Orange County cities, it has been No. 1 per capita in property crime the past four years, according to the FBI and the California Justice Department. As illegal aliens are now one-third of our residents, there is an increase in gang members, drug use, overcrowded schools, white flight and lower test scores and property values.
These conditions occur because of our electoral system in which our visionless City Council is elected by less than 30% of the actual voters. Thus, the council’s minority rule has manifested for 11 years a liberal philosophy, irresponsible magnet policies and an attitude of denial or indifference, often with arrogance. Majority rule is necessary for positive change in Costa Mesa.
CHRIS M. STEEL
Costa Mesa
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