Valley Secession

Re “Open Valley Campaign’s Books,” editorial, Dec. 11:

Asking the Valley VOTE committee to open its books is akin to asking congressmen to fully explain their income, or lobbyists, in general, to “come clean.” Who are those that really seek to leave the city of Los Angeles, but more importantly, why? If this were strictly a money issue, VOTE ought to fully disclose its financial supporters. Paying the costs for the verification of signatures falls, as I view it, in their hands and out of their pockets. L.A. County paying for the verification ought not to be in the cards. Let them have their own cake and pay for it as well.

JERRY ARONOW

West Hollywood