QUINCY >> The Plumas County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to adopt a resolution rescinding the advisory vote regarding State of Jefferson. The 4-0 vote removes the ballot measure which had been scheduled for the June 2016 election.
The Plumas County Board joins Supervisors in Lake County which recently adopted a similar resolution. Trinity, Sierra, Alpine and Shasta Counties have explicitly declined to split from California. In addition, eight other counties have shown no interest and have taken no action on the issue.
“I want to honor our commitment to Plumas County residents to spend resources wisely and always for the best benefit of our communities, and believe that pursing this ballot measure would waste vital taxpayer money,” Plumas County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Lori Simpson noted. “I also feel that in bypassing the Board of Supervisor’s decision and acting alone, the State of Jefferson folks disrespected our board members who take their elected responsibility to the people of Plumas very seriously.”
There have been no actual financial feasibility studies done on the proposal that seeks to segment some of California’s poorest communities into a single new state.
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“We thank the Plumas County Supervisors for prioritizing genuine solutions that will have a positive impact in the daily lives of rural county families,” said Keep It California Plumas County spokesperson, Faith Strailey. “Rural Northern California is a vital part of the California economy, just as the State’s partnership is important to our health. We must do a better job of educating, pressuring, and engaging state legislators. Working together we are safer, stronger, and better able to meet the needs of our communities.”
