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The Save Our License Committee joined with Assemblyman Mark Wyland today in announcing a new initiative designed to prevent California State and local governments from granting benefits to illegal aliens.

“When the legislature gives benefits like driver’s licenses and in-state tuition breaks to illegal aliens it is sending the signal that illegal immigration is okay,” said Mike Spence, with the Save Our License Committee. “Well it is not okay, and the vast majority of Californians believe it is not okay.”

“The Save Our License Initiative contains three main provisions,” he added. “First, the government will not provide any benefits not mandated by federal law. Second, the government will defend this law against any and all legal challenges. Third, individual citizens will be granted the power to sue to compel compliance with the law.”

“This initiative is about empowering Californians to stand up and do what the legislature will not do,” added Assemblyman Mark Wyland. “We should not be granting special tax-funded benefits to illegal aliens, period. And in this time of huge budget deficits, there is even more reason to stop the giveaway of our tax dollars.”

“One of the driving issues in the recall of Gray Davis last year was SB 60, the law giving driver’s licenses to illegal aliens,” said Victor Valenzuela, a member of the Save Our License committee. “Now the legislature is trying to pass another version of this. It’s time to give the power to the people to once again say ‘no more.’”

The Save Our License initiative specifically prohibits the government from giving California driver’s licenses, government identification cards and in-state college tuition to illegal aliens. In addition, it spells out a list of benefits for which the government would be prohibited from providing to illegals.

“The people of California have spoken out strongly on this issue, only to be thwarted by the State in not defending Prop. 187, and by the legislature continuing to award benefits to illegals,” added Sen. Dick Mountjoy, one of the authors of Proposition 187.

“This measure will force the government to defend it in court through all appeals,” he added. “Most experts agree that the bulk of Proposition 187 would have been upheld had the state continued to appeal the case, and we’ve addressed that in this initiative.”

More importantly, the new initiative will give power to individual citizens to force the government to comply with the law.

“Under this initiative, any citizen in California will have the right to sue their state or local government to ensure compliance with the law,” added Spence. “That means if a city, like San Francisco, decides to ignore the law, an individual could bring suit to compel the city to follow the law.”

In addition, any government official that is willfully disobeying the law could be held personally liable for their actions.

“We are very confident of our success with this initiative,” noted Spence. “We start with a strong and enthusiastic base of supporters. We have financial commitments to help with the paid signature gatherers. And the legislature is keeping the issue in front of everyone with their efforts to pass a new driver’s license bill.”

The Save Our License initiative, which was filed with the Attorney General today, will amend California’s Constitution. For it to qualify for the ballot, proponents must collect approximately 600,000 valid signatures.

Under California law, the Attorney General has fifteen days to review the language and prepare an official Title and Summary. If the Attorney General determines that the initiative may have a fiscal impact, he must forward it for a fiscal review before issuing the Title and Summary.

Once complete, the Attorney General will transmit it the Secretary of State who will record is and start the clock on the signature gathering. Proponents will then have 150 days to gather the necessary signatures.

You can sign up for e-mail updates and notice of when the petitions are available @ The Save Our License Committee joined with Assemblyman Mark Wyland today in announcing a new initiative designed to prevent California State and local governments from granting benefits to illegal aliens.

“When the legislature gives benefits like driver’s licenses and in-state tuition breaks to illegal aliens it is sending the signal that illegal immigration is okay,” said Mike Spence, with the Save Our License Committee. “Well it is not okay, and the vast majority of Californians believe it is not okay.”

“The Save Our License Initiative contains three main provisions,” he added. “First, the government will not provide any benefits not mandated by federal law. Second, the government will defend this law against any and all legal challenges. Third, individual citizens will be granted the power to sue to compel compliance with the law.”

“This initiative is about empowering Californians to stand up and do what the legislature will not do,” added Assemblyman Mark Wyland. “We should not be granting special tax-funded benefits to illegal aliens, period. And in this time of huge budget deficits, there is even more reason to stop the giveaway of our tax dollars.”

“One of the driving issues in the recall of Gray Davis last year was SB 60, the law giving driver’s licenses to illegal aliens,” said Victor Valenzuela, a member of the Save Our License committee. “Now the legislature is trying to pass another version of this. It’s time to give the power to the people to once again say ‘no more.’”

The Save Our License initiative specifically prohibits the government from giving California driver’s licenses, government identification cards and in-state college tuition to illegal aliens. In addition, it spells out a list of benefits for which the government would be prohibited from providing to illegals.

“The people of California have spoken out strongly on this issue, only to be thwarted by the State in not defending Prop. 187, and by the legislature continuing to award benefits to illegals,” added Sen. Dick Mountjoy, one of the authors of Proposition 187.

“This measure will force the government to defend it in court through all appeals,” he added. “Most experts agree that the bulk of Proposition 187 would have been upheld had the state continued to appeal the case, and we’ve addressed that in this initiative.”

More importantly, the new initiative will give power to individual citizens to force the government to comply with the law.

“Under this initiative, any citizen in California will have the right to sue their state or local government to ensure compliance with the law,” added Spence. “That means if a city, like San Francisco, decides to ignore the law, an individual could bring suit to compel the city to follow the law.”

In addition, any government official that is willfully disobeying the law could be held personally liable for their actions.

“We are very confident of our success with this initiative,” noted Spence. “We start with a strong and enthusiastic base of supporters. We have financial commitments to help with the paid signature gatherers. And the legislature is keeping the issue in front of everyone with their efforts to pass a new driver’s license bill.”

The Save Our License initiative, which was filed with the Attorney General today, will amend California’s Constitution. For it to qualify for the ballot, proponents must collect approximately 600,000 valid signatures.

Under California law, the Attorney General has fifteen days to review the language and prepare an official Title and Summary. If the Attorney General determines that the initiative may have a fiscal impact, he must forward it for a fiscal review before issuing the Title and Summary.

Once complete, the Attorney General will transmit it the Secretary of State who will record is and start the clock on the signature gathering. Proponents will then have 150 days to gather the necessary signatures.

You can sign up for e-mail updates and notification of when the petitions will be available @ The Save Our License Committee joined with Assemblyman Mark Wyland today in announcing a new initiative designed to prevent California State and local governments from granting benefits to illegal aliens.

“When the legislature gives benefits like driver’s licenses and in-state tuition breaks to illegal aliens it is sending the signal that illegal immigration is okay,” said Mike Spence, with the Save Our License Committee. “Well it is not okay, and the vast majority of Californians believe it is not okay.”

“The Save Our License Initiative contains three main provisions,” he added. “First, the government will not provide any benefits not mandated by federal law. Second, the government will defend this law against any and all legal challenges. Third, individual citizens will be granted the power to sue to compel compliance with the law.”

“This initiative is about empowering Californians to stand up and do what the legislature will not do,” added Assemblyman Mark Wyland. “We should not be granting special tax-funded benefits to illegal aliens, period. And in this time of huge budget deficits, there is even more reason to stop the giveaway of our tax dollars.”

“One of the driving issues in the recall of Gray Davis last year was SB 60, the law giving driver’s licenses to illegal aliens,” said Victor Valenzuela, a member of the Save Our License committee. “Now the legislature is trying to pass another version of this. It’s time to give the power to the people to once again say ‘no more.’”

The Save Our License initiative specifically prohibits the government from giving California driver’s licenses, government identification cards and in-state college tuition to illegal aliens. In addition, it spells out a list of benefits for which the government would be prohibited from providing to illegals.

“The people of California have spoken out strongly on this issue, only to be thwarted by the State in not defending Prop. 187, and by the legislature continuing to award benefits to illegals,” added Sen. Dick Mountjoy, one of the authors of Proposition 187.

“This measure will force the government to defend it in court through all appeals,” he added. “Most experts agree that the bulk of Proposition 187 would have been upheld had the state continued to appeal the case, and we’ve addressed that in this initiative.”

More importantly, the new initiative will give power to individual citizens to force the government to comply with the law.

“Under this initiative, any citizen in California will have the right to sue their state or local government to ensure compliance with the law,” added Spence. “That means if a city, like San Francisco, decides to ignore the law, an individual could bring suit to compel the city to follow the law.”

In addition, any government official that is willfully disobeying the law could be held personally liable for their actions.

“We are very confident of our success with this initiative,” noted Spence. “We start with a strong and enthusiastic base of supporters. We have financial commitments to help with the paid signature gatherers. And the legislature is keeping the issue in front of everyone with their efforts to pass a new driver’s license bill.”

The Save Our License initiative, which was filed with the Attorney General today, will amend California’s Constitution. For it to qualify for the ballot, proponents must collect approximately 600,000 valid signatures.

Under California law, the Attorney General has fifteen days to review the language and prepare an official Title and Summary. If the Attorney General determines that the initiative may have a fiscal impact, he must forward it for a fiscal review before issuing the Title and Summary.

Once complete, the Attorney General will transmit it the Secretary of State who will record is and start the clock on the signature gathering. Proponents will then have 150 days to gather the necessary signatures.