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Politics
is a strange blend of facts and friendship. BOMA Cal's first
and foremost mission is to convey the facts about issues important
to the commercial office building industry in a manner which
encourage legislators to consider the interests of building
owners and managers when casting their vote. For their part,
legislators today really do make the most honest attempt at
objectively considering the facts we present on an issue,
as well as the facts as presented by competing interests.
But the effort to influence legislative outcomes is always
easier when the legislator you are speaking with shares your
political philosophy, and viewpoint on many (not necessarily
all) pertinent issues. Thus it is vitally important that an
organization like BOMA Cal, which represents billions of dollars
of capital investment in this state alone, and a significant
part of the economy, help elect individuals who share our
ideas on many subjects.
Getting someone elected today is expensive, and organizations
who strive to succeed in the political arena must make
contributions to cover the expenses of candidates whom
they support. BOMA does that through its Political Action
Committee (PAC). In 2001, the BOMA Cal PAC, guided by
the BOMA Cal Executive Committee, made nearly $50,000
in contributions to state legislators. In 2003, BOMA
Cal is seeking to increase that level of contribution
to $75,000.
You can help. Under state law, you or your company can contribute
up to $5,000 per year to the BOMA Cal Pac. If your company
contributes the maximum, you can still contribute, as long
as the company does not reimburse you for that contribution.
Your contribution can be done in one of two ways. A direct
contribution by check to the BOMA Cal PAC, 1121 L/ St., Suite
100, Sacramento Ca. 95814, or a contribution to your metropolitan
BOMA PAC (if one exists), which in turn, will make a PAC to
PAC transfer, as determined by the local BOMA PAC committee.
We advise you to consult with your local BOMA association
executive to determine what best fits your associations needs.
However, whether you directly contribute, or contribute through
your local BOMA, we respectfully request that you make a contribution
at the highest levels you can afford. The more we can help
elect legislators who share our professional goals, the more
friends we will have to help us, which has a direct bearing
on your business.
In future updates, we will share with you who is contributing
to the BOMA Cal PAC and who the BOMA Cal PAC is supporting.
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