Mayor’s are demanding a plan to gun violence in new campaign.
By Randy Economy
A new campaign by some of the most recognizable figures in Hollywood and a coalition of city mayors launched on this week that targets gun violence with a dramatic 90 second public service announcement and web campaign.
The vid clip called “Demand A Plan” was produced this week in the aftermath of the tragedy in Newtown, Ct.
“The outrage is turning into political and social action,” Salon reported on Friday.
In the “Demand a Plan” Video, celebrities called on President Obama and Congress to come up with a plan to end gun violence.
Organizers of the movement state on their website www.demandaplan.org: “It’s time. Join more than 750 mayors and 750,000 grassroots supporters to demand that President Obama and Congress step forward with a plan to end gun violence.”
“Our efforts cannot bring back the 20 innocent children murdered in Newtown, CT — or the 34 people murdered with guns every day in America. But we can prevent future tragedies by passing common sense legislation that will:
Require a criminal background check for every gun sold in America; Ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines; Make gun trafficking a federal crime, including real penalties for “straw purchasers”
“Mayor’s Against Illegal Guns” has already attracted dozens of city mayors in California who ask residents in their own communities to “take grassroots action.”
In Los Angeles County, Signal Hill Mayor Larry Forrester, West Hollywood Mayor Jeffrey Prang, Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Malibu Mayor Lou LaMonte, Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts, and Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard have already signed on to the effort.
Here is a compete list of those Mayors who represent California cities who have endorsed the effort thus far:
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Mayor Marie Gilmore Alameda, CA |
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Mayor Tom Bates Berkeley, CA |
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Mayor Cheryl Cox Chula Vista, CA |
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Mayor Eugene Montanez Corona, CA |
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Mayor Jennifer West Emeryville, CA |
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Mayor Gus Morrison Fremont, CA |
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Mayor Maria Orozco Gonzales, CA |
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Mayor James T. Butts Jr. Inglewood, CA |
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Mayor Sukhee Kang Irvine, CA |
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Mayor Bob Foster Long Beach, CA |
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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Los Angeles, CA |
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Mayor Lou La Monte Malibu, CA |
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Mayor Rob Schroder Martinez, CA |
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Mayor Paul Eaton Montclair, CA |
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Mayor R. Michael Kasperzak Mountain View, CA |
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Mayor Jean Quan Oakland, CA |
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Mayor Stephen P. Pougnet Palm Springs, CA |
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Mayor Bill Bogaard Pasadena, CA |
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Mayor Luis I. Molina Patterson, CA |
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Mayor David Glass Petaluma, CA |
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Mayor Jennifer Hosterman Pleasanton, CA |
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Mayor L. Dennis Michael Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
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Mayor Gayle McLaughlin Richmond, CA |
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Mayor Kevin Johnson Sacramento, CA |
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Mayor Dennis Donohue Salinas, CA |
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Mayor Patrick J. Morris San Bernardino, CA |
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee San Francisco, CA |
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Mayor Andrew F. Kotyuk San Jacinto, CA |
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Mayor Chuck Reed San Jose, CA |
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Mayor Stephen H. Cassidy San Leandro, CA |
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Mayor Miguel Pulido Santa Ana, CA |
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Mayor Helene Schneider Santa Barbara, CA |
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Mayor Don Lane Santa Cruz, CA |
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Mayor Larry Forester Signal Hill, CA |
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Mayor Ann Johnston Stockton, CA |
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Mayor Jeffrey Prang West Hollywood, CA |
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Mayor Christopher Cabaldon West Sacramento, CA |
