f Woodward & McDowell: Services: Past Campaigns

No on Prop. 87 - Defeating a $4 billion oil tax

No on Prop. 68 - Defeating an expansion of gaming on non-tribal lands

No on Prop. 56 - A triumph of message over money

Yes on Prop. 47 - Passing the then-largest bond in U.S. history

Yes on Prop. 42 – Dedicating a gasoline sales tax to transportation

Yes on Prop. 35 - Changing complex government contracting procedures

No on Prop. 25 - Defeating popular campaign finance reforms

No on Prop. 8 - Exposing phony education reform

Yes on Props 111 & 108 - $18.5 billion in new gas taxes and bonds

No on Measure 4 - Defeating a popular triple trailer ban

Yes on Water District Bonds - Santa Barbara County

No on B, D, H & J - San Diego County Development/No Growth Battles

Examples of Past Campaigns

Yes on Water District Bonds  - Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara County had a history of defeating ballot proposals to bring in the state water pipeline. For years, no-growthers had successfully rallied around the slogan "More water equals more growth." Political analysts were expecting yet another defeat of state water when proposals hit the ballot in six different local water districts. They were wrong.

W&M put together one of the most effective grassroots campaigns organized in Santa Barbara County. Our coalition phone-banked and knocked on doors throughout the county. Powerful messages were delivered through direct mail advertising and a highly effective vote-by-mail program. Once again, against the odds, W&M pulled off a victory in all six districts.

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