Welcome to the Thousand Oaks Term Limits Website!
According to a recent report issued by the Center for Governmental Studies, incumbents drew more money than their challengers by a 19-1 margin. No wonder the incumbent re-election rate is close to 95% instead of the 50% that our Founding Fathers envisioned
“The issue today is the same as it has been throughout history, whether man shall be allowed to govern himself or be ruled by a small elite.”
- Thomas Jefferson
“The ordinary affairs of a nation offer little difficulty to a person of any experience.”
- Thomas Jefferson
“The short memories of American voters is what keeps our politicians in office.”
- Will Rogers
“Government is too big and too important to be left to politicians.”
- Chester Bowles
Careerism in government defies the notion of a representative democracy. People serving too long in office defuse the “rotation in office” ideal that the Founding Fathers advocated. Term limits in our City that would limit a person to three consecutive four-year terms and is fair and equitable for all. We have to end the ever-spiraling costs for local campaigns and open the field to ordinary citizens with new ideas and fresh thinking.
- Term limits for the Ventura County Board of Supervisors were overwhelmingly supported by 75% of the county’s voters
- Term limits increase competition and open up the opportunity for citizens, regardless of income, to be elected
- Term limits reduce the power of special interest that have a lock hold on incumbents
- Term limits create a citizen council for the people
- Term limits eliminate governing to win the next election
We can bring fairness to Thousand Oaks City governance with your help. Please join us in celebrating democracy by contributing to our cause by writing a letter to the editor in support or contributing financially to our cause.
Yours Truly,
