I just got a copy of the Reiner Committee’s contribution report and it’s more like a who’s who of Hollywood’s A-list. Over $200,000 spent already, and it’s only August. I see tens of thousands spent on out-of-town lawyers and consultants. I see the names of part-time celebrity residents contributing $5,000, $10,000 or $25,000. The majority of these contributors don’t even identify themselves as Malibu residents.
Have any of these people actually read what they are paying for? Or did they just give the money because their friend asked them? Do they know that there is nothing in this initiative that will help small businesses? Do they realize that this initiative will result in more chain stores than the City’s ordinance allows? They probably aren’t even registered to vote in Malibu.
Are the Reiners even registered to vote here? How crazy would it be if the Reiners could not even vote on their own initiative?
Yet when the initiative ends up in years of costly litigation, Reiner will be back in Brentwood — leaving us to pay for his mistakes. Grassroots? Who do you think you’re fooling? This is all just further evidence of who is driving this train and it’s clearly not real Malibu residents.
Paul Grisanti