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StopMoskowitz :: The Coalition for Justice in Hawaiian Gardens and Jerusalem Support the Coalition with your Donation Donation Amount $25.00 $50.00 $100.00 $250.00 $500.00 $1000.00 thank you The Coalition for Justice in Hawaiian Gardens and Jerusalem P.O. 67903, Los Angeles CA 90067 310 553-1146 email In 1988, Irving Moskowitz, a retired MD and local hospital owner, bought the non-profit Hawaiian Gardens Bingo Club, on Carson Street, the city’s main thoroughfare. The City Council gave his family-controlled Irving I. Moskowitz Foundation a monopoly on charitable bingo, which persists to this day, even though Moskowitz never lived up to his promise to donate most of the proceeds locally. He simply recalled or ran candidates against City Council members who challenged his monopoly and continued to run the taxpayer-subsidized bingo as a private piggy bank. more... The links below point to in-depth sections that show how Moskowitz has exploited the small community of Hawaiian Gardens, plus links to a damning state legislative report on Moskowitz's gambling operations. How Moskowitz Profits from his Hawaiian Gardens Non-profits *NEW* Moskowitz Hospital's tax-exempt status - an abuse of public trust? *NEW* Moskowitz's Charity Bingo Spotlight on the Moskowitz Casino Project - How Moskowitz got a sweetheart deal to build his casino and put Hawaiian Gardens deep in hock Moskowitz's Behavior in Hawaiian Gardens How Moskowitz seized political control of Hawaiian Gardens and got the casino deal he wanted by secretly switching contracts In July 2000, after a lengthy investigation, the Chairman of the California state legislature's Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC) released a damning investigation of Irving Moskowitz's activities in Hawaiian Gardens Aftermath of the JLAC Chairman's report Maldef sues Moskowitz's bingo for exploiting workers State legislative action in 2000 and 2001 calls attention to problems of "mega-bingos" like Moskowitz's Moskowitz exports millions in bingo profits to hard-right opponents of peace and justice Non-profit profiteering in Hawaiian Gardens Dr. Irving Moskowitz has made much of his reputation as a philanthropist in his bid to win approval to operate his Hawaiian Gardens casino. But Moskowitzs track record of less-than-charitable activity in Hawaiian Gardens belies his self-image of an altruistic benefactor a careful examination of his financial records and those of his non-profit foundation show that the majority of his contributions resulted in either financial gain or increased political influence for himself. What follows is an excerpt from a forthcoming Coalition for Justice white paper explaining how Irving Moskowitz has used his Irving I. Moskowitz Foundation and other ostensibly non-profit organizations to his own benefit in Hawaiian Gardens. We have carefully sifted through foundation IRS forms, court and property records, lease agreements, the California state business registry as well as conducting numerous interviews with community leaders in our effort to follow a money trail proving Moskowitz has engaged in non-profit profiteering in Hawaiian Gardens. Click here to read more. Update: Since posting this report on our website, more information has come to light that strongly suggests that Moskowitz's non-profit Tri-City Regional Medical Center is in violation of Internal Revenue Service rules qualifying health care providers for tax-exemption. (Click here to read more) Moskowitz's "charity" bingo Over the years, the bingo club has netted tens of millions of dollars and Moskowitz has funneled the bulk of the money to extremist Israeli causes [see Blocking Mideast Peace ] By contrast, Moskowitz's use of bingo funds in Hawaiian Gardens has been strategically stingy. Moskowitz gave multi-million dollar donations from the bingo to organizations in Hawaiian Gardens - they just happened to go mainly to the hospital Moskowitz owns and the food bank he and his family control. Moskowitz's bingo operation has in the past supported the Hawaiian Gardens government. But that was from 1995 to 1997, while he campaigned for approval of his casino. In 1999 his total giving to the city was $35,000! The bingo operation takes advantage of a state law that requires that bingo parlors must be charities, staffed by volunteers. The Moskowitz Foundation staffs the bingo with immigrant "volunteers" who work set schedules only for tips – no wages or benefits. MALDEF, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, is suing the Moskowitz bingo on behalf of 24 unpaid bingo workers. [see MALDEF Suit ] Irving Moskowitz used his bingo to hijack Hawaiian Gardens' political life and its development funds If he gets a long-pending casino license, he will continue to snatch this community’s future. In the mid-1990s, Irving Moskowitz used his "charity" bingo to gain political control of Hawaiian Garden, a predominantly Latino, low-income city. He then put the City millions of dollars in debt to build his casino. California's gambling authority is in the process of deciding whether to license Moskowitz's casino. We believe Moskowitz should not get the license, because it would mean the government endorses his abuse of Hawaiian Gardens. Based on the business practices Moskowitz’s has employed in running his bingo parlors, we are certain that if he gets a license, Moskowitz will not pay the casino taxes to Hawaiian Gardens, and instead will leave residents to pay off the casino’s debts! Click here to see how. [see DDA ] Moskowitz's Hawaiian Gardens Casino In 1993, Moskowitz pushed through a sweetheart deal with the Hawaiian Gardens Community Redevelopment Agency to develop what, at the time, everyone thought would be a large retail complex. But by 1995, Moskowitz was backing a ballot measure on a casino—spending over $500,000, almost $200 a vote, much of it to street gang "campaign workers." Hawaiian Gardens took a financial beating from the development of the casino. The 1993 deal stuck left the city's Redevelopment Agency paying many costs commonly born by developers. The financial burden so drained the Agency that its auditors warned it might go belly up. The City Council bailed out the Agency with more than $3 million. Then, with the casino still unfinished, the city borrowed $3.5 million from Dr. Moskowitz to finance additional Agency spending on the casino. The city then floated bonds to pay the debts that Moskowitz forced it to incur – including a million-dollar bill from his lawyers. The bonds are secured by the very casino revenue taxes which once promised prosperity – and which [see DDA ] we believe Moskowitz will probably stop paying if the state gives him a gambling license. Immediately following on this page are news stories. Use the links on the left to learn more on other pages in this section... The Bingo Connection by Christopher D. Cook 01 September 2000 Mother Jones “Like all bingos in the state, the Hawaiian Gardens club is run by a not-for-profit foundation. But while most bingos raise less than $100,000 a year for local churches and schools, Hawaiian Gardens is neither small nor local. The operator of the club has made international headlines for inflaming tensions in the Middle East.” Meanwhile, residents are struggling to make ends meet serve as “volunteers” in the bingo club, working solely for tips. This article looks at the Hawaiian Gardens bingo club and casino and controversial business dealings of Irving Moskowitz. It also gives background on Moskowitz's life and a brief history of the city of Hawaiian Gardens. The Last Good Cop by Ron Russell 18 February 1999 New Times Los Angeles Walter McKinney, the former Hawaiian Gardens police chief, lost his job in a tale of justice run amok involving the local Mexican Mafia prison gang. The good cop lost his job in a combustible combination of local politics, Sheriff's Department resentment, an exceedingly aggressive district attorney's office, and a judicial system that, in the end, chose to punish an exemplary cop's lapse of judgment with its eyes closed. California Bingo Hall Plays on World Stage by Charlie LeDuff 25 November 2002 The New York Times “This is a rundown town in the rundown eastern corner of Los Angeles County. Besides the palm trees, little here suggests Hawaii,” begins the report, which focuses on the massive, purportedly charitable Hawaiian Gardens bingo operated by "the reclusive and wealthy doctor, Irving I. Moskowitz," and the poor, predominantly Latino city, where Moskowitz also has a for-profit casino. Controversy in a Small, Casino Town by Douglas P. Shuit 25 March 1999 Los Angeles Times "The physician considered by some to be the city of Hawaiian Gardens' absentee landlord is stirring the pot again. This time, Irving Moskowitz -- who controls legal gambling in Hawaiian Gardens and keeps the city alive by funneling millions of dollars in gifts through a charitable foundation -- is said to be the force behind the abrupt resignation of City Atty. Julia Sylva. And the city attorney is not going quietly." Hawaiian Gardens Card Club Faces Legal Wrangle by Joe Segura 24 March 1999 Long Beach Press-Telegram This story reports that Hawaiian Gardens' assembly member called for a review of Hawaiian Gardens card-club development plan. It also reports that city attorney Julia Sylva, a Moskowitz opponent, resigned after a new solidly pro-Moskowitz government took office. "HAWAIIAN GARDENS - Assemblyman Alan Lowenthal, D-Long Beach, said Wednesday he wants to review Hawaiian Gardens' card-club development plan to determine whether state law restrictions on public-fund use is being ignored. The city's Redevelopment Agency has been involved with Irving Moskowitz for the past few years in an effort to build a multimillion dollar card club - and the city's tab has reached about the halfway mark of a potential $20 million bill, according to former City Attorney Julia Sylva." Meanwhile, as a new, solidly pro-Moskowitz government took office, Julia Sylva, the Hawaiian Gardens city attorney long at odds with Moskowitz' attorney and local potentate Beryl Weiner, resigned. [The coalition heard residents say that, if Sylva hadn't resigned before the first meeting of the new City Council, she'd have been fired during that meeting.] " View all news reports 2003 the Coalition for Justice in Hawaiian Gardens and Jerusalem

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Hawai`i State Constitution - Section Titles publications | reference desk | library catalog | state directory | iClips | guide to lrb section titles preamble article I | article II | article III | article IV | article V | article VI | article VII | article VIII | article IX | article X | article XI | article XII | article XIII | article XIV | article XV | article XVI | article XVII | article XVIII | index (pdf, 45K) disclaimer | updated 01.01.05 | <<home | THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII For proposed constitutional amendment to Article I, see Act 60 onpage 301 of the 2004 Session Laws of Hawaii. The Hawaii Constitution was framed by a Constitutional Convention underAct 334, Session Laws of Hawaii 1949. It was adopted by the people atthe election held on November 7, 1950, and was deemed amended when threepropositions submitted to the people in accordance with the Act ofCongress approved March 18, 1959, 73 Stat 4, Public Law 86-3, wereadopted by the people at the election held on June 27, 1959. As soamended, it was accepted, ratified, and confirmed by Congress by the Actof March 18, 1959. It went into effect on August 21, 1959, upon theissuance of a presidential proclamation admitting the state of Hawaiiinto the Union. The Constitution has since been amended a number of times in accordancewith proposals adopted by the legislature or by constitutionalconvention and ratified by the people. The source of these amendmentsis indicated in the source notes immediately following the text of theamended or new section. Revision Note On November 7, 1978, amendments to the Constitution proposed by theConstitutional Convention of 1978 were presented to the electorate forits approval. The Lieutenant Governor's computer report showed that allof the proposed amendments passed by the necessary constitutionalmargin. However, the Supreme Court of Hawaii in Kahalekai v. Doi, 60 H.324, 590 P.2d 543 (1979), held that a number of the proposed amendmentswere not validly ratified. The revisor has deleted from theConstitution these invalid amendments and added explanatory notes to thesections concerned. This deletion has been done under the authority ofResolution No. 29 of the 1978 Constitutional Convention authorizing therevisor "to effect such necessary rearrangement, renumbering andtechnical changes of the sections within the articles of the StateConstitution, as may be affected, for proper form and arrangement andproper order in the State Constitution in the event that any or some ofthe amendments to the State Constitution proposed by the ConstitutionalConvention of Hawaii of 1978 are not ratified by the electorate." In addition to the abovementioned amendments, removed from the text ofthe Constitution, there appear to be other proposed amendments that mayhave failed of ratification. A number of unspecified amendments,involving technical, stylistic, and incidental changes, were submittedfor approval by the electorate under Question 34. As to these, theCourt stated: The question of whether any amendment submitted for approval by QuestionNo. 34 was in fact approved ... dependents on its effect uponsubstantive law. If the amendment is purely stylistic and technical innature, and does not alter the sense, meaning or effect of any provisionof the Constitution, it was approved by the electorate and has become apart of the revised Constitution. On the other hand, if the amendmentalters the sense, meaning or effect of any provision of theConstitution, it was not ratified and is not effective to change thelanguage of the Constitution. Obviously, we are not now in a positionto make these line by line determinations. The revisor does not consider that the authority granted underResolution No. 29 embraces the elimination of proposed amendments ashaving failed of ratification where the issue has not been adjudicated. Thus the text of the Constitution includes all the proposed amendmentssubmitted for ratification under Question 34. As an aid to the readers,however, an attempt has been made to identify all suchamendments--except those obviously purely technical and stylistic andclearly nonsubstantive (which have been ratified)--and explanatory noteshave been appended thereto. Preamble Federal Constitution Adopted Article I Bill of Rights Political power Rights of individuals Equality of rights Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition Due process and equal protection Right to privacy Searches, seizures and invasion of privacy Rights of citizens Enlistment; segregation Indictment; preliminary hearing, double jeopardy; self-incrimination Grand jury counsel Bail; excessive punishment Trial by jury, civil cases Rights of accused Habeas corpus and suspension of laws Supremacy of civil power Right to bear arms Quartering of soldiers Imprisonment for debt Eminent domain Limitations of special privileges Construction Marriage Public access to information concerning persons convicted of certainoffenses against children and certain sexual offenses Article II Suffrage and Elections Qualifications Disqualification Residence Registration; voting Campaign fund, spending limit Campaign contributions limits Resignation from public office General, special and primary elections Presidential preference primary Article III The Legislature Legislature power Composition of senate Composition of house of representatives Election of members; term Vacancies Qualifications of members Privileges of members Disqualifications of members Salary; allowances; commission on legislative salary Sessions Adjournment Organization; discipline; rules; procedure Quorum; compulsory attendance Bills; enactment Passage of bills Approval or veto Reconsideration after adjournment Procedures upon veto Punishment of nonmembers Impeachment Article IV Reapportionment Reapportionment years Reapportionment commission Chief election officer Apportionment among basic island units Minimum representation for basic island units Apportionment within basic island units Election of senators after reapportionment Staggered terms for the senate Congressional redistricting for United States house of representatives Mandamus and judicial review Article V The Executive Establishment of the executive Lieutenant governor Compensation: governor, lieutenant governor Succession to governorship; absence or disability of governor Executive powers Executive and administrative offices and department Article VI The Judiciary Judicial power Supreme court; intermediate appellate court; circuit courts Appointment of justices and judges Qualifications for appointment Tenure; compensation; retirement Judicial selection commission Retirement; removal; discipline Administration Rules Article VII Taxation and Finance Taxing power inalienable Income taxation Tax review commission Appropriations for private purposes prohibited Expenditure controls Disposition of excess revenues Council on revenues The budget Legislative appropriations; procedures; expenditure ceiling General fund expenditure ceiling Auditor Lapsing of appropriation Definitions; issuance of indebtedness Debt limit; exclusions Article VIII Local Government Creation; powers of political subdivisions Local self-government; charter Taxation and finance Mandates; accrued claims Transfer of mandated programs Statewide laws Article IX Public Health and Welfare Public health Care of handicapped persons Public assistance Economic security of the elderly Housing, slum clearance, development and rehabilitation Management of state population growth Public sightliness and good order Preservation of a healthful environment Cultural resources Public safety Article X Education Public education Board of education Power of the board of education Hawaii education program University of Hawaii Board of regents; powers Article XI Conservation, Control and Development of Resources Conservation and development of resources Management and disposition of natural resources Agricultural lands Public land banking General laws required; exceptions Marine resources Water resources Nuclear energy Environmental rights Farm and home ownership Article XII Hawaiian Affairs Hawaiian Homes Commission Act Acceptance of compact Compact adoption; procedures after adoption Public trust Office of Hawaiian Affairs; establishment of board of trustees Powers of board of trustees Traditional and customary rights Article XIII Organization; Collective Bargaining Private employees Public employees Article XIV Code of Ethics Article XV State Boundaries; Capital; Flag; Language and Motto Boundaries Capital State flag Official languages Motto Article XVI General and Miscellaneous Provisions Civil service Employees' retirement system Disqualifications from public office or employment Oath of office Intergovernmental relations Federal lands Compliance with trust Administration of undisposed lands Tax exemption of federal property Hawaii national park Judicial rights Quieting title Plain language Titles, subtitles; construction General power Provisions are self-executing Article XVII Revision and Amendment Methods of proposal Constitutional convention Election of delegates Meeting Organization; procedure Ratification; appropriations Amendments proposed by legislature Veto Conflicting revisions or amendments Article XVIII Schedule Districting and apportionment 1978 Senatorial elections Salaries of legislators Effective date for term limitations for governor and lieutenant governor Judiciary: transition; effective date Effective date and application of real property tax transfer 1978 Board of education elections Effective date for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Continuity of laws Debts Residence, other qualifications EFFECTIVE DATE

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Hawaiian Interiorz - Home & Garden Products - Kihei, HI, 96753-7052 - Citysearch BOC Spa & Beauty: Vote for your fave today -- New to Citysearch? Sign In · Help · Jan 25 2006 Home Restaurants & Bars Hotels Shopping Spa & Beauty Movies Events New! Biz Center See More Categories » Search Business name, category, and/or keyword Search by name only Address, city & state, or zip Address, city & state, or zip | Neighborhood Address, city & state, or zip | Airport Address, city & state, or zip | Attraction Select a Maui Neighborhood Select an Maui Airport Select an Maui Attraction My Locations Add/edit locations Recent Locations Clear recent locations Save to My Citysearch Printer Friendly Version Home · Yellow Pages · Home & Garden Products · Furniture Dealers - New · Profile Hawaiian Interiorz 357 Huku LII Pl Ste B107 Kihei, HI 96753-7052 (808) 875-4599 7.9 Overall Popular About our ratings Ratings feedback Website Send to a Friend Own this business? » Enhance or edit your listing See something wrong? » Suggest a correction Things to do nearby: 357 Huku LII Pl Ste B107 Kihei, HI 96753-7052 · Restaurants · Hotels · Bars · Movie Theaters · Department Stores · Shopping Centers & Malls · Grocery Stores · Pharmacies · Florists · Banks Related Searches · Kihei Home & Garden Products · Search anything in Maui · Search Yellow Pages in Maui · Search other Cities · Browse Maui Editorial Lists Driving Directions 1. Enter starting address: Address: City: State: Postal Code: 2. Enter destination address: Address: City: State: Postal Code: Options Display type: Text Turn by turn maps with text Avoid the following: Limited access highways Toll Ferry lanes Find A Different Location Enter Location Address: Address: City: State: Postal Code: About Us | Advertise with Us | Contact Us | Press Center | Site Guide | List Your Business on Citysearch | Become an Affiliate | Job Opportunities | Other Cities | Get a Business Website | Submit an Event | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | About BOC | Maui Yellow Pages Citysearch is a registered trademark of 720619 Ontario Inc. and is used under license (C) 2006 Citysearch.com All rights reserved. partner sites: Evite - Entertainment.com - Gifts.com - TripAdvisor - ServiceMagic - Ticketmaster - Expedia - Hotels.com - Hotwire - HSN - LendingTree - Match.com - RealEstate.com - ReserveAmerica - Zerodegrees - CondoSaver - ClassicVacations - Ballard Designs - Frontgate - Garnet Hill - Smith+Noble - The Territory Ahead - Travel Smith

Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef

Aloha! Welcome to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Aloha! Welcome to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve The Executive Orders On December 4, 2000, the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve (Reserve) was created by Executive Order 13178. The Reserve encompasses an area of the marine waters and submerged lands of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands extending approximately 1200 nautical miles long and 100 nautical miles wide. As part of the establishment of the Reserve, Executive Order 13178 contains conservation measures that restrict some activities throughout the Reserve, and establishes Reserve Preservation Areas around certain islands, atolls and banks where all consumptive or extractive uses are prohibited. A 30 day public comment period was initiated to receive comments regarding whether to make permanent the Reserve Preservation Areas. Comments were also requested on the conservation measures for the Reserve. On January 18, 2001, after the close of the 30 day comment period, the process and establishment of the Reserve was finalized by issuance of Executive Order 13196. This Executive Order modified Executive Order 13178 by revising certain conservation measures and making permanent the Reserve Preservation Areas with modifications. With this action, the establishment of the Reserve, including the conservation measures and permanent Reserve Preservation Areas, was completed. Executive Order 13178 Executive Order 13196: Amendment to Executive Order 13178 Summary of changes to E.O. 13178 Next Steps: The National Marine Sanctuary Program (NMSP) is working with the Reserve staff to develop the Reserve Operations Plan (ROP). In developing the ROP, NMSP sought recommendations from the Reserve Advisory Council and consulted with the State of Hawaii and the Department of the Interior. In addition, the Reserve and the NMSP have begun the process to designate the Reserve as a National Marine Sanctuary under the National Marine Sanctuaries Act. Scoping meetings were held in April of 2002 to collect public commentary on Sanctuary Designation, and the Reserve staff is currently working with the Reserve Advisory Council to synthesize and prioritize the comments collected. Please go to our Sanctuary Designation area for more information. What's new at the NWHICRER January 2006 Advisory Council Meeting Finding on the Recommendations of the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council Regarding the Management of Fisheries within the Proposed NWHI National Marine Sanctuary 2005 Educator at Sea Voyage to the NWHI (you will be re-directed to a non-NOAA web site) Online encyclopedia of NWHI flora and fauna Read reports from research expeditions to the NWHI (you will be re-directed to a non-NOAA web site) Advice and Recommendations on Development of Draft Fishing Regulations for the Proposed NWHI National Marine Sanctuary Join the NWHI Listserve Mokupapapa Discovery Center is now open. Click here for more information. Volunteer at Mokupapapa! Call Zack Caldwell - 808-933-8195 (Hilo) Navigating Change - find out what you can do to improve your relationship to the environment around you. Teacher curriculum, videos and activities will be available soon. Click here for more info. Home | Latest News | Calendar | Sanctuary Designation | Reserve Council | Education and Outreach Research and Monitoring | Documents | Maps, Images and Video | About the Area Discovery Center | FAQs | Contact Us | Privacy Policy U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Ocean Service | National Marine Sanctuaries This site is updated and maintained by the NWHICRER Webmaster Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Main Office: 6600 Kalaniana`ole Hwy, #300, Honolulu, HI 96825 phone: 808-397-2660 fax: 808-397-2662 email: hawaiireef@noaa.gov Hilo Office: 308 Kamehameha Ave, #203, Hilo, HI 96720 phone: 808-933-8180 fax: 808-933-8186