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<br /> ............................... The local government agreement negotiated
<br /> AB 1924 (Bogh). Fire Prevention. Penalties.
<br /> AB 1924 increases the fines for Public Resources with the governor is one of the open issues in the
<br /> Code violations relating to fire and the danger associ- budget, along with the governor's education
<br /> ated with the spread at fire. AB 1924 will increase the package and questions about restructuring the
<br /> fines for activities associated with contributing to pension obligation bonds from last year along with
<br /> wildfires, and make state law tougher to deter the other pension reforms.
<br /> illegal buming that occurs across Califomia. AB 1924
<br /> gives cities and counties more authority to enforce Concems about the local government package
<br /> laws prohibiting illegal buming. Staff: Liisa Lawson; reside primarily among some members of the
<br /> Status: To Gov; Position: Support. Democratic caucus. These appear focused on:
<br /> (1) the loss of legislative authority to deal with
<br /> ........................... fiscal emergencies and change the revenue mixes
<br /> WANT TO SEND A lETTER IN SUPPORT of local governments; (2) placing the VLF cap into
<br /> OF A LEAGUE POSITION? the constitution as opposed to statute where it
<br /> could be raised later, and (3) suspending man-
<br /> HERE'S WHO TO CAll: dates as opposed to repealing them if the state
<br /> does not keep its financial commitments.
<br /> ASSEMBLYWATER, PARKSANDWILDUFE:
<br /> 2141 Canciamilla (Chair), 4164 Leslie (Vice Chair), In the discussions with legislative staff the
<br /> 2137 Berg, 5135 Bermudez, 2158 Daucher, 3160 League has explained the reasoning behind the
<br /> Frommer, 2003 Goldberg, 2174 S. Horton, 6027 package and attempted to address the concerns
<br /> Keene, 5150 Kehoe, 4146 Lowenthal, 5155 where possible within the framework of our agree-
<br /> Matthews, 2160 Parra, 3126 Pavley, Plescia, 2111 ment with the governor and our original initiative.
<br /> Spitzer, 6012 Wolk. Consultant: Jeff Vol berg. Secre- Staff from the Govemor's Office is also playing a
<br /> tary: Deborah Lott. 1020 N St, Rm 160; Ph: 319-2096, role in these discussions. We understand from
<br /> FAX: 319-2196. the governor's staff that in meetings with legisla-
<br /> SENATE APPROPRIATIONS: 5050 Alpert (Chair), tive leaders the governor is continuing to express
<br /> his commitment to the local government package
<br /> 3076 Battin (Vice Chair), 3056 Aanestad, 2068 that he negotiated with the lOCAL coalition.
<br /> Ashburn, 4040 Bowen, 205 Burton, 5080 Escutia,
<br /> 3063 Johnson, 5066 Kamette, 3086 Machado, 4082 Hundreds of city officials and LOCAL coalition
<br /> Murray, 5087 Poochigian, and 2032 Speier. Staff partners have contacted their legislators over the
<br /> Director Anne Maitland. Deputy Director Bob past two to three weeks, urging them to press for
<br /> Franzoia. Consultants: Maureen Ortiz, George Cate,
<br /> Karen French, Mariam Barcellona Ingenito, Nora quick adoption of the local Government Budget
<br /> Lynn, and Lisa Matocq. Assistant: Sally Ann Romo. Agreement. The League and our coalition partners
<br /> Ph: 445-3284; Rm 2206. are preparing to move forward quickly with various
<br /> grassroots activities, should those be needed,
<br /> SENATE ENERGY, UTILITIES AND COMMUNI- including ramping up the campaign for the already
<br /> CATIONS: 4040 Bowen (Chair), 4048 Monuw (Vice qualified LOCAL initiative. The league will distrib-
<br /> Chair), 4035 Alarcon, 3076 Battin, 2080 Dunn, 3070 ute to city officials additional information on budget
<br /> McClintock, 4082 Murray, 2082 Sher, and 5108 developments over the weekend if more news
<br /> Vasconcellos. Chief Consultant Randy Chinn. Con- becomes available.
<br /> sultant: Lawrence Lingbloom. Assistant: Melanie B,
<br /> Gutierrez. PH; 445-9764, FX 445-1389, Rm 4040.
<br /> June 25, 2004 . www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUSIPAGE 9
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