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<br /> , q.A~ \ <br /> P RATo'R7iì:" Foe U S <br /> "" I u:"um'J AM' 1'0,.11"" I~~"I;S n'.\l Arn,~ C..I.1II)t";:A (,ITIb <br /> June 25, 2004 <br /> Issue #25-2004 <br /> LEADERSHIP DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE ON STATE BUDGET <br /> Hot Bills CITIES, lOCAL GOVERNMENTS PRESS FOR BUDGET RESOWTION <br /> . .. Act Now Discussions on the budget continued this week among the legislative <br /> leaders and Governor Schwarzenegger, as the clock ticks down on the <br /> . <br /> . opportunity to adopt an on-time budget. How close is endgame? It's difficult <br /> . AB 2690 (Hancock). to say at this writing. We understand that the 8Big 5" (Governor <br /> . <br /> . Public Works. Schwarzenegger, Senate President Pro Tem John Burton, Senate Minority <br /> : Funds. Position: Leader Dick Ackerman, Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez and Assembly <br /> . Support. Minority leader Kevin McCarthy) are meeting on the budget this weekend. <br /> . <br /> . Speaker Fabian Nunez indicated Thursday that a deal could come together <br /> : AB 2404 over the next few days. In recessing the Assembly on Thursday he instructed <br /> . (Steinberg). Gen- members to be available to reconvene with four hours notice. For more, see <br /> : der Equity in local page 9. <br /> . Recreation Pro- ............................ <br /> . <br /> . grams. Position: SB 1212: YET ANOTHER lOCAL FINANCE PROPOSAl <br /> : Neutral. City officials will understandably be puzzled about recent amendments to SB <br /> . <br /> : SB 494 (Escutia). 1212 (Ducheny - San Diego), which has been heard and passed by both the <br /> : Medi-Cal liens. Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee and the Assembly Local Govern- <br /> . Insurance. Posi- ment Committee. The bill goes next to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. <br /> : tion: Oppose. These recent amendments are intended to provide an alternative to the <br /> . gave mar's budget proposal to swap VlF for property tax. They introduce new <br /> . and very interesting "takes" on the debate over the "fiscalization" of land use. <br /> . For more, see page 4. <br /> . <br /> . <br /> . ............................ <br /> . <br /> . CONGRESS CONSIDERS NEW FUNDING TO HELP CITIES <br /> . <br /> . END CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS <br /> Want more details on <br /> these and other bills? The Bush Administration has proposed new federal funding through a <br /> Log on to the League of 8Samaritan Initiative" that would create an opportunity for cities to reduce the <br /> Califomia Cities Web site number of chronically homeless persons living on the streets and in shelters <br /> at www.cacities.orgl and achieve potential savings in city budgets. This legislative effort to bring <br /> legtracking. new resources to cities is one more step toward meeting the goal of ending <br /> chronic homelessness. For more, see page 5, <br /> Page 2 COMING IN JULY IN WESTERN CITY MAGAZINE <br /> CERRITOS "TRIPLE FLIP" LAWSUIT <br /> NEW ON THE LEAGUE'S WEBPAGES! <br /> Page 3 GOVERNOR SIGNS NEW COMPACTS WITH INDIAN GAMING TRIBES <br /> Page 6 LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARIES <br /> Page 10 LEAGUE FIRE CHIEF APPOINTED TO STATE FIRE MARSHALL POSITION <br /> . <br /> '. -.. <br />