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8A-q Legislative Bill Action BUDGETfroInpage6............... ............................... local and statewide media. A picture of the de- lighted govemor offering Loveridge the first piece · From 20% to 10% for moderate income of cake ran the following day in a number of households. newspapers around the state. · From 10% to 5% for very low income households. With passage of the budget, the LOCAL · From 50% to specified numbers of units of coalition now tums its efforts towards voter educa- senior housing. tion about Proposition 1A as the means of protect- ing the police, fire. public health and other vitally Instead of granting a single concession and a important local services. While the measure 25% density bonus to applicants, the number of enjoys the broad, bipartisan support of Govemor concessions and amount of density bonuses are Schwarzenegger, legislators, statewide and local based upon a sliding scale based upon the per- organizations and local officials, the League is centage of affordable units provided, with a cap at calling on city officials to become involved with the a maximum of three concessions and a maximum campaign to support Proposition. density bonus of 40%. Please visit www.YesonProp1A.com for the Negotiations have been ongoing throughout most up to date information on upcoming events the year to attempt to make the bill more workable, and how you can help in the passage of Prop. 1A. but it appears the author now intends to attempt to move the bill in its existing form to the govemor. Although there are numerous technical issues with this legislation, the two most critical concems the League is that the 40% density bonus is excessive and that the legislation needs to be clear that it does not undercut local inclusionary STAY UP-DO-DATE ON BIUS THAT MAY zoning ordinances which may require increased INPACT YOUR CITY percentages of affordable housing to be con- WWW.CACITlES.ORGILEGTRACKlNG structed. Last Wednesday, this measure was defeated Become a regular user of the in Assembly Appropriations Committee, due to League's online Legislative Tracking concerns raised by Assembly members Wiggins, Nation, Pavley, Daucher, and Bates. The author System. The League's website is has requested reconsideration of the measure your gateway to all the information next week. City officials should have this measure you need: bills sorted by subject reviewed by their Planning Departments and are areas, showing the bill history, cur- encouraged to adopt an Oppose position. Staff: rent status, committee analyses, Dan Carrigg, Status: Assembly Apps. Position: Oppose. votes, and much more. You can even view League letters of support or opposition, and access the League lobbyist working on the bill. www.cacities.org - August 6,2004 PRIORITY FOCUs/PAGE 9 - .. - ._- -. T- ..--.-