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gA,Z AWARDS from page 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Fresno Mayor hard to pass Prop 1A in November. Fresno City Alan Autry and Los Angeles Mayor James Hahn were Manager Dan Hobbs accepted the award on behalf the other recipients, honored because of the vital of Mayor Autry, who was recuperating from a recent roles they played in negotiating a budget deal with the hospitalization. legislature on behalf of cities. Future "Champion of Democracy" awards will be Governor Schwarzenegger was specifically given to League members or other individuals who honored for demonstrating his strong commitrnent to make significant contributions to protecting local local democracy. His leadership and resolve were democracy. crucial this summer in negotiating a budget package that included a constitutional protection measure- ........................ now Proposition 1 A - that will end state raids on local PROP 1A IN THE NEWS funds. HERE'S WHAT PROMINENT CALIFORNIA "No governor in recent memory has shown such NEWSPAPERS ARE SAYING ABOUT PROP. 1A sensitivity to the importance of local services as Editorial boards at newspapers around the state Governor Schwarzenegger," said outgoing League President Ron Loveridge, Mayor of Riverside. "From are beginning to take a close look at the various measures on the November 2004 ballot - and a the day he was elected he seemed to understand growing list are liking what they see in Proposition 1A. that people value local services and they treasure Here are some recent examples: their access to government at the local level. " ... On hand to receive the governor's award was "Yes on 1A, no on 65. Both measures protect local finances" Cassandra Pye, the governor's Deputy Chief of "Proposition 1A is the responsible way to help Staff. Ms. Pye was herself warmly thanked by protect local public services without placing the League Executive Director Chris McKenzie for her state in a fiscal straitjacket.... This constitutional hard work and leadership in helping to bring together amendment will not raise taxes. Rather, it will help legislators and local officials in developing the final ensure that locally generated revenues will finance budget package. local services, such as police and fire protection, paramedic response, health care, parks and Also honored for their roles in securing the libraries. What's more, it will prevent Sacramento budget compromise were Mayors Autry and Hahn, from treating local treasuries like a piggy bank." who devoted dozens of hours to budget negotiations San Diego Union- Tribune in the Capitol this summer. The two mayors were Editorial, September 24, 2004 selected by their colleagues to represent California "Prop. 1A would restore local fiscal control" cities, and they conferred daily with the League Executive Committee as they negotiated with the "Had Proposition 1A been in place over the past Administration and legislative leadership. 12 years, local communities would have had more than enough money to keep public hospitals, includ- Of mayors Autry and Hahn, Loveridge remarked, ing trauma units and emergency rooms, up and "We are honoring these two individuals for the great running at full capacity. Firefighter and law-enforce- ment layoffs would not have been necessary. Librar- job they did in representing cities as they secured ies would be fully operational and open every day and legislative approval of the state budget, and the cities could have continued to offer a full complement budget pact that put Proposition 1A on the November of services to their residents as well as invest in ballot." infrastructure upkeep." Mayor Hahn accepted his award, devoting his Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Editorial, September 22, 2004 comments to the importance of city officials working Continued on Page 3 PAGE 2/PRIORITV FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org