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<br />?>-A .5 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Analysis, Commentary and Updates on Legislative and Policy Issues that Affect California Cities <br /> <br />City Managers <br /> <br />Department Confer- <br /> <br />ence: February 2- 4, <br /> <br />Monterey. <br /> <br />Want More Details <br />on Bills? <br /> <br />Visit the League of <br />. California Cities <br />Website at <br />www.cacities.org/ <br />legtracking. <br /> <br />January 28, 2005 <br />Issue #4-2005 <br /> <br />LEGISLATIVE SESSION HEATS UP <br /> <br />This week in Sacramento was busy with a number of activities that begin to <br />point toward the tough issues the Legislature and governor will face this session <br />and - perhaps more importantly - the atmosphere in which those issues will <br />be addressed. For more see page 7. <br /> <br />............................... <br /> <br />lEAGUE AND BUILDERS COUABORA TE ON SOLUTIONS TO <br />HOUSING SHORTAGE <br /> <br />The LeaguelHousing General Plan Task Force - outgrowth of discussions <br />initiated in the fall of 2003 between the League's leadership and the state's <br />major homebuilders - agreed, at its January 27 meeting in Sacramento, to <br />intensify its efforts to improve the local planning process for housing. For more <br />see page 6. <br /> <br />................................... <br /> <br />LEGISlATURE TAKES UP GOVERNOR'S 200S-06 <br />BUDGET PROPOSAL <br /> <br />On Wednesday, both the Senate and Assembly Budget Committees held <br />overview hearings to discuss the governor's proposed budget. The Director of <br />Finance, Tom Campbell, and Legislative Analyst Elizabeth Hill (from the <br />Legislature's nonpartisan fiscal and policy analyst offices - the LAO) were <br />both invited to give presentations and respond to questions from committee <br />members. For more see page 5. <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />CALIFORNIA REDEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION FILES AMICUS BRIEF <br />A NEW LOOK FOR PRIORITY FOCUS <br />INSTITUTE LAUNCHES COLLABORATIVE GOVERNANCE INITIATIVE <br />NEW ETHICS RESOURCES FROM ILSG <br />STATE TAX BOARD SHARES 2004 TAX DATA WITH CITIES <br /> <br />Page 3 <br />Page 4 <br />