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May 10, 2002 <br /> Issue #19-2002 <br /> <br /> analysis, commentary and updates on legislath, e and pot~ issues that aff~ california <br /> <br /> MONTEREY BAY CITIES & COUNTIES LAUNCH EDUCATION <br /> PROGRAM TO PROTECT LOCAL SERVICES <br /> Hot Bills <br /> On Friday May 3rd Monterey Bay Area cities and counties launched an <br />....Act Now unprecedented public education program aimed at informing the public <br />· AB 2292 (Durra) about past and potential future impacts of the state budget crisis on local <br />· and AB 1866 services. The public education program includes television, radio and print <br />-' (Wright)--Oppose advertising as well as a local website, www. SafeAndStronggommunities.info. <br />· and a telephone number for residents to find out more about how the state's <br />; SB 1521 budget crisis affects them at home. For more, see page 2.. <br />-" (Kuehl). Land <br />· Use. Model Plan- <br />· ning Practices and <br />_" Policies.--Support, LOCAL ALLIES PLAN ACTIVITIES TO PROTECT LOCAL SERVICES <br />· if amended <br /> <br />· SB 1542 More than S00 people - city and county officials, public safety officers, <br />-' (Escu[ia). Solid health care representatives and labor and community groups -- are expected <br />-" Waste Facilities. to participate in budget lobbying activities in Sacramento on May 15-16 as <br />· Environmental part of the Legislative Action Days, sponsored by the LOCAL Coalition (Leave <br />· Justice.--Oppose Our Community Assets Local). With the expected release of the budget "May <br />.' Revise" numbers on Tuesday, May 14, Action Days participants will hear the <br />·· latest proposals from state fiscal officers on how the Administration proposes <br />_' to close a $20 billion-plus budget gap. Dozens of individual meetings for <br />· groups of constituents have been scheduled with legislators, all designed to <br />· deliver the message to the legislature that essential local services should not <br />Want more details on be sacrificed to solve state budget problems. <br />these and other bills? <br />Log on to the League of For more on the LOCAL Campaign and the Legislative Action Days events, <br />California Cities Web site see the ad on page 2 or visit the LOCAL Web site at www. calocal.or9. <br />at wwwcacities, org and <br />click on Legislative <br />Advocacy. <br /> <br /> Page 3 · LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS SECOND SPECIAL SESSION ON <br /> ENERGY <br /> · ACTION NEEDED ON FEDERAL HOMELAND SECURITY BILL <br /> Page 4 · LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MAY BE REQUIRED AT AIRPORTS <br /> AS NATIONAL GUARD WITHDRAWS <br /> · WAT"I"5 C~OIN~; ON, CALIFORNIA? EARNS AWARDS <br /> Page 5 . LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARIES <br /> <br /> <br />