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L.O.C.A.L. from page 1 · · · · · · · · · · · · CCS MEETING from page 1 · · · · · · · · · · <br />Coalition partners are focused on lobbying The summit marks the first time that the <br />legislators in [heir district offices, and participating boards of California's three largest and most <br />in an intensive two days of_Joint lobbying in the prominent local government associations met to <br />State Capitol on May 15-16 - immediately following consider ways they can work together on state- <br />the expected May 14 release of the Governor's wide issues. The meeting received favorable <br />revised budget, comment in a May 1 article by Sacramento Bee <br />City officials are urged to actively participate in political columnist Peter Schrag, who referred to <br />the coalition effort, by contacting their state legisla- the meeting as a hopeful sign that local govern- <br />[ors to stress that local services should not be meats can work together and encourage trust. He <br />sacrificed to solve state budget problems, City stated, "The 50 or so local officials who attended <br />officials should also_join with LOCAL coalition seemed to understand that all those separate <br />partners in attending ~ ~ LOCAL-spc,~ored Legisla- agendas and the turf wars and distrust that came <br />tire Action Days in Sacramento on May 15-16. <br />Registration information is available on the League's with them were a slow road to nowhere. They <br />Web site, (Registration is FREE!) seemed to realize that good schools should be an <br /> integral part of every city plan..." <br />For more information on the LOCAL campaign, <br />visit the coalition's Web site at www,calocal.org, Summit highlights and specific follow-up steps <br /> will be published in a report available through the <br />LOCAL Key Principles CCS Partnership. You can contact Liisa Lawson at <br /> 1. Essential Local Services Should Not Be Sacrificed the CCS Partnership at (916) 323-6011 or <br /> to Solve State Budget Problems. ccspartnership@counties.orq. For more informa- <br /> 2. Local Taxes and Fees Paid by Local Residents lion on the CCS Partnership and to find out about <br /> Should Stay in the Community to Fund Local other workshops they sponsor, visit their website <br /> Services. at: www.ccspartnership.org. <br /> 3, Local Governments and Local Revenues are Already <br /> Part of the State Bud(let Solution. <br /> <br /> 4. State Government Should Balance the Budget <br /> Without Taking More Money Away From Local <br /> Communities. <br /> <br /> Legislative Action Days <br /> ~po]tsored Dy L.O.C.A.L (Leave Our Community Assets Lotal), a Coalition including the <br /> League of California Cities, the California ~tate Association of Counties <br /> and the California ~peci~l Districts Association <br /> <br /> May 15-16, 2002 ':' ~acramento, Californi~ '"' ~heraton Grand Hotel <br /> <br /> See the registration form on the last page, log on to www. cacities.org/legactiondays <br /> or visit www.calocal.org for more information. <br /> <br />Il Our Mission ][ <br /> ,~estore and protect local controt for ci~ie$ ~hrough education and advocacy ~o enhance ~he quali~J~ of life for all Californians. <br /> <br />PAGE 2/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web $ite--www. cacities.org <br /> <br /> <br />