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May 24, 2002 <br /> Issue #21-2002 <br /> <br /> MANY PRIORITY BUDGET ITEMS HEADING TOWARD <br /> Hot BJl Is CONFERENCE COMMITTEE DISCUSSIONS <br /> <br /> The Assembly Budget Subcommittees spent much of the week reviewing <br />· .,,Act Now the Governor's May Revision budget proposals. The Senate Budget Subcom- <br />· mittee finished their work the previous week. Because of differences be- <br />; ACA 11 (Richman). tween the two houses, most of the League's key budget issues will be re- <br />-' Infrastructure. solved in the Joint Budget Conference Committee, expected to convene in <br />-' Finance. Support June. For more, see BUDGET on page 2, <br /> <br />· AB 2333 (Nakano). LOCAL COALITION GAINS STRENGTH <br />· Transportation <br />-' Funding. Oppose More than 600 energized members of the LOCAL Coalition (Leave Our <br />· Community Assets Local) returned home last week from two days of lobbying <br />-" AB 2351 their legislators in Sacramento to continue the work of protecting local <br />i (Canciamilla). services by state budget cuts. The League's Grassroots Regional Representa- <br /> rives are playing a significant role as foot soldiers. They are working with <br />_' Water Quality. their counterparts from the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) <br />_' Mandatory Minimum and the California Special Districts Association (CSDA) to organize local press <br />-' Penalties. Oppose conferences, and to line up local businesses, community groups, labor unions <br />·' and others as LOCAL Coalition members. For more, see LOCAL on page 3. <br /> <br />: SB 910 (DUNN) SET FOR HEARING IN THE ASSEMBLY <br />· LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITrEE <br /> <br /> Want more details on SB 910 (Dunn), the housing element bill opposed by the League, CSAC, <br />these and other bills? the American Planners Association, over 280 cities, counties, and COGs, that <br />Log on to the League of would penalize cities that lack a state-approved housing element in their <br />California Cities Web site general plans, has been set for a hearing on June 5~ in the Assembly Local <br />at www. cacities.org and <br />click on Legislative Government Committee. If it passes that committee, it will be heard in the <br />Advocacy. Assembly Housing Committee on June 19th. Formore, seesBg?Oonpa~e4. <br /> <br /> Page 4 CALL FOR OPEN GOVERNMENT PRESENTATIONS <br /> Page 5 SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE <br /> REPORTING REQUIREMENTS <br /> , CALTRANS PROGRAM OFFERS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE GRANTS <br /> Page 6 INFORMATION REQUESTED ON POLYSTYRENE PROBLEMS IN <br /> STORM WATER <br /> · LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARIES <br /> <br /> <br />