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LOCAL IN THE NEWS: A COLLECTION OF RECENT EDITORIALS AND ARTICLES Editorials The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin May 22, "Cities, counties may feel state's budgetary pain.' "Voters should keep a close watch on what happens in Sacramento as the budget battle gets under way,, because the budget problems won't stay in the far.off capitol... But unlike the state, local governments can't pass budget problems on - except to the people they serve," The Los Angeles Times May 22, "Small Fixes, Big Payoffs." "Legislators may have to restore the annual vehicle license renewal fee to the/eve/it was at the during the Pete Wilson administration, and do it sooner than the middle of next year. Such steps would help keep the counties out of deeper fiscal trouble." The Santa Rosa Press Democrat May 20, "From bad to worse, local agencies know they will pay for state shortfall," "Cities, counties and special districts remain the step-children of state govern- ment, The governor and state legislatures may make pleasant noises about their devotion, but local officials know that when money is tight, they're going to be hammered." News Articles: The Fremont Argus May 23, "Davis' budget may cost Tri-County millions. ' "Local cities stand to lose hundreds of thousands - if not millions--of dollars if the governor's budget passes as is, . , many officials are angry that any part of the state's budget debacle will land in the lap of cities already struggling with their own budget crunches... Union City is a member of Leave Our Community Assets Local or LOCAL--a coalition of counties, cities, and labor group~ that rallied in Sacramento last week to oppose any cuts in local funding." The San Bernardino Sun May 22, "Victorvi#e budget at $100M." "Many cities and counties have banded together in fear that Davis would cut deep into city revenues in an attempt to balance the state's $23 billion deficit." The Contra Costa Times May 24, "Oakland offers glimpse of budget cuts." "Assistant city man- ager Dolores Blanchard said Gov. Gray Davis' proposal for the state to use some cities redevelopment money could mean the loss of $1.2 million for Oakland. Tighter restrictions on state grants to local law enforcement agencies could cost the Oakland Police Department $1.25 million, and cuts in grants to local libraries could hurt Oakland libraries to the tune of $112, 000." The Los Angeles Daily News May 23, "Budget ax to fall on services for poor." "Health and social services programs in Ventura County would be the biggest losers under the governor's proposed spending plan, officials said Wednesday. The county, already wrestling with closing a pro~ected $17.6 billion deficit in the next fiscal year's $1 billion budget, stands to lose $26 million in state funds, and might have to cut at least 90 more jobs." The Marin Independent Journal May 19, "City services face cutbacks in San Rafael." "If the Legislature and Go~ Gray Davis raid deep into the coffer of local government to help offset the state's Visit the League's Official Web Site--www. cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 11