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LOCAL IN THE NEWS from page 11 ·, °,- ·, °.-. °.--, °,,- ° ° ° ° ·. °.,,, ° staggering budget deficit, as has been done in past recessions, San Rafae/ wi// have to cut public safety for the first time, City Manager Rod Gould said." The Marin Independent Journal, May 21, "Marin buckling under state budget." "The revised state budget that Gov. Gray Davis submitted last week to deal with a looming $25.6 billion deficit has /eft some Marin county and city officials dazed, confused, and worried about their ability to maintain vita/services." The North County Times, May 18, "State's $23.6 billion deficit painful for region." "If Gray Davis' p/an to wipe out a $25.6 billion state deficit survives the anticipated partisan budget war in Sacramento this summer, local lawmakers say there wi//be pain for many in North San Diego County and Southwest Riverside County..." The Oakland Tribune May 22, "State budget cuts would sap county of $39 million." The article quotes the Board ol~ Supervisors President Scott Haggerty, "The financial status of the state is going to drastically reduce services to the population that needs them the most." The Redding Record Searchlight May 27, "County faces leaner era." "local governments have been anticipating the worst since Gov. Gray Davis last week unveiled a revised 2002-2003 state budget proposal that includes $7.6 billion in spending cuts, including deep reductions in health and local programs... While counties may bear the brunt of the cuts, cities are not immune." The Riverside Press Enterprise May 22, ,countj/ prepares for funding cuts." "If the state closes its budget with a $25.6 bi#ion deficit as expected, the county could lose at/ease $39 million, according to the financial estimates given tv ~he Board of Supervisors on Tuesday." The Sacramento Bee May 24, ;'Mosquito officials brace for fiscal bite." "Three mosquito-control districts serving the lower Sacramento Valley are preparing for budget cuts that could have the region buzzing." The Sacramento Bee May 24, "State budget squeeze: Conservation program at risk." "Many county officials and farming advocates in the state fear California's agricultural land will face greater development pressure if state funding is eliminated for a'key conservation program." The Santa Cruz Sentinel May 22, "Spending proposal slashed staff, services." "Nearly 150 county positions are cut - including 12 in the Sheriffs Office - and services to the poor, seniors and children significantly reduced in the budget delivered to county supervisors...But proposals released Tuesday are_/ust the tip of the iceberg; they don't take into account huge cuts proposed by the governor last week to fill an estimated $24 billion budget hole. If approved, the cuts would decimate local health and social services, county staff said Tuesday." The Torrance Daily Breeze May 19, "South bay cities weary of cuts." "Although Gov. Gray Davis spared much of public safety from the threat of deep spending cuts, El Segundo police officers know they still will feel some of the pain." PAGE 12/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www. cacities.org