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<br /> The following is a mn-down of some (but not all) of to IocaJ govemments this year by not balancing the
<br /> the key activities, entire state budget on their backs. Having said that,
<br /> there are a few major areas where San Diego will
<br /> News Conferences: suffer."
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<br /> SANTA CLARA / SAN MA1[O COUNTY NEWS CONFERENCE A May 30 op-ed in the Ventura County Star by James L.
<br /> Date: IlYedr~y, JuneSth Meredith, vice chairman of the Rancho Simi Recreation
<br /> Time: lO:30am and Park District board of directors: "Many of us who
<br /> Where: Community Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Avenue, attended the state budget meetings in mid-May feel
<br /> Redwood City the governor and legislators need to rethink the
<br /> (League Conta~ Rebecca Eii~ot, 408.829.2946, emma: state's budget process. We also respectfully request
<br /> relliot@cacities.org) that they leave local tax dollars hght where they
<br /> LOS ANGELES belong."
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<br /> Date: TentativelyscheduledforweekofJune 10
<br /> Location: TBD (most likely UCLA or County USC hespital) A May 30 editorial in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin,
<br /> (League Contact: Pathcia Alvamz-Sahagun, 862.872.7470, ernail urging Davis and the Legislature to tackle tough
<br /> alvarezsahagun@cacities.org) budget problems this ~ar.
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<br />REDDING A May 28 sto,"~ in the San Jose Mercury News: "Pro-
<br />Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 posed state budget cuts could leave city and regional
<br />Time: 10:00AM governments scrambling for cash to prevent slashing
<br />Location: Shasta County Justice Center (1655 ~st Street) services,..'
<br />(League Contact: Co~j Tubbs, 916.801.7931, email
<br />ctubbs@cacities.org~ Coalition outreach by two Torrance city officials
<br /> produced action on several fronts, including:
<br />CHICO
<br />Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 v' A May 29 letter to the editor of the Daily Breeze,
<br />Time: 1:00PM by Alan Lee, President, Torrance Municipal
<br />Location: Chico Health Clinic (695 Oleander Avenue) Employees American Federation of State, County
<br />(League Contact: Cody Tubbs, 916.801,7931, ornail and Municipal Employees Local 1117, AFL-CIO
<br />ctubbs@cacities.org~ Torrance. The letter expressed agreement with a
<br /> May 8 editorial in the paper that urged protection
<br />Regional Adviso~ Board Meetings. Board members of local revenues, and said, "Torrance tax dolla~
<br />are being drawn from the LOCAL coalition partners in each are best spent in Torrance, not Sacramento. At
<br />area of the state. They will guide the LOCAL coalition stake here is more then_just politics. At stake is
<br />activities in their respective areas, focusing on letter- the quality of life for Tonance.'
<br />writing, contacts with targeted legislators and generating
<br />press attention. Board members have been identified and ,/ A letter from the Torrance chapter of the POP~
<br />meetings have now been set in Inland Empire, Los Angeles (Police Officers Research Association of California)
<br />Area and Northem California (Chico, Redding, Eureka). to Assemblyman Nakano, urging him to vote to
<br />Boards are close to being fully formed in the Central Valley support funding for essential local services,
<br />and Santa Barbara/Venture Regions.
<br /> v' Participation by a leader in the Torrance city
<br />LOCAL Press Outreach. A few examples: professional & engineers association in the May
<br /> 15-16 LOCAL Legislative Action Da~s in Saera-
<br />A May 29 opinion-editorial by League Board Member mento,
<br />and San Diego City Council Member Jim Madaffer in
<br />the San Diego Union-Tribune: "Davis kept his promise
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