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T February 8, 2002 <br /> issue #6-2002 <br /> <br /> LEAGUE BOARD SETS CONDTI"IONS FOR I'N~r'[ATiVE TO MOVE <br /> FORWARD IN NOVEI4BER <br /> Hot BilLs <br /> With many directors caLLing it vital to the Long-term health of cities, the <br />· .,,to Watch board of directors of the League of CaLifornia Cities voted overwheLmingLy <br />; February 2 to establish four specific conditions before the League proceeds <br />· AB680 with an initiative on the November 2002 statewide baLLot to protect Local <br />; (Steinberg). Land government revenues. The board also voted to support an enhanced public <br />; use: sates tax and education and Lobbying effort to protect LocaL revenues from state raids in <br />.~ property tax the current state budget crisis. For mare, see page 2. <br />· revenue aLLocation. · ·. ·. · ·. · ·. ·.. ·. ·. <br />-' SB 823 LEAGUE, CASA SEEK CHANGES TO <br />· (Poochigian). Local WATER QUALITY PENAL]TIES LAW <br />· Law Enforcement <br />· The League is pLeased to announce that it wiLL co-sponsor LegisLation with <br />_, Funding. the CaLifornia Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) to modify the <br />-' provisions of SB 70g, the so-caLLed "mandatory minimum penalties Law" for <br />.i violations of waste discharge permits enacted in 1999. Former Pittsburg City <br />: Council Member, AssembLy Member 3ose CanciamiLLa has agreed to author the <br />· bi[L, which wi[[ be introduced soon. For more, see page 3. <br /> <br />-' WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO iNCREASE <br /> <br />· A dea~ has been struck on LegisLation to increase statewide workers' corn- <br /> Want more details on pensation benefits. The bi~t now awaits the GovernoYs signature. AB 749 <br />these and other bil~s? (CaLderon) includes major benefit increases such as a four-year phased increase <br />Log on to the League of in the maximum weekly benefits from the current $490, to $840 in 2005, for <br />California Cities Web site, <br />at www. cacities, org and temporarily disabled and totaLLy and permanently disabled workers. After 2005 <br />click on Legislative the weekly benefits would be adjusted annuaLLy by a cost-of-Living factor. The <br />Advocacy. biLL also contains some cost-saving reforms. For more, see page 5. <br /> <br /> Page 2 · DEADLI'NEAPPROACHES FORCONGRESSTONAL DELEGA'I'ZON <br /> Page 4 · PROPOSi'T'[ONS 40 & 42: LEAGUE SUPPORTS BOTH MEASURES <br /> Page 5 · PROPOSTr[ONS 40 & 42: WHATYOU CAN DO TO HELP <br /> Page 6 · NOMINEES SOUGHT FOR MUNIC]PAL_fl'ZES IN TRANSIT[ON PROGRAM <br /> NLC MUNTCIPALTr[ES IN TRANSTr~ON PROGRAM DESCRIPTION <br /> Page 7 · LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARIES <br /> <br /> <br />