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Issue #25-2002 BUDGET CONFERENCE COMMITTEE TACKLES TOUGH FUNDING DECISIONS Hot Bills: On Wednesday evening, close to midnight, the Budget Conference Commit- Act ~Vo~/v tee concluded its daily deliberations. The Committee continues its efforts to close a _" · · · $24 billion budget gap by reexamining areas in the budget where expenditure cuts · can be made without dire consequences to state, school or local programs, With each · AB 1284 pass through the budget the cuts are becoming more difficult to find. For more, see · (Lowenthal). Hous- page 4. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, -" lng Opportunity · Districts. Support LOCAL COALITION EXPANDS OUTREACH · It was a busy week for LOCAL coalition partners up and down the length of the .' SBlS07(Chesbro). state, The coalition worked hard to stress to the media and state iegislators how impor- · Firearms. Support rant it is to "Leave Our Community Assets Local". Calls to action are working well, and · producing timely letters to legislators about actions before the Budget Conference · Committee. Formore, see page 8. : SB 910 (DUNN) HEARING DELAYED BY ASSEMBLY HOUSING : COMMI'I-rEE UNTIL AUGUST [ A key Assembly policy committee hearing on a high-priority bill relating to · ,housing elements (SB 910 - Dunn, Santa Aha) will be delayed until August 7, so that · affected parties will have additional time to work out a compromise package of -" reforms. 'This announcement by Assembly Member Lowenthal, Chair of the Assem- -' bly Housing Committee, is welcome news to local governments. Negotiations · ~ between supporters and opponents had recently reached a crisis point over the issue Want more details on of housing element enforcement. these and other bills? Log on to the League of Thank you to all the city officials across the state who contacted their Califomia Cities Web site legislators and reminding them of the need for a balanced package of reforms. The at www.cacities.org and League will provide additional updates as negotiations continue. click on Legislative .................. Advocacy, Page 2 · INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS? · HOUSING DENSITY BILL CLEARS SENATE POLICY COMMITTEE Page 3 · STEINBERG LOCAL SALES TAX MEASURE PUT OVER UNTIL JULY 3 Page 5 NEW 9-11 LICENSE PLATES Page 6 · UPDATE ON PROPOSED NEW ELECTRIC AND GAS FRANCHISES BY PG&E Page7 · LOCALGOVEP, NMENT COALITION FILES CNiLE MODEM COMMENTS WITH FCC · VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR LEAGUE WATER OUALITY TASK FORCE · 2002 CALIFORNIA COIV~UNDrY PARTNERSHIP AWARD ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS Page 10 GETGRANT$! ONE-STOP SHOPPING FOR GRANT OPPORTUNITIES Page 11 ~ LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARIES