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Press Coverage has been extensive, with the LOCAL Contra Costa Times, editorial urging Legislators to efforts producing both editorials and articles. Some recent make the budget cuts necessary, not raise taxes, and meet examples' the constitutional budget deadline. Editorials OakJand Tribune, June 13, editorial urging in- creases in Medi-Cal payments to hospitals such as The San Francisco Chronicle, June 12, entitled Children's Hospital of Oakland. "Share the budget pain." The editorial reads, "While the burden of the state's $23.6 billion budget shortfall will Orange County Register, editorial recommending be Felt across the state, the Bay Area 's 'special districts' additional cuts the legislature should make. of'public parks and mass transit will bear a dispropor- tionate share of the misery under the governor's belt- Articles. Some recent examples: tightening strategies." The Torrance Daily Breeze ran an Op-Ed authored The Eureka Times-Standard, June 6, "State by Chris McKenzie, Executive Director of the League of should heed counties'budget warning." The article California Cities, entitled, "Davis budget avoids easy reads, "Why should counties have to pay for the state 'sout." The article reads, "The Leegue oF CaliFornia Cities screw up?" is part ora growing coalition oFsupporters of commu- nity services known as LOCAL (Leave Our Community The Ventura County Star, June 11, "Deadline Assets Local) that is offering productive ideas For looms on state budget." The editorial reads, "But there enhancing state revenues and restoring critical Funding has also been a huge ripple effect From these late stateFor local services that keep Families and children safe budgets, since local governments -- cities, counties andand healthy." school districts - base their own budgets on revenue From Sacramento. Until they know how much money is The Tracy Press, June 8 (also ran in the Stockton available From state sources, they're in ne position to Record June l O), "Leaders tr. y to halt state fund approve their own budgets." I~_.~_ " The article mentions LOCAL: "Organized by groups like the League oF CaliFornia Cities, the group The LA Oaily News, editorial suggesting that includes not only cities aod oounties but police depart- legislators are manipulating voters as they manipulate the ments, special districts like those For water and budget and make a mess of it. irrigation and even chambers oFcommerce and commu- nity groups in some areas. Formed earlier this year, the The Bakersfield Californian, editorial supportinggroup wants state lawmakers to know that their reinstating the Williamson Act. methods oF balancing the budget reverberate to the Folks back home." ~odi News Sentinel, June 15, editorial resulting from our meeting last week. Includes the line, "The La Opinion ran an article on June 14 about a LA biggest effect on Lodi appears to be a reduction in moneyNews Conference entitled, "Eh riesgo los servicios for after-school programs, an ongoing funding source for pOblicos: Funcionarios: Supervisores del condadoy otros the Lodi Boys and Girls Club and the city's programs at aseguran que el presupuesto del gobernador tendr~ schools. These are essential to families who need someonegrave impacto en programas de saludy seguridad." (Non- to keep an eye on the kids while parents work late." Alsoliteral translation. 'Public Services at Risk; County includes a special mention about special districts. Supervisors and Others Say Governor's Budget would Have a Grave Impact on Health and Public Safety Programs ") Continued on Page 10 Visit the League's Official Web Site--www,cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 9