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<br /> LOCAL members are concerned that as time passes Bulletin, the Santa Rosa Press Oemocrat.
<br /> without enactment of a budget, pressure builds on all
<br /> parties to renegotiate the budget package, exposing Upcoming briefings include: the Ridgecrest Oaily
<br /> local services to the possibility of deeper cuts. Several Independent and the Riverside Press-Enterprise,
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<br /> legislators have begun to talk about the possibility of
<br /> Recently completed briefings: Marysvilte Appeal-
<br /> cutting the VLF. Oemocrat; the Hollister Free Lance; the San
<br /> "1 am concerned," said McKenzie, "but I think Bernardino County.Sun, the `sacramento Bee, the
<br /> legislators and the governor know the backfill pays for Vacavitle Reporter, the Redding Record `searchlight;
<br /> vital local services like police, public health and fire the Ventura County,stat-, the Lodi-News Sentinet, the
<br /> that no one wants to cut. San Mated County Independent; the Napa Valley
<br /> Register, the Tracy Pres~, the Stockton Recor~ and
<br /> "We aren't going to wade into the legislative the LA Times. Most of these publications have since
<br /> discussion about spending cuts, "added McKenzie, "as run editorials supportive of the LOCAL messages·
<br /> we would not want them to tell city councils how to
<br /> balance their budgets, But it should be done without Press Coverage continues, but over the past week
<br /> cutting funding for local services, or so has shifted from stories on the impact of budget
<br /> cuts to stories on to the difficulty of getting the votes
<br /> Coalition Building Continues needed to pass a budget. Some recent examples:
<br /> Recent LOCAl activities include the following: Editorials and Op-Eds
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<br /> The first meeting of the South San $oaquin . Santa Rosa Press Democrat, editorial saying more
<br /> Valley Regional Advisory Board occurred on July 11 in cuts should be made to the budget but tax increases
<br /> Fresno, involving coalition members from Medera, will also be needed
<br /> Fresno, Kings, Tulare and Kern Counties,
<br /> . San Jose Mercury News, editorial, although not
<br /> perfect and there are not enough cuts, Assembly
<br /> should pass Senate budget then move on.
<br /> Two new coalition members in the Peninsula area:
<br /> the Tri County Apartment Association (Peninsula · Orange County Register, editorial with quotes from
<br /> Division), and the Santa Clara County Chambers of Briggs, Pescetti, Zettel, Richman, Dickerson and Kelley
<br /> Commerce Council. The Chambers Council members and their position on tax increases in the budget, The
<br /> are now seeking endorsements from their individual Register is urging them to not vote on the Senate
<br /> Chambers, version.
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<br /> · Oakland Tribune, Dp-ed from Alameda County
<br /> Supervisor Keith Carson
<br /> The list of East Bay Chambers of Commerce
<br /> supporting LOCAL continues to expand. The following . San Diego Union-Tribune, Dp-ed by Mark Wyland and
<br /> Chambers have recently come on board: Oakland Dave Cox on the budget.
<br /> Metropolitan Chamber, El Cerrito, North Silicon Valley/
<br /> Newark and Lafayette, Articles
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<br /> Editorial Board Meetings. Several briefings this · AP story, "tight budget offers little to lure crossover
<br /> week: the Turlock Journal, the Imperial Valley Press, voters,"
<br /> the Palm Springs Desert Sun, the Inland Valley Daily
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