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LOCAL MESSAGE STRESSES IMPACT OF DELAYED STATE BUDGET LOCAL coalition partners ("Leave Our Community News Articles Assets Local") are continuing their efforts to talk to legisla- Numerous papers throughout the state ran articles on tots about the impact of the state budget impasse on local Governor Davis' announcement to agencies Wednesday that services, and to make sure the local press understands these they need to begin preparing to cut an additional 20% from impacts. Several editorial board meetings occurred over the their budgets. The Oakland Tribune ran an article on past two weeks: the Turlock Journal, the Tulare Advance August 8 entitled, "lTavis to agencies: Brace for more Register, the Visalia Times Delta and the Salinas Cai/for- cuts." The article reads, "Agencies were instructed not to n/an, Upcoming next week: the Alameda Newspaper Group. submit plans for one-time savings but rather to slash Press throughout the state continues to cover the ongoing services. Local government officials were alarmed because their budgets are tied to the flow of federal and budget story. Some examples: state funds in many cases." Editorials, Op-eds, Columns Sacramento Bee, state's proposal to cut 20 percent Reddieg Record Searchlight, editorial praising from existing programs means cuts in drug treatment programs, teen programs and education programs. Dickerson for voting his conscience, voting for a budget Contra Costa Times. Association of Community last year and being reasonable this year and possibly Organizations for Reform Now ACORN) pickets district voting for a budget. office of Lynne Leach urging her to pass budget and Visalia Times Delta, great editorial following a LOCAL protect children's services. meeting with the editorial board meeting last week. North County Times, state department of education Urges legislators to pass a budget and emphasizes how local services are jeopardized, announces it will likely cut California Safe Schools Pasadena Star News, editorial, sneak attacks in the Assessment program next year in light of state mandate Legislature to impose additional taxes without public to cut additional 20 percent from budgets next year. hearing are "despicable". Oakland Tribun~ Bay Area health clinics,jeopardized due to budget stall. San Francisco Chronicle, editorial suggesting that end LA Times, Hiking the VLF is out, tobacco tax is in, and of session fundraising among legislators is getting in the Republicans still want more cuts. way of a budget solution. LA Times, story on Davis administration requesting that San Jose Mercury News, editorial urging legislators to LA County revisit closure of LA County hospitals before face California's dismal budget situation head on and the state asks for additional federal funding to bolster make tough budget decisibns, Also, doesn't like cigarette tax. LA County health care. Sacramento Bee, more than $300 million in federal Fresno Bee, editorial suggesting that although the fundinq could be taken away from safety net hospitals. cigarette tax is "morally repugnant", unstable and would replace a predictable revenue source (VU:), it Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, San Bernard/no County health officials hold summit and declare state of may be the only way to get the state budget unstuck emergency in health care, warning that health system and Wesson deserves some credit for proposing it. will collapse if government continues to cut funding to LA Daily News, column suggesting Republicans vote for the cigarette tax because it's unrealistic, outrageous, :~entura County Star, Assembly Demos release UCSF and "hopelessly destined for failure" leading to a black study that CA would save $24 million in medical market and would force CA, like Canada did a few years expenses after first year of cigarette tax increase, ago when it tried this, to repeal the tax. Assembly Republicees call for state departments to Sacramento Bee, Dan Walters column: As tax-or-cut debate continues, filmdom may get.juicy tax break shave 20~ of their budgets before August 31 deadline, Vacaville Reporter, letter to the editor from Steve ~nstead of m t~me or next year s budget. Stockton Record, budget axe forces cuts in Valley May/gl/o, Davis's press secretary]ustifying Davis's budget, programs. PAGE 4/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org