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? .AI <br /> <br /> Issue #32-2002 <br /> <br /> SNEAK ATTACK TARGETS CITY EMPLOYEES FREE SPEECH RIGHTS <br /> <br /> Hot Bills: The League leamed this week that a coalition of statewide public em- <br /> ployee unions has joined forces with the intent of sponsoring last-minute <br /> .... Act Now legislation that will attempt to do two things: 1) muzzle cities and harm the <br /> · free speech rights of city employees; and 2) minimize the importance of city <br /> -' SB 68 services in legislative debates over the allocation of resources. For more, see <br /> -" (Battin). Local page 4. <br /> _' Agency Invest- . ................. <br /> ·ment Funds. <br /> -~ Support. BUDGET STALEMATE CONTINUES <br /> <br /> · SB 994 (Mor- There was litUe movement on the budget this week. Assembly Republicans <br /> · row). Skate- were scheduled to introduce a bill today, proposing that the Govemor and the <br /> · board Park Democrats support an emergency bill to pay for services to disabled people, <br />· · '- Liability; Re- · ' college grants and some state vendors until the Legislature approves a b~udget. <br /> -' quest for Signa- But the California Constitution requires that emergency funding must be triggered <br /> ·· ture. by a request from the governor the legislature. Assembly Democrats rejedted <br /> _' the idea, arguing that Republicans should instead simply vote for a budget <br /> · package. Formore, seepage 4. <br /> <br /> ' LOCAL EFFORTS CONTINUE <br /> =' Activities by LOCAL (Leave Our Community Assets Local) continue to <br /> -' focus on one-on-one meetings with legislators in their district offices, involv- <br /> · lng city officials and coalition partners. Coalition recruitment also continues: <br /> Want more de~ails on the Old Monterey Business Association is a new coalition member, and the <br /> theseandotherbill$? Log Santa Cruz Association of Realtors recently sent out information on LOCAL <br /> on to the League o~ to ~11 their members. For more, see page 5. <br /> California Cities Web site <br /> at www. cacities, org and <br /> click on Legislative <br /> Advocacy. Page 2 · Tort "Un-Re?orm~' Proposal Still Lives <br /> · Gambling Commission to Consider "Net Win" Definitions <br /> Page 3 · City Action Needed on Two Bad Housing/Land Use Bills <br /> Page 6 · Statement by Assembly Member Alan Lowenthal on SB 910 <br /> Page 9 League Honored For Energy Conservation Leadership <br /> · Open Meetings Bill Fails to Receive Rule Waiver <br /> Page 10 · Legislative Bill Summaries <br /> <br /> <br />