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<br /> Other stories: AB 1866 (Wright). Preemption of Local
<br /> Authority. Second Units and Density Bo-
<br /> * LA Times, Cai Grant payouts delayeddue nuses. AB 1866: (1) Prohibits a local govern-
<br /> to delayed budget, ment from exercising any discretionary review (no
<br /> · Sacramento Bee. Sacramento County planning commission/no city council) when
<br /> budget cuts lead '~o cuts in Sacramento approving a second unit; a proposal which is
<br /> County's Well Child program, designed to remove public comment when these
<br /> · Sacramento Bee, other important safety rental units are proposed in single-family neighbor-
<br /> net programs on the chopping block in hoods (2) Makes a number of alterations, to
<br /> Sacramento County. density bonus law, including limiting affordability
<br /> · Long Beach Press-Telegram, approxi- covenants for housing built within a common
<br /> mately 2,000 inmates a month being interest development to 10 years; (3) Provides that
<br /> released from jail due to LA County budget the interests of a developer in securing a density
<br /> cuts. bonus overrides all other local policies and laws,
<br /> · Merced Sun Star, hospitals receiving Medi- and (4) Establishes a legal process where a court
<br /> Cai payments will only have enough to last must award attorney fees and developers are
<br /> two more weeks. After that, they could be favored to prevail when they sue local govern-
<br /> forced to curtail services, ments.
<br /> · Sacramento Bee, state vendors hurt by
<br /> budget impasse. This bill eliminates discretionary review of
<br /> · San Diego Union-Tribune, because Davis second units, requires local governments to
<br /> and Senate veterans are not engaged in provide density bonuses and concessions to
<br /> budget talks, Wesson and Cox, two budget developers while they are threatened with legal
<br /> novices, are left to negotiate budget, actions if they refuse to waive "any ordinance,
<br /> · LA Daily News, if budget impasse goes general plan element, specific plan, charter
<br /> beyond Labor Day, money to fix crumbling amendment, or other local condition, law, policy,
<br /> roads, provide meals for senior citizens resolution, or regulation" that may interfere with the
<br /> and meet dozens of other needs in the Los developer's project, and gives developers a big
<br /> Angeles area will dry up. edge in lawsuits. Staff: Daniel Carrigg, Status:
<br /> · Sacramento Bee Aubum non-profit that AsApps, Position: Oppose·
<br /> assists disabled people files suit against
<br /> the state and Gov. Davis to free up state
<br /> grant money.
<br /> · Los Angeles Times, state budget delays
<br /> hurting the eldedy, blind and disabled.
<br /> · San Diego Union-Tribune, same story.
<br /> · Santa Rosa Press-Democrat, Sonoma
<br /> County supervisors cut $2.5 million from
<br /> welfare budget and cut 39 jobs.
<br /> · Pasadena StarNews, hundreds protest
<br /> and rally against proposed LA County
<br /> health and hospital cuts.
<br /> · Riverside Press-Enterprise, budget cuts
<br /> hurt San Bernardino center that helps For more information on these and
<br /> people with disabilities live independently, other important topics for California
<br /> · Palm Springs Desert Sun, due to budget cities, visit the League's Web site,
<br /> cutbacks, community colleges cutting www,cacities,org
<br /> number of classes, forcing students to turn
<br /> away.
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