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AB 2468 from page 1 .............................................. The measure, AS 2468 (SalinaslDaucher), tor Dan Carrigg via e-mail at dcarrigg@cacities.org, proposes to reward communities that have demon- or by phone at (916) 658-8222. strated that they are willing to pre-approve locations and densities necessary for low and very low Visit 'Housing 2006' on League Website income housing allocations, by exempting those communities from state review of their plans. Be sure the visit the League's new Housing 2006 webpage (www.cacities.oralhousina2006). You can Housing Could be Built 'By Right' find information about all the incentive-based bills that comprise the League's housing bill package, as To qualify, the local government would designate well as the package of bills sponsored by the Califor- and zone its regional housing need allocation nia Association of Realtors and California Rural (RHNA) for low and very low income units on Legal Assistance. parcels where they may be constructed "by right," ......................... and certify to the Department of Housing that it is in LEG ACfION DAYS from page 1 compliance with the provisions of the RHNA law. The jurisdiction would also have to make findings, Bring Your Community Leaders based upon substantial evidence that its housing element also complies with other key components Plan to have an influential delegation attend of housing element law. and carry the message clearly and emphatically. The "by right" threshold in this bill means that the Bring your elected leaders, public safety leaders, business leaders and community leaders to local government would not require a conditional use demonstrate the broad support for protecting permit, planned unit development permit, or other funding for locally delivered programs and ser- discretionary local government review, but could vices. Help get the legislative attention needed to require design review as long as the design review preserve local services by being part of this is ministerial in nature. impressive conference. Meet one-an-one with Following passage by the Local Government legislators in their Capitol offices. Committee, the bill would next be heard by a second Registration is free prior to May 10, but Assembly policy committee: Housing, Community hotel reservations at the League rate are only and Economic Development. available until April 17 , or until housing block is League Urges City Support for AB 2468 full, at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel, in Sacramento. So register early and online at The League urges cities to review AB 2468 and www.cacities.ora/events. submit letters of support to the Assembly Local Government Committee prior to its April 19 hearing. Please be sure to send a copy of your letter to FIND A BILL, LEGISLATORS, LEG League Policy Analyst Genevieve Morelos via e-mail at gmorelos@cacities.org. Genevieve COMMITIEE - OR ASK LEG STAFF can also be reached by phone at (916) 658-8254. Visit (and bookmark!) the League's To view a copy of the measure, check on the Legislative Resources page (www.cacities.org/leQresources). You'll find hearing schedule or obtain other information, please a roster and contact information for the visit the Bill Search section of the League's website League's legislative staff; the online Bill (www.cacities.ora/billsearch). If you have questions Search program, background materials on on this measure, contact League Legislative Direc- lobbying your legislators, and more. Visit the League's Official Website--www,cacities,org PRIORITY FOCUS - PAGE 5 March 31, 2006 - Issue #13