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AB 2572 (Emmerson) - Requires councils of governments to consider the special housing conditions that may exist in cities with universities when allocating RHNA housing numbers. AB 2503 (Mullin) - Establishes a state-local matching program which allows local contributions to affordable housing trust funds to be matched with a dollar-for dollar contribution from the state. AB 2307 (Mullin) - This bill provides additional time extensions to SCAG and ABAG regions so that they may coordinate their next RHNA allocations with their regional transportation plans. The bill also eliminates a controversial law which sought to require councils of governments to pay for RHNA allocations by levying fees on local governments. Bills That the Leaaue Will Oppose: AB 2511 (Jones) -A anti-local government and litigation oriented measure co-sponsored by the Realtors and legal aid groups that changes 11 different sections of law related to housing. AB 2526 (Arambula) - Another measure co-sponsored by the Realtors and legal aid groups that weakens local inclusionary zoning programs, prohibits local governments from collecting fees on certain housing developments until date of occupancy, and makes additional changes to a law that prohibits conditional use permits on multifamily housing. Infrastructure Update Continued from Page 1... As we understand it, a package is under discussion that would include funding for water and flood control, education and transportation - but details are vague. Senate Republicans have been circulating draft language that would provide $2 billion for local governments ($1 billion each for cities and counties, with $400,000 minimum for cities and $32 per capita for others). Sen. Bob Dutton (R-Rancho Cucamonga), vice chair, Sen. Revenue and Taxation Committee, has been taking the lead on this proposal. Look for more information on this topic next week, when the Legislature returns following its spring break. Prop. 42 'Fix' Initiative Signature-Gathering Hits Homestretch Support Grows as Deadline Draws Nearer Californians to Improve Traffic Safety Now, the coalition that includes the League of California Cities and other organizations sponsoring an initiative to stabilize Prop. 42 funding for transportation, has announced that as of April 5, they are up to 788,000 of the 1 million signatures needed by early May to have its measure qualify for the November ballot. As the number of signatures rise, the coalition also continues to grow. In the past month, the cities of Burlingame, Greenfield and Sebastopol passed resolutions supporting the measure. Endorsements have also come from a number of state and local officials, including Sen. George Runner (R-Antelope Valley), Assemblymember Sharon Runner (R-Lancaster) and a number of county supervisors. City officials interested in supporting the measure can learn more about it by visiting the campaign website: www,close4210ophole.com. Materials on the website include a sample resolution and other downloadable educational materials to be distributed at public events and gatherings. The League is currently unaware of any organized opposition to this initiative.