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<br /> <br />FOCUS <br /> <br />þ,CJdj5iS, Cu~in"=C,\;"y and Updaks un L'-':]'"i"["e ,""d Po:,,:} hsu'" the,,! þ"",ct Ca"¡or;cld Cities <br /> <br />June 30, 2006 <br />Issue #26-2006 <br /> <br />AB 2987: FEW STEPS FORWARD. HUGE LEAP BACK <br /> <br />The Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee passed out AB 2987 <br />(NúñezlLevine) yesterday on a bi-partisan 9~0 vote, with an amendment that will allow cable <br />companies to "opt out" of their franchise agreement with local agencies and instead seek to <br />operate under a state franchise, if a competitor holding a state-issued franchise comes to town. <br />Formore, see Page 2. <br /> <br />.................................... <br /> <br />FEDERAL TELECOM UPDATE: SENATE COMMITTEE <br />PASSES NATIONAL CABLE FRANCHISE MEASURE <br /> <br />The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved 5, 2686 on June 28 on <br />a bipartisan vote of 15 to 7, and re-numbered the bill to H.R. 5252. The newly named Advanced <br />Telecommunications and Opportunity Reform Act of 2006, a bill which sets national standards for <br />local franchising, now moves to the full Senate. For more, see Page 3. <br /> <br />.................................... <br /> <br />'TAXPAYER TRAP' INITIATIVE QUALIFIES FOR NOVEMBER BALLOT <br /> <br />Earlier this week, a proposed state initiative qualified for the November ballot-with a number yet <br />to be assigned by the Secretary of State, Called eminent domain reform by its out-oJ-state <br />tunders, it is really a cynical and deceptive trap that will cost taxpayers billions to compensate <br />individuals affected by regulations that protect neighborhoods, the environment, consumers and <br />the public-at-Iarge. The League strongly opposes this measure and has helped start the <br />campaign coalition that will lead the opposition to this destructive and misleading measure. <br />For mOle, see Page 5. <br /> <br />ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: <br /> <br />Page 7: Budget Funds Local Transportation. Public Safety, Mandates <br />Page 9: Second AnnuallLG Luncheon Symposium on September 7; State Court Upholds Local Agencies' Right to <br />Regulate for Aesthetics <br />Page 10: Applications Now Being Accepted for Innovations in American Government Award; Keeping Up: Jarman <br />Appointed San Diego Fire Chief; Find a Bill, Legislators. Leg Committee - or Ask Leg Staff; Legislative Bill <br />Summaries <br /> <br />9A <br />Page 9 <br />