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<br /> <br />December 8, 2006 <br />Issue #47-2006 <br /> <br />2007 CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE CONVENES <br /> <br />The 2007 California legislative session began on December 4, mostly for <br />swearing in ceremonies and organizational purposes. There are 46 new <br />legislators and 26 of them come with a local government background. <br />For more, see Page 5. <br /> <br />...................................... <br /> <br />GAO REPORT ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN RELEASED <br /> <br />The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report <br />on the use of eminent domain throughout the United States. The report was <br />mandated by the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, <br />Appropriations Act of 2006. which required GAO to conduct the nationwide <br />study. For more, see Page 4. <br /> <br />...................................... <br /> <br />PROPOSITION 1C: POTENTIAL FUNDS <br />FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT <br /> <br />WANT MORe DETAIlS <br />ON 811..1.81 <br /> <br />The League of California Cities has compiled and published a comprehen- <br />sive chart detailing the potential funding for local governments from Proposi~ <br />tion 1 C, Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006. <br /> <br />Visit the League of <br />California Cities <br />website at <br />www.cacities.orgJ <br />billsearch. <br /> <br />The chart details the types offunding available, its purpose; and the lead <br />agency that will handle the disbursement of the funds. To view the chart, visit <br />www.cacities.ol'Qlhced, and click on .Proposition 1 C: Potential Funds for <br />Local Governmene <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />KEEPING UP: MURRAY BROWN (1923-2006), FORMER WESTERN CITY EDITOR <br />CAl.L FOR MAYORS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS SESSION IDEAS <br />MAYORS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS ACADEMY IN JANUARY <br />NU~EZ APPOINTS STATE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE CHAIRS <br /> <br />Page 3 <br />