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<br />SAVE THE DATE! LEAGUE EVENTS <br />SCHEDULED FOR THE NLC <br />2007 CONGRESSIONAL CITY <br />CONFERENCE ON MARCH 12.14 <br /> <br />The League of California Cities has a variety of <br />important events scheduled during the National <br />League of Cities Congressional City Conference <br />on March 12-14, in Washington D.C. <br /> <br />California city officials that are attending the <br />event should mark their calendars for the following <br />activities. Additional details will follow as the <br />conference gets closer. <br /> <br />iuesday, March 13 - Meeting with Califor- <br />nia Senator Barbara Boxer (location and time <br />TBD); 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. - Capitol Hill Reception <br />for California City Officials and California Congres- <br />sional Delegation (location TBD) <br /> <br />· Wednesday, March 14 - 11 a.m. - Noon: <br />Roundtable Discussion with California Congres- <br />sional Delegation Members (location TBD) <br /> <br />Editor's Note: Information on the League <br />Reception will be available shortly. Stay tuned to <br />next week's edition of Priority Focus for this <br />information. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />FIND ABILL, LEGISLATORS, LEG <br />COMMITTEE .ORASK LEG STAFF <br /> <br />Visit (and bookm, a, ,rkO.the, League's <br />.. - -. . <br />Legislativ~Resourges pag~, <br />(www.cacities.org/legresources). ,You'll <br />find a roster and contact information for <br />the League's le.gislatiyestaff; the online <br />Bill Search program" ,background <br />materials on lobbying YOLJrlegislators, <br />and more. <br /> <br /> <br />NEW BALLOT MEASURE CAMPAIGN <br />PUBLICATION AVAILABLE- <br />'COUNTDOWN TO SUCCESS' <br /> <br />8A <br />Page 5 <br /> <br />As part of the <br />League's City Ballot <br />Measure Academy <br />(CBMA) program, a <br />new manual is now <br />available from the <br />League, entitled "Count- <br />down to Success." The <br />pUblication covers the <br />essential elements of a <br />winning local ballot <br />measure campaign, <br />including bond measures and revenue such as <br />Sales Tax or Utility User Taxes (UUTs). <br /> <br />Ct~1iJrtu::r'~SJcce~l!, <br /> <br />.....""itIii.,,;.j...l,.(...;...~>i <br /> <br /> <br />~~~ ~V{~tl i. <br /> <br />The manual also highlights the pro's and con's <br />of various funding mechanisms and will help you <br />determine how and when to go to the ballot with <br />your measure. "Countdown to Success" has <br />been composed by some of the best minds <br />working local elections today, several of whom <br />have served as faculty for CBMA, such as the Lew <br />Edwards Group and Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin & <br />Associates. Both organizations have built sound <br />reputations on helping cities succeed at the ballot <br />box, and the League is very pleased to offer their <br />expertise as a part of "Countdown to Success." <br /> <br />If your city is considering moving forward with <br />a local revenue measure, the League encourages <br />you to use this informative new publication to help <br />prepare for success. Please contact the <br />League's CityBooks bookstore for more informa- <br />tion, or visit www.cacities.org/citvbooks. <br /> <br />! OUr Miss,iOn <br /> <br />l{~st(jt~ and ptQ't~K:t kH3'(il c:un~fql fhl'" dties <br />tntQllgh edtlcaridtl ~llid adVot;ac'Y t(j eJihall(e <br />th~ ,qualit.y of IIt'e (01' all e~difQttii~jlS. <br /> <br />PAGE 2 - PRIORITY FOCUS <br />January 12, 2007 - Issue #2 <br /> <br />Visit the League's Official Website--www.cacities.org <br />