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<br />LEG OF THE YEAR from page 1 <br /> <br />9A <br />Page 12 <br /> <br />. . e . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <br /> <br /> <br />League President Maria Alegria presents the <br />"Legislator of the Year" (1\.yard to Sen. Torlakson. <br /> <br />Torlakson, a former council member from <br />Antioch and Contra Costa County supervisor, has <br />been instrumental in authoring legislation to <br />protect local revenues from state raids. In 2006, <br />Torlakson authored SCA 7 to constitutionally <br />protect Prop. 42 funds, the sales tax on gasoline, <br />for use on transportation projects. This measure <br />was on the November 2006 ballot as Prop. 1 A, <br />which passed by 77 percent, and will generate <br />more than $600 million annually for maintaining <br />local streets and roads. <br /> <br />The dinner was attended by the League's execu- <br />tive officers and hosted by the League Partners <br />program. In addition to the League officers, the <br />event was also attended by Lynn Jacobs, director <br />of the California Department of Housing and <br />Community Development; Sen. Gloria Negrete <br />McLeod, chair of the Senate Local Government <br />Committee; and Assemblymember Anna Cabal- <br />lero, chair of the Assembly Local Government <br />Committee. <br /> <br />Torlakson was a co-recipient of the 2006 <br />League Legislator of the Year award. Sen. Bob <br />Dutton was also honored, having received his <br />award at the League's annual conference in San <br />Diego last September. Dutton was a principal <br />leader on the infrastructure deal in 2006 and went <br />to great lengths to ensure that Prop. 1 B, the <br />transportation bond, included $1 billion each for <br />cities and counties. <br /> <br />Nunez Receives Award at League <br />Legislative Reception <br /> <br />Earlier that evening, at the League's Legislative <br />Reception at the Senator Hotel, Assembly Speaker <br />Fabian Nunez was honored for his work on the <br />infrastructure bond package in 2006. Nunez was <br />presented with a ceremonial shovel to commemo- <br />rate his efforts by League President Maria Alegria. <br /> <br /> <br />League President Maria Alegria awards Assembly <br />Speaker Fabian Nunez with a commemorative shovel for <br />his work on infrastructure. <br /> <br />Nunez joins fellow infrastructure shovel recipi- <br />ents Gov. Arnold SChwarzenegger, Senate Presi- <br />dent Pro Tem Don Perata, Sen. Dick Ackerman, <br />Sen. Bob Dutton, Sen. Alan Lowenthal, Sen. Tom <br />Torlakson and Assemblymember George Plescia. <br />Nunez was not able to attend the League's Legisla- <br />tive Action Days in May 2006 when the shovels <br />were presented. <br /> <br />To view a photo gallery of the League's Legisla- <br />tive Reception, visit www.cacities.oralleggallerv. <br /> <br />PAGe 6 - PRIORITY FOCUS <br />January '26, 2007 . Issue #4 <br /> <br />Visit the League's Official WebsiteuWYM'.cacities.org <br />