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8B Page 10 members and city managers were asked to complete the survey. Responses were received from 467 city officials,a strong 31%response rate. Some of the key findings were: • City Officials are more involved with the Lea�ze than they were in 2004 • Nane in ten members rate the job the League is doing as excellent or good. • Email is the preferred coinmunication vehicle far receiving znformation on grassroots action. • Seven in 10 respondents are familiar witli their regional representative. • Coinpared io five years ago,(prior to the grassroots program) 84%of respandents feei t1�aY their efforts on pending legislation and state bud�et issues I�ave become more effective. Grassroots Activitiies: In its reiatively short existence,the League grassroots pro�3�am has be�_»a key elem.ent in the League's advocacy on behalf of Califort�ia's cities. Grassroots activities include:. � State Budget Deliberations. The grassroots pr�ogram played a si��niFicant role in preventing legislative efforts to prevent state takeaways of ic>cai government r�venues durin�the 2002 state budget process. � Proposition lA(2004}.The grassroots progsanl was focused on building a sYron�;coaiition of supporting organization and community groups as well as media support for a measure to constitutionally protect city revenues froin state takeaways. • Prcy�osition 65 Signature Gathering.The League grassroots staff coordinated a highly succ�essful,volunteer signature gathering effort that qualified Proposition 65 for the 2004 genez-al elecx ion�allot, This measure was used to leverage the passage of the measure by[he legislatur.e that t�lcimately became Proposition lA. • Infrastirvcture Bonds.The League�-assroots program was also directed at both the legislative passage of the Iargest infrastructure bond packages ever passed in the nation,as well as the cainpaign to secure voter approval of Proposition lA-�and Proposit.ion �4. • No an Proposition 90 Carnpaign.The League's grassroots prograrn led the field opecations in the canlpaign to defeat Proposition 90 on the Noveinber ballot. Tl�is measure was a destr-uctive proposal designed to crippie local goverz��nent Iand use authority. Sponsorship: This resolution is sponsored by the Board of D'zrectoz•s of the League of California Cities. »»»»» 3