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9B <br /> Page 1 <br /> .... .. .. ,,...:,: ; .. ��,.. . ,. t ,,.: <br /> � � � � <br /> � <br /> IN THIS ISSUE: Aug. 24, ZOQ7 <br /> Issue#33-20Q7 <br /> Page 6: So-Ca!!ed`Eminent Domain Fteform iniiiative'VVou,d Threater:Nater Projects <br /> Cities Urged to Oppose Senate Bill 619 <br /> Page 7: Regional Re-entry Facilfties Workshops Scheduled For This Fatl <br /> Page 8: Find a Bill,Legislators,Leg Committee,or Ask League Leg Staff <br /> SB 376 GOES TO SUSPENSE FILE: CC3MMITTEE VOTE EXPECTED NEXT WEEK <br /> 5B 375(Steinberg)was heard Wednesday,Aug.22,in the Assembly Committes on <br /> Appropriations and is naw on the committse's suspense fiie. The committee is expected to vote <br /> on it next week. Opposition to the bill has been growing daily as cities and other organizations <br /> begin to understand the implications of this bill in more detail. Formore, see Page 2. <br /> •�����r��a���������s������������sa�♦ <br /> CALlFORNlA LEGISLATURE APPROVES STATE BUDGET <br /> The California Legisiature passed the FY 2007-08 budget and trailer bills on Tuesday,Aug.21, <br /> after a 52-day defay. OveralE, the budget fooks positive for cities,with key transportatian, <br /> housing, public safety and other local programs being funded. <br /> Work on the budget is not done,however. The budget is now on the desk of Gov.Arnold <br /> Schwarzenegger,who will"biue pencil°(defete)approximately$700 million,as per a promise <br /> made to Senate Repubiicans who adamantly fought for a baEanced budget. <br /> For mone, see Page 2. <br /> liii(liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiQiiiiiiiiiii• <br /> ACA 8 PASSES OU7 OF THE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON LOCAL G�VERNMENT <br /> Support for the Eminent Domain Reform Measure Sfifi Needed <br /> Assembly Constitutional Amendment(ACA) 8(De La Torrey,the League of California Cities- <br /> supported canstitutianal amendment far eminerrt dqmain reform,passed out of the Asssmbly <br /> Committee on Local Government on Wednesday,Aug.22. The measure was approved on a <br /> straight party line vote of 5-2. <br /> While its passage out of the comrriittee is good news,ACA 8 requires a two-thirds vote of each <br /> house of the Legislature,so it is still important that cities continue fo write and cai(legislators to <br /> urge their support for the measure. For mor�, see Page 5. <br />