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8A Page 3 . Northgate News The Homeowners Protection Act In addition to protesting CPOFPA, the conference focused on support for the Homeowners Protection Act. The Homeowners Protection Act offers real eminent domain reform by prohibiting state and iocal governments from using eminent domain to secure a home to transfer to a private developer. The coalition supporting the Homeowners Protection Act includes homeowners, labor, business, environmental groups, seniors and local government. 'State Budget' Continued from Page 1... The state budget is expected to carry over $2 billion in debt from FY 2007-08. That amount, combined with the projected $8 billion shortfall between spending and revenue, brings the deficit to nearly $10 billion. Confirming the budgetary news at a press conference on Wednesday, Nov. 14, Legislative Analyst Elizabeth Hill also cautioned that the shortfall is anticipated for a number of years into the future. LAO identified several factors contributing to the state's budget problem, including the lower state revenue projections due to the economy's current outlook, lower property taxes and impact on K- 14 education funding. Additional factors include an expected delay in the sale of Ed Fund and its value, the delay in new tribal compact implementation and a court ordered payment to the state's teacher retirement system. The Governor will issue his proposed FY 2008-09 state budget on Jan. 10, 2008. The League will continue to monitor budget issues and will provide updates through Priority Focus and the League's Web site at www.cacities.org. CalGRIP Grant Proposal Deadline Extended to Dec. 10 The Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES) has announced that the proposal deadline for California Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention (CaIGRIP) program funding has been extended two weeks to Dec. 10. The deadline was moved because of the impact the Southern California wildfires had on many localgovernmenfoperations. Every CitY, regardless ofl6cation, is eligible foitheextensi6n. As originally reported in the Nov; 9 edition of Priority Focus, through CalGR1P grants, $4.3 million is available to cities for gang prevention, intervention, re-entry, education, job training and skills development, family and community services, and suppression activities. Cities can request up to $500,000 to cover up to three years of anti-gang prog'rams in their loeations. The grant requires cities to provide a "dollar for dollar" match. This means that cities must match the amount awarded by DES through local or federal funding in the form of cash or in-kind services. The OES grant program. is a subset of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's CalGRIP initiative launched earlier this year. It involves several state agencies and existing state programs focused on reducing the problem of gang violence in California. Application Process and Instructions All grant proposals must be postmarked by 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 10, for consideration. The RFP applications are available electronically on the OES Web site at www.oes.ca.qov. under the "Grants & Funding" header. Click on the link for "Law Enforcement and Victim Services," and then "Request for Proposal (RFP) Funding Information: to locate the appropriate form. 3