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9A Page 2 'Eminent Domain' Continued from Page 1... The measure would also roll back rent control protections and have a devastating impact on other laws and regulations intended to protect the environment. The laws and regulations that the analysis states could be impaired or stopped under this measure include: . AB 32 implementation regulations . California Environmental Quality Act mitigations . Water supply and water quality protections . Urban limit lines and other growth control measures . Protections of endangered species and their habitats . Protection of coastal areas, farmland, and ranchland, as well as cultural and historic sites . "Smart growth" regulations . Ordinary zoning regulations The landlords sponsoring CPOFPA are falsely claiming that their initiative has no "regulatory takings" impacts or impacts on the environment. This new legal analysis proves othefWise. Specifically, the analysis points out: "The initiative prohibits regulations affecting the use of real property that are enacted 'in order to transfer an economic benefit to one or more private persons at the expense of the property owner: Put simply, nearly all regulation provides an economic benefit to some private person. Accordingly, although the initiative is ambiguous in several significant areas, a court could interpret it to restrict a host of environmental and land use regulations that would be plainly legitimate under existing law." Independently commissioned by the California League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, a copy of the complete legal analysis can be downloaded at WWW.c1cveducationfundorQ. 'Prop.1 B Funds Available' Continued from Page 1... This Iong~awaited announcement was delivered via letter on Dec. 10 to Sens. Mike Machado, Bob Dutton and Christine Kehoe. The letter (hosted at www.cacities.org/fundinastatus) was written in response to questions raised by the senators as to the specific reasons for the delays in a special hearing on Dec. 3. The League of California Cities thanks the senators for raising these questions, and looks fOfWard to continuing to work with DOF on implementation issues. 'Lakewood city Advocacy Award' Continued from Page 1... For more than two decades, Lakewood has played an active role helping the League accomplish its legislative goals. The city first became involved after City Manager Howard Chambers read an article in Western City magazine, highlighting how one city implemented a system to quickly respond in the fast-paced legislative process. Mayor Diane DuBois commented on Lakewood's investment to legislative action at the state level, explaining how legislative advocacy has been engrained in the city for many years. "The Lakewood City Council knows the value of staying close to the legislative process, thanks to the guidance the League of California Cities has provided," she said. 'We continue to be partners with the League's member cities in making the interests of local government known by working with our own state legislators. We've seen the benefit to Lakewood residents of our consistent, knowledgeable, and timely advocacy." 2