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<br />9A <br />Page 9 <br /> <br />'Legislator Recognition Reception' Continued from Page 1... <br /> <br />Along with Assembly Member Anna Caballero (D-Salinas), the League's "2007 Legislator of the <br />Year,' eight other legislators were honored including Senator Dave Cox (R-Fair Oaks), Senator <br />Bob Dutton (R-Inland Empire), Assembly Member Jarred Huffman (D-San Rafael), Senator Mike <br />Machado (D-Linden), Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) and Assembly Member Cameron Smyth <br />(R-Santa Clarita). <br /> <br />The nine legislators were also featured in the January issue of Western City magazine, which can <br />be accessed at www_westerncitV.com. <br /> <br />In addition to the legislators who were honored. many other assembly members and senators <br />joined city officials to discuss local issues and recognize their colleagues including, Assembly <br />Member John Laird (D-Santa Cruz), Assembly Member John Benoit (R-Palm Desert), Senator Tom <br />Torlakson (D-Antioch), Attorney General Jerry Brown, Housing and Community Development <br />Director Lynn Jacobs and Secretary for Resources Mike Christman. <br /> <br />'Prop. 18 Template' Continued from Page 1... <br /> <br />Cities should have received application instructions electronically. Materials from DOF include 'a <br />letter explaining how to apply for the funds as well as a list which includes each city's proportional <br />share of the funds. Links to these documents as well as the Prop. 1 B implementation guidelines <br />are below. <br /> <br />Resources <br /> <br />The League has provided the DOF letter, the city-by-city list of funds, and Prop. 1 B implementation <br />guidelines online at www.cacities.orQ/infrastructure. <br /> <br />'Anti-Rent Control Measure Qualifies' Continued from Page 1... <br /> <br />This sinister measure, also known as the "Hidden Agendas Scheme,' will eliminate rent control, <br />eviscerate local land use planning, gut environmental protections and undermine public water <br />projects needed to ensure the state an adequate supply of clean drinking water. Funding for the <br />deeply-flawed Hidden Agendas Scheme comes from wealthy apartment owners and mobile home <br />park owners. <br /> <br />Homeowners Protection Act Measure Expected to Qualify Soon <br /> <br />Eminent Domain Reform Now, the coalition working to support responsible eminent domain reform, <br />expects the Homeowners Protection Act will qualify for the June 2008 California statewide ballot <br />as soon as today or within the next few days. <br /> <br />If passed by voters, the Homeowners Protection Act would provide solid protections for <br />homeowners by prohibiting governments from taking an owner-occupied home to transfer to a <br />private party. The measure is a direct response to the U.S. Supreme Court's infamous Keto v. City <br />of New London decision of 2005. <br /> <br />The broad coaiition supporting the Homeowners Protection Act includes seniors, homeowners, <br />business, labor, environmentalists, affordable housing advocates, public safety leaders and local <br />government. <br /> <br />For more information on these initiatives and the campaign, visit <br />www.eminentdomainreformnow.com. <br /> <br />2 <br />