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9A <br /> Tne aty�+a u.S.Communities demonstrated to the Caxt ti�at agg�egatirig purch�ing Page 12 <br /> agfeements acn,aliy benefits compeeition and resans in tower costs to bca�govenunerns.it atso <br /> ebminabes iengthy a�d expensive proce�ement prooedures for the a�tha�agree ta <br /> Pardc�pate in the pragram.Los Ar�geies�d U.S. Comm�ities aiso argued that the e�reements <br /> aiso Meip suppliers,who,as suoc:essrtul bidders,secure instanianeous access to a broad range of <br /> ma�icets. <br /> The judge derried atl o#'C�on's daims.As to its ar�tiM�st�IegaUons,the Co�xt held tt�t`[A]N <br /> ga+emirtg c�rts and agenaes have conduded that grouP P���n9 89reements are pra- <br /> compeMive and cb not consdiute a vialafian of antitrust laws.' <br /> 'tTus c.ase validates the dose p�rhiership between U.S.Commurrities,the«titty of Los Ange{es� <br /> and tl�a�s of othe�public ager�cies w!w are worldng together ta provide unparaileled�alue in <br /> pubi�procurement. <br /> PEease contact Jacnes Fiamill with U.S.communities with ft�rther questions by e-mail at <br /> �h� amiiffcauscammunities.org- <br /> vsit avtn�w.useommunities.arq for mor�informati�about the cost-saving cor�tracts available <br /> through U.S. Comm�mities_ <br /> Legialature Welcomes Two New Leaciers This Sprirtg <br /> Aprit and May bring r�ew{ead�st�p to the Legi�ature with Senata Dave Cogd�1(R-�resno) <br /> assuming Fps r�w role as RepuWi�n Leader Aprd 15,and AssemWy Member Karen Bass(D-L� <br /> Angefes)will become Speaker of the Assembly ext May 13. <br /> !n his newr leadersttip position,Senate Republiran Leader Cagdill wili play a key role fn the <br /> budget this year.A former N��sto aty cauncii membet,Sen.Cogdll was eleded to fhe Senate <br /> in 2006 after serving for six years in U�e C�ifomia State Assembly.The sene�or was first eiected <br /> to p�l�office in 1975 as a rrtember of tlte board ot diredors af the Bridgeport Fire Pr�ection <br /> District in Mono County. <br /> He is vice chair of tt�e Senate <br /> Pubiic Sately,the Revenue and <br /> Taxation arid the Legistative Audif � <br /> - Committees and sits on a number <br /> af other comm'tttces ind.uding <br /> Budget and Fis�c�Review;Budget <br /> Sub�nmittee on tieaith and <br /> -� Hi1f11811 SSNlCES, Elections, <br /> - ReapportioruneM and <br /> - . .. Cvr►stihition�Amendments, <br /> `��Y��� Human Services,Natural <br /> ' � � �~�, � ,_ Resources and Water,Joirrt <br /> � �"1'�,� Legistative Budget,and Select <br /> ��� Committee on Air Quafity.The <br /> "_-___. senator has also been very acdve <br /> in the eifort io put together a water <br /> Sena�Rr.pu66car+leader daae CogdiN(R-Fresno) suPP�Y P�dcage for Catifomia. <br /> Assembly member Karen Bass will <br /> make history in mid-May wi�en she b�Orrtes Speaker of the Cafifomia Assembly. She wil!be the <br /> first Afic�American woman to serve in this powerfu!staEe tegislative position. <br /> 12 <br />