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<br />8A <br />Page 1 <br /> <br />~i!i.a!.~:~to~.. {.(;'l'l'f.t\-:r:L'::t'j" M:;~ 1i~.j...t.t-:'~ fJr~ tt'ijii.w3."!;:'tt u!{'; hD~~.(r i(.~~b fi\..<Il~' ~;'n,~t.!. (;~l~#.~'~'fii,~ {J~jo!"~ <br /> <br />PRIORITY <br />FOCUS <br /> <br />~11" ,ji: <br />. \. '--~;i .', ".' L. <br />~CITIFS <br /> <br />IN THIS ISSUE: <br /> <br />May 16, 2008 <br />Issue #19~2008 <br /> <br />Page 7: Support Letters Needed for SB 1236 <br />Monday Is Last Day to Regis1er for Mayors and Council Members Executive Forum <br />Page 8: Governor's Office of Homeland Security Conference: May 28-30 <br />California Climate Action Network Launches Survey <br />Page 9: Green Purchasing Workshop Offered by U.S. Communities <br />U.S. House Passes Mortgage Relief Legislation <br />Page 10: Find a Bill, Legislator, Leg Committee. or Ask League Leg Staff <br /> <br />GOVERNOR KEEPS PROPS.1A AND 42 COMMITMENT AS CITIES STRUGGLE <br />WITH LOCAL REVENUE LOSSES AND BUDGET CUTS <br /> <br />On Wednesday, May 14, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger released his May revision to the 2008- <br />2009 state budget. The Governor's revised budget proposes a number of creative solutions to a <br />now-estimated $17.2 billion shortfall. One aspect of the Governor's proposal includes seeking <br />voter approval in November to "securitize" $15 billion based upon future state lottery revenues, <br />using $5. 1 billion of that amount for the FY 2008-09 budget and placing the remainder in a <br />reserve fund mechanism which would also need to be approved by voters. If voters reject the <br />lottery proposal, a 1 percent sales tax increase would be triggered for three years. <br />For more, see Page 2. <br /> <br />.................................... <br /> <br />CITY OFFICIALS URGED TO ATTEND BUDGET ACTION DAY ON MAY 21 <br /> <br />The League is holding a special one-day event on Wednesday, May 21 to bring city officials to <br />Sacramento to lobby their legislators and administration officials on the impact of the Governor's <br />revised budget on cities. For more, see Page 5. <br /> <br />.................................... <br /> <br />SUPPORT LETTERS NEEDED FOR TWO REVENUE AND TAXATION BILLS <br /> <br />The League encourages cities to send letters supporting two revenue and taxation bills that <br />benefit local government. AS 1957 (Eng) and AS 1836 (Feuer). The first relates to the collection <br />of use taxes, and the second concerns infrastructure financing districts. For more, see Page 6. <br />