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9A Page 1 ;!.~.;~-pr.~; (-fk.~~..,a~; ~~~ l.ft4$t't}~!';( lit?-jj"kV~ Kef ~...:tq IS1.vt'! ,~t Mfol:<r <"Z;M~r;'t~l tiUn PRIORITY FOCUS ~.'- 1'(';. ~ ..-; ~-i:" . ...._.," ~ I J ' IN THIS ISSUE: July 3, 2008 Issue #26-2008 Page 3; U.S. Senate Considers Funding for Water, Energy Efliciency Save tt,le Date for Air Quality Workshops in July . Page 4: Sustainable Cities Feature: Yountvllle Turns Wastewater to Grape Water Find a Bill; Legislators, Leg Committee, or Ask league Leg Staff sa 375 NEGOTIATIONS PROGRESS SB 375 is a bill authored by Sen. Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) that seeks to minimize the greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from cars and light trucks by linking transportation funding to a compact development pattern. The League has been very concerned with some of the language in the bill that seems to conflict with the land use authority of cities and counties. For more, see Page 2. .................................... DRACONIAN BILL WOULD SADDLE CITIES WITH MANDATED COSTS League Needs letters of OppOsition on AB 2716, 'Paid Sick leave' Bill A bill that would force employers to provide paid sick leave to part-time employees is making its way through the Senate. The League of California Cities is working to defeat AB 2716 (Ma) because cities' policies on paid sick leave can vary widely based on the needs of the local government. For more, see Page 2. . .................................... U.S. CONGRESS MOVES FORWARD WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNDING PROGRAM The U.S. House passed legislation last week that would reauthorize a grant program which supports state and local law enforcement efforts by providing grants for drug task forces, community crime prevention programs and substance abuse treatment and prosecution initiatives. The bill provides $1 billion annually for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG) through FY 2012. For more, see Page 3.