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<br />8A <br />Page 1 <br /> <br />~if;iL (_~m't!;M ~~} 04 t'ljllsl".!>>t f'!4Nkr ~!!i.l< ~ff"'"t(~!lf.mi~ Q~f!I <br /> <br />PRIORITY <br />FOCUS <br /> <br />~ ~ ~ll/T\CIl ~;,,~ <br />~L L., <br /> <br />IN THIS ISSUE: <br /> <br />July 25, 2008 <br />Issue #29-2008 <br /> <br />Page 4: Governor Launches Program to Assist Communities Hard H~ by Foreclosure Crisis <br />Disaster Response Funding Considered In State Budget <br />Page 5: League Supports State Green Building Standards <br />Administration Releases Health Care Reform Language <br />Page 6: CEQA and Climate Change Workshops Scheduled <br />Find a BlII, Legislators. Leg Committee, or Ask League Leg Staff <br /> <br />LEAGUE PRESIDENT "CUTS UP LOCAL GOVERNMENT CREDIT CARD" JOINING <br />TRANSPORTATION LEADERS IN PROTECTING LOCAL FUNDING <br /> <br />League President and San Diego City Council Pro Tempore Jim Madaffer, League First Vice <br />President and Mayor of the City of Sacramento Heather Fargo, and several other elected officials <br />from the Sacramento region, joined representatives from transit, business, and labor at a press <br />conference to respond to Capitol rumors that local government and transportation funds may be <br />raided to balance the state budget. The event was held Wednesday, July 23 on the East Steps of <br />the State Capitol. For more, see Page 2. <br /> <br />.................................... <br /> <br />BIG WEEK ON FORECLOSURE FRONT WITH FEDERAL AND STATE ACTION <br /> <br />The u.s. House of Representatives passed a comprehensive housing and foreclosure crisis <br />response package on July 23 containing $3.9 billion for Neighborhood Stabilization Funding for <br />state and local governments to use for foreclosed property acquisition and rehabilitation. The <br />President rescinded his original veto threat on the measure (HR 3221) Wednesday morning. He <br />had objected to the inclusion of the neighborhood stabilization funding. The bill is now being <br />considered (and expected to be approved) by the Senate. The President is expected to sign the <br />measure into law this weekend. For more, see Page 3. <br /> <br />.................................... <br /> <br />VETO LETTERS NEEDED TO STOP HARMFUL PUBLIC CONTRACTING BILLS <br /> <br />The League urges cities to send Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger letters requesting a VETO on AB <br />983 (Ma). This bill represents a major shift in public contracting to the detriment of cities, as it will <br />increase the ability for contractors to push through costly change orders on public works projects. <br />For more, see Page 3. <br />