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<br />8A <br />Page 1 <br /> <br />~;;.,(_{jlr.;;6~""l1!9i~"""""Ji<rl......_lI<R(l(~~ <br /> <br />PRIORITY <br />FOCUS <br /> <br />~E\j11;f'~ <br /> <br />IN THIS ISSUE: <br /> <br />August 22, 2008 <br />Issue #33-2008 <br /> <br />GOVERNOR OFFERS "AUGUST REVISE" <br />COMPROMISE BUDGET PROPOSAL <br /> <br />The Governor announced a special press conference on Wednesday, Aug. 20, to unveil what the <br />Department of Finance is calling an "August Revise." At the time of the press conference, the <br />state was 51 days into its new fiscal year operating without a budget. The Governor said that his <br />compromise budget includes additional cuts, new revenues in the form of a temporary sales tax <br />increase, budget reform, and expansion of the rainy day fund as well as economic stimulus <br />mechanisms. For more, see Page 2. <br /> <br />.................................... <br /> <br />ILG 4TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE LUNCHEON SYMPOSIUM <br />FOCUSES ON CALIFORNIA DEMOGRAPHICS <br /> <br />USC Professor Manuel Pastor will speak on the changing demographics in California at the <br />Institute for Local Government (ILG}:s Luncheon Symposium during the league's 2008 Annual <br />Conference on Sept. 25 in Long Beach. For more, see Page 3. <br /> <br />.................................... <br /> <br />FIND A BILL, LEGISLATORS, LEG COMMITTEE, OR ASK LEAGUE LEG STAFF <br /> <br />Visit (and bookmark!) the League's Leaislative Resources Web page <br />(www.cacities.ora/learesources). You'll find a roster and contact information for the League's <br />legislative staff; the online Bill Search program, background materials on lobbying your <br />legislators, and more. <br />