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9A <br /> Page 17 <br /> :4t:�:vs:s,.r.?��:rrre9?'s�f}'bi3s?i{sie'�+6F5 iriM1!.Ey?fi�l�tvr:Titd?�hY+d j iel�,rs trt.dt it:lctII`,e:E3.�ieri'.3t3�i: <br /> � .. ... _. _.... . .... .. ._ . . . .. . .... ..._ . . <br /> � � � �. <br /> � <br /> IN THtS 15SUE: September 19, 2008 <br /> Issue #37-2008 <br /> Page 7: F{ex Your Power Award Applications Due Oct.10 <br /> League Latino Caucus Hosts Events at Annual Conference <br /> �ind a Biil,Legistators,Leg Committee,o�Ask League Leg Staff <br /> Speciaf Note:Due to the League's 2008 Annual Conference, Priorify Focus will not pubiish <br /> on Eriday, Sept.26. Publication will resume on Friday, Oct. 3. <br /> LEGtSLATU�E EXPECTED TO APPROVE BUDGET �EAL <br /> Nelther Local Government nor Transportation Revenues Used to Balance Budget <br /> After week of ve#o ultimatums and override stare downs,the term"Wild West"certainly applies to <br /> Calitornia's budget stafemate which finally appeared to be over 80 days inta the new fiscal year <br /> when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legisiative leaders came to an agreement late Thursday <br /> aftemoon. The agreement, if passed and signed,would resofve how to close the$15.2 biilion <br /> shor-ifall.Ciry officials can hreathe a sigh of relief—the budget does not include borrowing of <br /> loca!government(Proposition 1A)or transportation(Prop.42)revenues. it does, however, <br /> include a one-year, $350 million seizure of redevelapment funds. For more, see Page 2. <br /> ...........•.•s..•....•.•........••• <br /> SB 375 SESSfON SCHEDU�E� FOR ANNUAL C4NFERENCE <br /> A session on SB 375 {Steinberg)is scheduled for Thursday, Sept.25, during the League's annual <br /> conference in Long Bsach next week.The open session wif[be (ead by League stafF and <br /> leadership and will address questions aboUt this bill which has{and use implications for cities. SB <br /> 375 is currently on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's desk waiting for his signature. <br /> For more, see Page fi. <br /> tt��i��i�f��������s����������������• <br /> PRESEDENI'BUSH SIGNS FEDERAL HIGHWAY USER TRUST FUND REMEDY BILL <br /> President Bush signed the Res#oration of Highway Trust Fund Act, H.R. 6532,this week, <br /> providing $8 billion doliars for the Ftighway User Trust Fund (HTF}. This funding allows <br /> reimbursements to state highway projecfs to continue through tne remainder of the 200�federai <br /> flscaE year. For more, see Page 6. <br />