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<br />9A <br />Page 1 <br /> <br />.In-.l;f;');i., ~~B$tin:li~ ~~ f>.tiJ:[~{-I1~ t..!.~i1.~~~'i'i' !;~ r;.~1(f h.~u:.K tW ~.ff~d LtH'f-6i'iji~ (Hi~ <br /> <br />PRIORITY <br />FOCUS <br /> <br />~'~' if I,: <br />'-.", ~ L,,' ~ <br />,." T "~ , f"- <br />_ ~. \_.. ~_ ; ; t' \., <br /> <br />IN THIS ISSUE: <br /> <br />November 21,2008 <br />Issue #44-2008 <br /> <br />Page 2: PPIC Reports: 75 Percent of Cilies and Counties Addressing Climate Change <br />Page 3: . Register Now for Dec. 2 Conference on AB 32 and Local Government <br />Page 4: state Agency Addressing Rapid Decline In Commodity Prices for Recycled Materials <br />Sustainability Feature Request On the Green Front <br />Find a Bill, Legislatoffi, Leg Committee, or Ask League Leg Staff <br /> <br />Special Note: Priority Focus will not publish on Friday, Nov. 28 due to the Thanksgiving <br />Holiday. The newsletter will resume publishing in Friday, Dec. 5. <br /> <br />CURRENT SPECIAL BUDGET SESSION MAKES LITTLE PROGRESS <br />Governor May Calf New Legislature into Special Session <br /> <br />As the economic news worsened, the Legislature made little progress this week to resolve the <br />shortfall in the less than two-month old FY 2008-09 state budget. There has been some activity <br />on the budget recently but no major agreement with time running out on the special session <br />which ends on Nov. 30. Gov. Amold Schwarzenegger released a memo on Nov. 19 stating that <br />he will immediately call a speci~1 session of the new Legislature when it convenes on Dec. 1 if the <br />current Legislature does not take action. He has the power to do this under the provisions of <br />Proposition 58, which would require legislators to address the current budget year's deficit within <br />45 days. For more, see Page 2. <br /> <br />.................................... <br /> <br />NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES ELECTS RIVERSIDE <br />MA VOR RON LOVERIDGE FIRST VICE PRESIDENT <br /> <br />Riverside Mayor Ron Loveridge was elected National League of Cities (NLC) first vice president <br />during its Congress of Cities convention in Orlando, Fla., last week. Elected to a one year term, <br />Loveridge will assist the NLC president in leading the board of directors to shape priorities. direct <br />advocacy, research and organizational membership activities. The Riverside mayor is in line to <br />become NLC president in 2010. For more, see Page 2. <br /> <br />.................................... <br /> <br />L.A. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ED REYES <br />ELECTED TO NLC BOARD OF DIRECTORS <br /> <br />During the National League of Cities (NLC) Congress of Cities in Orlando, Fla., last week, Los <br />Angeles City Council Member Ed Reyes was elected to the 2009 NLC board of directors. Reyes <br />is one of 18 new board members elected at the meeting. NLC's board of directors is comprised of <br />the president, first vice president. second vice president, past presidents in govemment service, <br />and approximately 40 other members. For more, see Page 2. <br />