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<br />9A <br />Page 1 <br /> <br /> <br />Advocate Weekl <br /> <br />IN THIS ISSUE: <br /> <br />March 6, 2009 <br />Issue #9-2009 <br /> <br />Page 3: Clean Water Fund Deadline Fast Approaching <br />Page 4: Bill Restricting Harmful Local Sales Tax Shifts Moves from Committee <br />CEC and CDCSD to Host Web Meeting on Energy Funding Opportunities from Federal Stimulus <br />League Produces Webcast of AS 32 & SB 375 Road Show <br />Page 5: Air Resources Board Offering Local Government Assistance AS 32 Workshop - March 9 <br />Page 6: CDCR to Discharge Deported Criminal Aliens from State Parole <br />NLC Promotes Mayors' Action Challenge for Children and Families <br />Page 7: U.S. EPA Honors California Cities for Energy Star Buildings <br />Information Requested on City Climate Change Activities <br />City Attomeys Spring Conference - May 6-8 <br />Page 8: 2009 Advanced Leadership Workshops - May 29-30 <br />2009 Mayors and Council Members Executive Forum - May 27-29 <br />Welcome, to City Advocate WeekJy <br />Page 9: Job Opening? Western City Magazine Can Help You Find the Best Candidate <br />Find a Bill, Legislators, Leg Committee. or Ask League Leg Staff <br /> <br />LEAGUE OPPOSES AS 155: REQUIRES 8T ATE <br />PERMISSION FOR LOCAL BANKRUPTCY <br /> <br />The League is opposing AB 155 (Mendoza - Artesia). which would require local agencies <br />contemplating bankruptcy to first obtain approval from a state-level Local Agency Bankruptcy <br />Committee, established by the bill, before filing for bankruptcy. For more, see Page 2. <br /> <br />.................................... <br /> <br />LAO COMPLETES ANALYSIS OF MAY 19 BUDGET MEASURES <br /> <br />The non-partisan Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) has posted analyses on its Web site <br />Cwww.lao.ca.aov) of the six budget measures that must be approved by voters at a special <br />election set for May 19, 2009. For more, see Page 2. <br /> <br />.................................... <br /> <br />LEAGUE UPDATES "CITY FUNDING BOOK" ON <br />FEDERAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE <br /> <br />The League of California Cities is continuing to update the "City Funding Book" released on Feb. <br />19. The book is intended to guide cities on how to access and apply for federal funds available <br />through the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), signed by <br />President Barack Obarna. For more, see Page 3. <br />