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<br />SA <br />Page 19 <br /> <br /> <br />Advocate Weeld, <br /> <br />IN THIS ISSUE: <br /> <br />May 8, 2009 <br />Issue #17-2009 <br /> <br />Pege 5: League FIrat Vice President Ken Cooley Leaves Board <br />Page 8: State May be U8bIe for Municipal Bankruptcy Unless CIties Oppose Aasembly Bill <br />Support BII PromotIng SUStainable and Liv8ble CommlJ'1ltles Through Grants <br />Page 7: Former San Leandro Mayor and League President Jack Maltester Passes Away <br />Economic Recovery Update: Broadband Grants Available <br /> <br />DOF's PROPOSAL BORROWS LOCAL PROPERTY <br />TAXES TO CLOSE STATE DEFICIT <br /> <br />Department of Finance (OOF) staff on Tuesday, May 5 informed local officials that they have <br />prepared a May Budget Revision option for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to consider that <br />borrows 8 percent of local governments' property tax revenues, estimated at just over $2 billion. <br />The League will strongly oppose any proposal that puts the funding of state government ahead of <br />the public safety of city residents. For more, see Page 2. <br /> <br />.................................... <br /> <br />LEAGUE'S MAJOR BILL LIST <br /> <br />Each legislative session, the League tracks hundreds of bills with potential Impacts to cities but <br />focuses its lobbying on a much smaller amount of legislation with the greatest potential Impact. <br />For more, see Page 2. <br /> <br />.................................... <br /> <br />BUDGET ACTION DAY SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 <br /> <br />The League is holding a special event in Sacramento on June 3, following the release of the May <br />Budget Revise to bring city officials to lobby their legislators and administration officials on <br />possible Implications of the May 19 special election results. The timing of this session Is designed <br />to allow many city officials to come in just for the day. For more, see Page 5. <br /> <br />j <br />'I <br />!I <br />