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<br />http://www.cacities.org/resource fiies/28084.BAD budget talking points <br />FINAL.doc <br />2. Spread The Wordl Local officials are community leaders. Make sure you harness the <br />power of your community by educating your residents, business leaders, labor and other <br />groups about the importance of these proposals to your community. <br />3. Record a Video Testimonial: City officials who have not made a video testimonial for <br />www.SaveYourCitV.net should contact their regional public affairs manager. Encourage <br />others in your community do so as well. <br /> <br />8A <br />Page 13 <br /> <br />'AB 155' ContInued from Page 1... <br /> <br />Assembly Republicans held strong in opposing the measure. Assembly Member Juan Arambula <br />(D-Fresno) also opposed the bill stating that a vote in favor of it was clearly a move toward <br />thwarting local authority. He continued that the decision to go into bankruptcy is not a decision <br />that is taken lightly among locally~elected officials. <br /> <br />The League opposes AS 155 because the bill is an unnecessary intrusion into what is <br />fundamentally a local government's fiscal decision. Cities don't take bankruptcy lightly; in fact it's <br />otten a decision of last resort. <br /> <br />The Legislature should be focused on finding ways to balance its own budget instead of thwarting <br />local authority to make fiscal decisions. Local governments would be better served with a <br />guarantee that their revenues are safe from seizure by the state. Not only does the state's taking <br />of local revenues harm the fiscal health of cities, italso puts vital public services, such as police <br />and fire. at risk of being dramatically reduced. <br /> <br />Cities that have not taken action should do so now. It's a matter of preserving local authority and <br />it is vital that your city weigh in on this issue. <br /> <br />The League urges city officials to send opposition letters to their legislator and to the office of <br />Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. An updated sample letter can be found on the League's Web site <br />at www.cacities.orq/bilfsearch. Enter "AS 155" into the search field to locate the letter. <br /> <br />City officials with additional questions can contact Natasha Karl, League legislative analyst at <br />nkarl@cacities.oro or Dwight Stenbakken, deputy executive director at <br />dstenbakken@cacities.orq. <br /> <br />'Summit' Continued from Page 1... <br /> <br />Co-sponsored by the League through the City County School Partnership, the event is a great <br />opportunity to help influence the future direction of the state. The summit was originally proposed <br />by the League's board of directors. <br /> <br />Summit participants will: <br />. Hear from experts; <br />. Consider whether we need a constitutional convention; and <br />. Work with peers to create a plan for reform local governments need. <br /> <br />petails <br /> <br />Registration for the summit is $80 for elected and senior appointed city and county officials and <br />school board members, $120 for others. <br /> <br />Register online at www.cacities.oro/events. County officials should register through CSAC and <br />school board members through CSSA. <br /> <br />Hotel reservations can be made through Hyatt. Call (800) 233-1234 and ask for the special Local <br />Government Summit room block rate of $124 plus taxes for the night of July 17. <br /> <br />5 <br />