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<br />8A <br />Page 1 <br /> <br /> <br />Advocate Weekl <br /> <br />July 17, 2009 <br />Issue #27-2009 <br /> <br />SPECIAL BUDGET UPDATE <br /> <br />.................................... <br /> <br />STATE BUDGET DEAL APPEARS CLOSER, CITY FUNDS REMAIN IN JEOPARDY <br /> <br />Legislative leadership and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, also known as the Big Five, met <br />multiple times this week to attempt to resolve the state's deficit. The budget gap is now estimated <br />at $26.3 billion. While the leaders say they are close, in the absence of a final agreement, the <br />remaining legislators returned to their districts for the weekend. Of critical importance to cities is <br />that local government funding remains "on the table" and is extremely vulnerable through a <br />variety of irresponsible and illegal budget proposals and scenarios. In an article that appeared in <br />today's Sacramento Bee it is being reported that "Califomia cities and counties will take a <br />multibillion-dollar hit to help close the state's massive budget gap." <br /> <br />Reports from the Big Five meetings are imprecise and inconsistent. There are however three <br />main areas that continue to threaten the viability of local governments: <br /> <br />. Highway User Tax Account (HUTA) raid; <br />. Redevelopment Agency funding seizures; and <br />. Proposition 1 A loans. <br /> <br />These three items total $5.4 billion. <br /> <br />Take Action NOW to SAVE YOUR CITYI <br /> <br />ACTION: Call your Assembly Member and Senator at their district office TODAY and urge them <br />to oppose all proposals that will devastate city services by stealing local gas tax and <br />redevelopment funds, and borrowing property tax revenues when repayment is in doubt. <br />For more, see Page 2. <br /> <br />.................................... <br />