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8A Page 1 Advocate Weekl Feb. 5,2010 Issue #5 IN THIS ISSUE: Page 5; League Opposes One Transient Occupancy Tax Bill, Another May Be Introduced Soon Page 6: Public Works Omcers Institute Registration Closing March 2 Page 7: Crisis Training for Local Officials Being Offered In San Francisco and Long Beach Introducing CalRecycle PRESIDENT'S BUDGET PROPOSAL INCLUDES $1.5 BILLION IN AID TO CALIFORNIA State Continues to Seek Additional Federal Dollars President Barack Obama released his $3.8 trillion FY 2011 budget proposal on Monday, Feb. 1 for the new fiscal year which begins Oct. 1. As part of his proposal, the President committed to working with Congress to pass a comprehensive Job creation program. The U.S. House of Representatives in December passed the Jobs for Main Street Act of 2010. Much needed funding for Infrastructure is included in the measure's provision extending the federal transportation program and restoring $20 billion to the Highway Trust Fund. The President is currenUy working with congressional leaders to develop a final agreement. For more, see Page 2. .................................... PENINSULA DIVISION HAS RECORD SETTING SIGNATURE SATURDAY Volunteers Collect 700 Signatures The effort to qualify the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and Transportation Protection Act of 2010, hit a grand slam on Saturday, Jan. 30, as volunteers in 14 cities in the League's Peninsula Division kicked off the first of three "Signature Saturdays: All totaled, more than 700 signatures were collected by city officials and community members. For more, see Page 3. .................................... CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT LOCAL GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT REVENUE MOVES FULL STEAM AHEAD The last few weeks have been extremely busy for Cafifomians to Protect Local Taxpayers and Vital Services, the coalition which is working to qualify the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and Transportation Protection Act of 2010. Last week alone, close to 74,000 signatures were gathered, bringing the campaign total to approximately 300,000. For more, see Page 4.