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8A Page 5 Campaign Reaches Public through Extensive News Coverage and Social Media Dozens of local elected officials, public safety leaders, transportation and transit advocates, business, Jabor and community leaders organized eight major press events throughout the state in the past few weeks to spread our message about the need to qualify and pass our measure to stop state raids of local funds. These events received wide-spread coverage from local television, radio, print and online media outlets in every major media market in California. The campaign is using social media outlets such as Facebook and TwiUer to keep fans and followers abreast of developments. On Facebook, search for .Californians to Protect Local Taxpayers and Vital Services. and become a fan. On Twitter, search for "calocalservices. to follow campaign tweets. Coalition In Support of Measure Growlng...and Growing Every day, the list of public safety, local government, business, labor, transportation and community leaders supporting the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety, and Transportation Protection Act continues to grow. Along with the League, other key associations that formally support the measure include: California Fire Chiefs Association; Callfornla Police Chiefs Association; California Transit Association; California Alliance for Jobs: The Transit Coalition; Amalgamated Transit Union Locals 192, 256, 276, 1027, 1225, 1555, 1575, 1704 and 1756; United Publlc Employees - Political Action Committee; California Redevelopment Association; California Special Districts Association; Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern Califomia; More than two-dozen local chambers of commerce; and Nearly 100 cities have formally passed resolutions in support of the measure. The coalition is working to meet Its signature goal by mid April. Please contact your League regional public affairs manager www.cacities.ora/advo/camo/reoresentatives/index.iso for petitions. More information about the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and Transportation Protection Act of 2010 can be found at www.savelocalservices.com. League Opposes One Transient Occupancy Tax Bill, Another May Be Introduced Soon The League recently opposed S8X6 2 {Calderon}, a bill that would create a special exemption to the .pay flrsr rule for various online travel companies seeking to challenge a disputed amount of transient occupancy tax (TOT) that is owed to the local jurisdictions. Another related piece of legislation is under development. The "pay firsr requirement Is Imbedded in Article XIII, Section 32, of the state Constitution - and is a well established legal principle throughout the country - that requires those that seek to contest the validity of a tax shall first pay the tax before they seek judicial remedy. To do otherwise would expose public revenue streams to uncertainty and potentially impede the delivery of public services. 5