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.' - lz %, N �c <br />Z �1 February 7, 2003 <br />Issue #5- <br />u <br />4r: emit, t and updoNS ow gl7rire ead <br />oenmiMlory lep' poky iswes that otiert coliiornio cows <br />SENATE PASSES AB 4X, GOVERNOR VOWS VETO <br />Governor Davis announced on February 4 that he will veto AB 4X (Wesson), the bill passed by the <br />Senate on February 3 that clarifies that the Director of the Department of Finance has the authority to pull <br />the trigger to restore vehicle license fees to the 2% level. For more, see page 4. <br />.............. <br />ASSEMBLY PUBLIC SAFETY CHAIRMAN CALLS FOR VLF "TRIGGER" RESOLUTION <br />Assembly Public Safety Chairman Mark Leno (San Francisco) on February 5 called for bipartisan <br />support for an Assembly resolution calling upon the Governor to "pull the trigger" to end the vehicle owner <br />rebate and restore the vehicle owner's license fee obligation to the full level of 2% of the vehicle valuation. <br />For more, see page 5. <br />. . . . . . . . . . . . . . <br />SUPREME COURT HOLDS HEARING ON SB 402 <br />This week the California Supreme Court held its hearing on SB 402, the binding arbitration bill that <br />the League strongly opposed in 2000 when it passed out of the legislature. Although it is always difficult <br />to tell exactly where the justices will come down, League observers felt that the justices seemed to <br />understand the local government arguments, lending some reason for optimism. The Court has 90 <br />days to issue its decision. <br />Another case involving SB 402 in the City of Redding has finally been set for a hearing before the 3rd <br />District Court of Appeal on March 17, 2003. <br />The League will keep city officials apprised of developments in both cases. For additional updates <br />on SB 402, visit the League's website (www.cacities.org /sb402). <br />Page 2 <br />Page 2 <br />Page 3 <br />Page 3 <br />Page 4 <br />Page 6 <br />• Don't Forget to Thank Your Legislators for Their Support for AB 4X <br />• State Water Board Provides Guidance on Phase II Storm Water Permits <br />• Special Legislative Sessions: A Primer for City Officials <br />• Attention NLC Conventioneers <br />• Don't miss the February Issue of Western City Magazine <br />• The League's 2003 Federal Priorities <br />