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LOCALfrom page 3 .................................................. Recent News Coverage Opinion Page Coverage: Editorials, Col- umns, Opeds, Letters to the Editor The League's Grassroots Regional Represen- tatives and the LOCAL consultants (Bicker, Castillo and Fairbanks) are working with our coalition partners throughout the state to schedule editorial board briefings, "pitch" opeds and place letters to the editor. Here are some of the recent results of these efforts. (Sample letters to the editor and talking points to use in the development of opeds are available through the League's Advocacy Center at www.cacities.ora/advocacy&enter and on the LOCAL website at www.calocal.orc siphon funds from cities, transit" Los Angeles Times Editorial, "Suffer Now, Profit Later" Good editorial that says the car tax should be reserved as an option. Also touches on the urgency /fiscal responsibility message. Orange County Register Editorial, "Chal- lenging Davis' budget assumptions" Anti "car tax," anti all taxes Oakland Tribune Op -Ed by Arne Croce "Takeaways will hurt citizens" Good VLF op -ed by city manager of San Mateo, describes VLF issue in both the state -wide context as well as the local. Bakersfield Californian Editorial " Who is on 'rock cocaine' ?" Good editorial challenging Steve Peace's "crack cocaine" comment and criticizing the state for reneging on their promise to local govern- ment. The Merced Sun -Star Editorial "State shouldn't take city's funds ". Good editorial advo- cating for protecting local funds. Ventura County Star Editorial, "Give voters a stab a budget, Legislature hasn't done its job ". Says "car tax" should be easiest to raise since it was drastically cut with the stipulation that it would raise if the state could no longer reimburse local governments. Santa Rosa Press Democrat Editorial, "Davis recall: Campaign would be a senseless distraction for cash - strapped state "; LOCAL met with the SRPD on Monday, Feb 10. Mentions the need to ensure funding for local governments. Contra Costa Times Editorial, "An abomi- nable sham ". Criticizes the legislature for asking others to share the pain while they engage in what the CC Times thinks is wasteful spending. Sacramento Bee Editorial, "A budget dia- logue: How to think about California's future" The Bee's take on causes of and solutions to the budget crisis. The Torrance Daily Breeze Editorial, "Don't North County Times Op -ed by former Lake Elsinore city councilman Kevin Pape, "Keep state budget problem in Sacramento" Not the strongest Op-ed as it seems to oppose VLF in- creases. Stockton Record Op -Ed by Assemblyman Guy Houston, "My Voice" Anti -VLF increase. LA Daily News Op -Ed by Joel Fox past president of Howard Jarvis Taxpayer's Assc., Anti -VLF restoration piece: "Tax hikes are the answer — the wrong answer!" Sacramento Bee Dan Walters Column, "Revenue numbers point to a rational way out of crisis ". States that the Republican stance of no tax increases "undercut by the simple fact that the tax reductions they championed, including the car tax, are just as responsible for the structural gap as the Democrats' social spending" Sacramento Bee Dan Walters Column, "Padded public pensions a ticking time bomb in budget crisis" Pasadena Star News Letter to Ed by LA County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, "Davis: Right budget wrongs" Opposes tax in- creases as a budget solution Sacramento Bee Letters to Ed by Byron Tucker, Deputy Press Secretary to Gov. Gray Davis, Mentions how raising the Vehicle License Continued on Page 9 PAGE 8 /PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site -- www.cacities.org