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j � r League President and Oakland City Attor- ney John Russo has visited the San Diego area to help with the division's outreach and advocacy. Since January he has been the keynote dinner speaker at the SANDAG annual board retreat (San Diego Association of Governments), spoken to the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, met with business leaders, redevelop- ment agency directors, city and county staff, Economic Development Corporation leaders, labor leaders, president of firefighters union, and taxpay- ers association. "His message has been consistent," reports Hill. "It is that all these organizations are impacted by cuts to local government funding and it will take the effort of a diverse coalition to fix the dysfunctionality of the current state /local relationship and promote constructive change. The message resonates differently with each group, but they all understand they have a role and the state's current fiscal crisis is the time for this discussion to take place." " League Central Valley Regional Repre- sentative Debbie Olson reports that the Califor- nia Assembly of Local Arts Agencies (CALAA) is presenting three regional conferences throughout the state to discuss the future of the arts in Califor- nia and to raise a new consciousness about the importance of developing community links outside of the traditional arts network. The conference is very focused on identifying common ground with other organizations and developing goals and strategies to work effectively with State lawmakers, including encouraging participation in the LOCAL coalition. The first conference takes place March 11, 2003, at the Merced Multicultural Arts Center. Editorials, Columns, Opeds, Letters to the Editor Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, "Little progress, but some hope, on state budget" — Mentions VLF San Francisco Chronicle, "GOP's tough medi- cine" — Says Republicans' arguments against taking money from local governments should be taken seriously shows promise" The Santa Cruz Sentinel, "GOP plan on budget a good sign" Oakland Tribune, "Where is the 'substantial structural reform ?" San Jose Mercury News, "State budget journey: We're not even close" Contra Costa Times, "Movement on budget" The Torrance Daily Breeze, "GOP budget plan promising" Sacramento Bee Daniel Weintrab Column, "Senate Republican plan relies on deficit spending" — Mentions VLF Sacramento Bee Dan Walters Column, "Steinberg offers improved plan for financing local government" Sacramento Bee Dan Weintrab Column, "A bipartisan plan to wean our cities off the sales tax" News Stories Sacramento Bee "GOP plan opens door to budget talks" — Contains info from LOCAL press release The North County Times, "Car tax parked in Assembly" Sacramento Bee, "Political hot potato: Car tax; No one wants to pull 'trigger' on raising license fees" Orange County Register, "Budget -cut targets go to voters" — Quotes from League Communications Director Megan Taylor San Luis Obispo Tribune, "State deficit may halt local redevelopment" Riverside Press Enterprise, "Budget climate: Is it a rainy day yet ?" The Stockton Record, "Budget still at impasse" Riverside Press Enterprise, "Inland agencies spending more for a voice in Sacramento" — Men- tions VLF PAGE B /PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site-- www.cacities.org LOCAL from pap 5 .. ... .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... a and Board Presidents." Orange County Register "GOP budget plan