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FA <br />LOCALfrom page 3 .......... ............................... 0 0 0 4 " " " <br />- Tustin, Orange County Division: County -wide <br />Legislative Breakfast <br />Editorials, Columns, Opeds, Letters to the <br />Editor <br />Los Angeles Times Editorial, "Dithering at <br />State Expense" <br />Orange County Register Editorial,'The <br />controller who won't control taxes" <br />San Diego Union Tribune, "Budget idea - <br />Give governor power to make spending cuts ?" – <br />Mentions VLF <br />The Stockton Record, "Budget battle rages <br />as first cuts OK'd" <br />San Diego Union Tribune, "Budget idea – <br />Give governor power to make spending cut ?" <br />The Fresno Bee, "State's budget crisis <br />hitting states hard" <br />North County Times, "A bad idea for state's <br />budget mess" <br />Los Angles Daily News column by Chris <br />Weinkopf, "Davis crafted"– On VLF, describes <br />Governor as not wanting to take responsibility for <br />increase. <br />San Jose Mercury News Column by Phil <br />Yost, "Car registration fee hike is hated; get out <br />your wallet anyway'– Underscores the message <br />that today's budget climate qualifies as "insuffi- <br />cient funds." <br />Ventura County Star Tim Herdt Column, <br />"'We will run outof cash'– Sobering news deliv- <br />ered to those drunk on politics"– Mentions VLF <br />Sacramento Bee Peter Schrag Column: <br />"Budget reform — Harnessing the power of <br />disgust" <br />Orange County Register Op -ed by Tom <br />McClintock, "Car tax, law enforcement not linked" <br />News Stories <br />Sacramento Bee Article, "Initiative in works <br />to ease budget vote"– This ran in several papers <br />Stockton Record, "Car fee would tax San <br />Jose fixed incomes" – Discusses the impact of <br />the VLF increase on those with fixed or low in- <br />comes. <br />Los Angeles Times, "2 Sides Squabble Over <br />Budget Crisis"– Mentions VLF <br />Sacramento Bee, "Diverting affordable <br />housing funds fought" <br />San Jose Mercury News, "Davis getting bills <br />to reduce deficit" –AP Story, ran in several papers <br />Redding Record Searchlight, "Budget cuts <br />will leave scars; State - funded county services <br />face crippling loss of revenue" – Refers to VLF as <br />Shasta County's lifeblood. <br />Oakland Tribune -"Davis signs bill slashing <br />spending" – AP Story – ran in several papers <br />North County Times, "Measure targets state <br />budget gridlock" <br />Los Angeles Times, "A High Price for Delay <br />on Budget" – Says every month of delay in rein- <br />stating the VLF costs the state money. The legis- <br />lative analyst put the cost at $250 million a month. <br />Oakland Tribune, "Cuts blasted as too little, <br />too late" – Mentions VLF <br />Sacramento Bee, "Assembly speaker <br />prepares for worst - Wesson says state may end <br />the year with no budget deal" <br />SAVE THE DATE! <br />LEGISLATIVE ACTION DAYS <br />MAY 14 &15 AT THE SHERATON <br />GRAND HOTEL, SACRAMENTO <br />Contact the League regional representa- <br />tive for your League division for more informa- <br />tion and to schedule an appointment with your <br />legislator. More information coming soon to <br />the League's website, www.cacities.orq <br />Don know how to contact your regional <br />rep? Visit the Issues and Advocacy Section of <br />the League's website (www.cacities.org). <br />Visit the League's Official Web Site -- www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS /PAGE 7 <br />