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9-A -1 <br />�■1 April 11, 2003 <br />Issue #14 -2003 <br />uNiriic oeleleelAory eId upia l w 1- jeWee ed peiry iiiM fYM epfal 1Nor4e diieS <br />STATE BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK <br />Assembly Budget Subcommittee #4, which covers local government and <br />Hot Bills tax relief issues (among other areas), took action on several issues on <br />Act Now Tuesday, April 8. All recommendations of the subcommittees will go to the <br />full budget committee for future consideration. <br />• AS 1158 <br />■ (Lowenthal). RHNA <br />Reforms, Housing <br />■ Element Reviews. <br />Status: Support. <br />. <br />AS 1180 <br />(Steinberg). Sec- <br />a and Units /Density <br />Bonuses /Housing on <br />• School Sites. <br />Status: Oppose. <br />• SB 744 (Dunn). <br />HCD State Housing <br />Accountability <br />■ Committee. Status: <br />Oppose. <br />Want more details on <br />these and other bills? <br />Log on to the League of <br />California Cities Web site <br />at www.cacities.org and <br />click on Legislative <br />Advocacy. <br />Of interest to cities, the subcommittee restored the $38.2 million funding <br />for booking fees reimbursement that was eliminated in the governor's budget. <br />Last week they restored the funding for the Williamson Act as well. For more, <br />see page 6. <br />................... <br />ASSEMBLY MEMBER STEINBERG ADDRESSES LEAGUE BOARD <br />ON PROPERTY TAX SWAP BILL <br />Assembly Member Darrell Steinberg attended the League Board of <br />Directors meeting last week. He engaged with board members in a wide - <br />ranging discussion of the state budget, his Assembly Bill 1221, and local* <br />governments' strong desire to strengthen constitutional protections for local <br />revenues. For more, seepage 6. <br />................... <br />LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES <br />HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LEAGUE BOARD MEETING <br />APRIL 4.5, 2003 — SACRAMENTO <br />Statewide Survey On State Fiscal Issues. The board reviewed the <br />results of a recent statewide poll commissioned by the League and its fiscal <br />reform partners, CSAC and CSDA. Some of the major findings from the poll <br />included: (1) a high degree of voter concern about the direction of the state <br />and a serious lack of confidence about the ability of the state leaders to deal <br />with the budget crisis; (2) wide support for a combination of budget cuts and <br />temporary taxes to address the deficit; (3) support for taxing Internet sales and <br />strong opposition to taxing services; and (4) very strong opposition to state <br />efforts to take local revenues. For more, see page 7. <br />Page 2 CITIES TO RECEIVE FEDERAL HOMELAND SECURITY SUBSIDIES <br />STATE COMMISSION TO EXAMINE REMOTE SALES TAX ISSUES <br />DISAPPOINTING NEWS FROM SUPREME COURT <br />Page 3 LOCAL UPDATE <br />Page 4 ADVOCATING CITIES' INTERESTS BEFORE THE COURTS <br />Page 5 THE BUDGET STORY — SOME PRESS QUOTES <br />Page 8 LEAGUE GRASSROOTS IN ACTION <br />Page 9 LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARIES <br />