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9.A_1 <br />May 2, 2003 <br />ssue #17 -2003 <br />6'tq <br />of <br />LEGISLATORS WORK TOGETHER TO PASS CUTS, PENSION <br />OBLIGATION BONDS <br />Hot BIIIS <br />A bipartisan package of budget cuts and pension obligation bonds was put <br />Act Now <br />together this week in the legislature, and passed out of the Senate and Assem- <br />bly May 1. For more, see page 7. <br />AS 1011 (Richman). <br />■ California Twenty- <br />; First Century Infra- <br />AB 1221 PASSED BY ASSEMBLY REVENUE AND TAXATION <br />■ structure Investment <br />COMMITTEE <br />: Fund Allocations. <br />SALES TAXIPROPERTY TAX SWAP MEASURE NOW HEADED FOR <br />Status: Support. <br />ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATIONS. <br />A B 1160 <br />■ (Steinberg). Sec- <br />The Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee passed AB 1221 on April <br />and Units/Density <br />21 on a one -vote margin and sent the measure on to its next hearing in the <br />■ Bonuses/Housing on <br />Assembly Appropriations Committee. Many members of the committee <br />School Sites: Now <br />voiced objections to the bill and suggested that it be held in the committee <br />• Two -Year Bill.. <br />and brought back for a hearing next year. The bill passed when one member <br />Status: Oppose. <br />who initially chose not to cast a vote changed his position to AYE just the final <br />vote was announced. All three members recorded as NOT VOTING were <br />■ SIB 196 (Dunn). <br />present and chose not to cast a vote for the measure. The votes on the <br />Regional Water <br />measure were as follows: For more, seepage 8. <br />■ Quality Control <br />Boards. Municipal <br />"' " " " " " "' " " " "' <br />• Members. Status: <br />CITIES RECEIVE INFORMATION ON MAY 15 SPECIAL <br />SupportlSponson <br />MEMBERSHIP MEETING <br />■ want more details on <br />A package of information for city voting delegates relating to the League's <br />these and other bins? <br />upcoming special membership meeting was distributed this week to all <br />Log on to the League of <br />mayors, council members and city managers. The meeting is scheduled for <br />California Cities web site <br />Thursday, May 15, 2003, at 1:00 p.m. It will be held in Sacramento at the <br />at www.cacities.org and <br />Sacramento Community Theatre, across the street from the League office. <br />click on Legislative <br />For more, see page 8. <br />Advocacy. <br />Page 2 WORKERS' COMPENSATION, ROUND 2 <br />LOWENTHAL GRABS REINS ON HOUSING BATTLES <br />Page 3 LOCAL LEGISLATIVE ACTION DAYS - WE NEED YOU! <br />LOCAL UPDATE LEAGUE <br />Page 4 GRASSROOTS NETWORK IN ACTION <br />"CLOUDY SKIES" VIDEO SENT TO CITY MANAGERS <br />Page 5 NLC DECLARES NATIONAL SMALL CITIES AND TOWNS DAY <br />LEGAL ADVOCACY UPDATE <br />Page 6 STATE WATER BOARD ADOPTS PHASE II STORM WATER PERMIT <br />THE BUDGET STORY - SOME PRESS QUOTES <br />Page 10 LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARIES <br />