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ME P LOCALfrDrn page 3 ......................... " " " ................... . City Manager. Larson reiterated that the VLF trigger should be pulled by May 14th and that the Controller's office won't suspend backfill to local governments until the VLF is raised. In discussing Sacramento's political environment, Larson talked about the differences between local government and Sacramento, the "beltway mentality" and "underlying hostility" towards local government that often permeates the Capitol. Days. She concluded her comments by showing the LOCAL video. McKenzie then spoke of the challenges and opportunities ahead for cities in the coming months of budget deliberations, and provided updated information on the budget, fiscal xa&— and Lagia&t:ivsAatimnvsReglona/ Representative Catherine Hill reports that the registrations for Legislative Action Days are really starting to come in. When asked what local government can do to better make Its case, Larson cited the success of the LOCAL Coalition. He said, "LOCAL has been very effective. "Larson encouraged everyone in the room to attend Legislative Day citing its importance in making our presence felt in the Capitol. • Inland Empire and Desert Mountain Divisions' Regional Representative Nancy Cisneros was a guest speaker April 25 at the Teamsters Local 911 shop steward workshop in Long Beach. Nancy was invited to address the group to explain the purpose and activities of the LOCAL Coalition, following the divisions' recent formation of G.O.A.L. - Govemment Organized in Association with Labor. She spoke to 86 public sector shop stewards on the budget cuts facing cities, how the statewide LOCAL Coalition has come together and the coalition's focus on protecting local services. As the announcement of the formation of GOAL was made, the shop stewards broke into spontaneous applause and echoed their approval of this new partnering between administration and labor. Many stewards committed to work with the grassroots program as action alerts are sent to them through their parent organization Local 911 leadership. Nancy left the event with a Teamster logo sweatshirt and new working relationships. • Executive Director Chris McKenzie was the guest speaker at the San Diego Division Quarterly Dinner on April 24th. Division Presi- dent Mayda Winter spoke to the 120 members and guests from the area Chambers of Com- merce in attendance about the importance of all cities participating in LOCAL's Legislative Action Press Coverage This Week Editorials, Columns, Opeds, Letters to the Editor San Jose Mercury News, "Legislature still skirting huge deficit" San Jose Mercury News Editorial, "How to break the budget deadkx* Sacramento Bee, Dan Weintraub Column, "A roadmap to a balanced budget for this state" News Stories Los Angeles Times, "Signs Hint at Budget Deal" San Francisco Chronicle, "State's income tax receipts coming up short. Tax shortfall pro- jected to deepen California deficit' The Orange County Register, "Lawmakers in limbo, so budget languishes" Riverside Press Enterprise, "Lawmakers looking to modify Prop 13" Contra Costa Times News Story, "Lawmak- ers ready to trim $6 billion" Visit the League's Official Web Site-- www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS /PAGE 9