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May 23, 2003 <br />Issue #20 -2003 <br />on*sis, tomnwmory and updaAes os, iepidorre aW poky issues thos Oed tolifw" ce+es <br />GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT FUND SHIFT <br />IMPACTS CITY GENERAL FUNDS <br />Hot Bills <br />The League of California Cities remains deeply concerned about, and <br />Act Now <br />opposed to the Administration's proposal to shift Redevelopment Association <br />■ • • <br />(RDA) funds to ERAF. The plan, if realized, would put a halt to job- and <br />affordable housing- producing projects and cause a direct impact to sponsor- <br />. <br />ing cities' general funds. For more, see page 6. <br />■ <br />• AB 1051 (Goldberg). <br />Capital Facilities <br />ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE SENDS <br />Fees. Position: <br />AB 1221 TO THE SUSPENSE FILE <br />■ Support. <br />On Wednesday, the Assembly Appropriations Committee sent AB 1221 to its <br />ACA 7 (Dutra). <br />Suspense File. While it has been said before, it never hurts to again explain that <br />■ Transportation Fund - <br />the Suspense File is a place to "park" bills with a fiscal impact above a certain <br />ing. Position: Sup• <br />dollar amount. This then gives the committee more time to assess the state's <br />port. <br />available revenues and determine if it can afford some, any or all oflhe bills on <br />• <br />the Suspense File. Given the state's budget predicament this should be an easy <br />ACA 10 (Harman). <br />determination this year, but then nothing is every easy in the legislature. For <br />Storm Water Fees. <br />more, see page 7. <br />Position: Support. <br />■ <br />................... <br />IMPARTIAL LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH ORGANIZATION <br />REVIEWS MAY REVISE <br />The Legislative Analysts Office (LAO), which provides research support <br />Want more details on <br />for the state legislature, delivered its initial reaction to the Administration's <br />these and other bills? <br />May revise budget proposal this week. The LAO's revised estimate of the <br />Log on to the League of <br />budget deficit at this point is $29 billion, about $9 billion less than the <br />California Cities web site <br />Administration's estimate. For more, seepage 6. <br />at www.cacities.org and <br />click on legislative <br />Advocacy. <br />Page 2 CITIPAC KICK-OFF EVENT DRAWS CROWD IN SACRAMENTO <br />PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS GATHER TO DISCUSS INTEROPERABILITY <br />Page 3 LEAGUE SUPPORTS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ON OPEN GOVERNMENT <br />ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE RESTORES BOOKING FEES <br />Page 4 LOCAL UPDATE LEAGUE <br />Page 5 THE BUDGET STORY - SOME PRESS QUOTES <br />Page 11 LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARIES <br />