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9A -a2 <br />LOCAL UPDATE <br />In addition to this week's highly successful <br />Legislative Action Days, LOCAL coalition partners <br />continued to cant' out activities in communities <br />throughout the state. A few of them are described <br />below. <br />Grassroots Activities <br />More than 110 people attended the Peninsula <br />Division's Legislative Day Lunch last week at the <br />Sterling Hotel. League President John <br />Russo presented Senator Jackie Speier with the <br />"Legislator of the Year' plaque. 'This is a very <br />special award that means a lot to me ", Senator <br />Speier told the gathering. Luncheon speaker Diane <br />Cummins, Chief Fiscal Policy Advisor to Senator <br />John Burton, provided an in -depth analysis of the <br />Governor's budget revise. Many of those in atten- <br />dance traveled to Sacramento on chartered buses to <br />participate in the LOCAL Coalition Rally and legislator <br />visits. <br />An overview of the proposed and potential cuts <br />still floating in legislative proposals that could <br />affect local government were discussed in detail at <br />press meeting in the inland Empire. The perspec- <br />tive of the County, contract police chief, the city <br />manager and the special districts fire chief all con- <br />curred, that local government has only lean muscle <br />left. Everyone agreed the Inland Empire is experi- <br />encing extreme growth, calling for more infrastruc- <br />ture and services, not less. Reporter David Drucker <br />of the Daily Bulletin expressed interest in the ongoing <br />growth of the LOCAL Coalition. The state Legisla- <br />ture is in urgent need to come to terms, in a timely <br />manner, with solutions. Hits to local governmental <br />services will serve only to cause added activism by <br />those constituents of our local communities. <br />The Merced Sun -Star did a story on May <br />Revise and reported on local government's reaction <br />and what the future holds for the City of Merced. <br />Merced's City Manager Jim Marshall and Council <br />Members Bill Spriggs and Rick Osorio were all <br />quoted. <br />A reporter from Coast Weekly drove to Sacra- <br />mento and spent the entire day with the Monterey <br />Bay delegation. Jessica Lyons began the day at <br />the Division's press conference, attended lobby <br />visits with and stopped by the League's special <br />assembly session. <br />The Santa Cruz Sentinel spoke on the phone <br />with a couple of local officials while they were in <br />Sacramento to gauge their reaction to the <br />Govemor's may revise. <br />Supervisor Potter from Monterey County <br />also spoke to a local radio station on his way home <br />from Sacramento on behalf of the LOCAL coalition. <br />See Also: "The Budqet Story — Press Quotes ,, , <br />for samples of press coverage over the past week. <br />LOOKING FOR CALIFORNIA'S BEST TO <br />FILL A POSITION IN YOUR CITY? <br />Western City Magazine's job opportunity <br />section is the source for job seekers looking for <br />positions in local government. According to our <br />reader survey, the job opportunity section is the <br />best read section of our magazine! <br />LOCAL Coalition generates Press Coverage in <br />the Central Valley and Monterey Bay Divisions. <br />The Stockton Record did three stories on <br />various aspects of the budget and May Revise. All <br />stories incorporated local government perspective. <br />Mayors from Lodi and Sonora, Council Members <br />from Escalon and the Modesto Community Devel- <br />opment Director were all quoted. <br />When you place an ad in Western City <br />Magazine, it will be posted at no additional <br />charge on our website, which receives over <br />60,000 hits per month. <br />Call to place your recruitment ad today! <br />800 262 -1801 or visit our website <br />www.westemcity.com. <br />PAGE 4 /PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site-- www.cacities.org <br />