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g, A 5 LOCAL STATEWIDE PRESS CONFERENCE REPORTING Oakland Tribune, 6119/03, Preemptive Strike Targets Lawmakers. "About 100 uniformed firefighters and police officers from 30 Bay Area localities gathered at City Hall Wednesday in a preemptive strike against any state lawmakers who are again tempiad to raid local governments to balance California's budget." Oakland Tribune, 6/19103, Democrats Will Go On Tax -Hike Campaign. "Even when Democrats go calling, however, they may be surprised at their recep- tion. Indeed, a coalition of local government officials held simultaneous news conferences in seven California cities Monday criticizing Davis' plans to trim about $1.1 billion from public safety, health and other programs." Sacramento Bee, 6119/03, State Cuts Reach Too Deep, Local Leaders Say. "As Sacramento County supervisors struggled Wednesday to fill a record budget shortfall, regional leaders denounced a legislative pro- posal to cut $1.16 billion annually from local govem- ments." Woodland Daily Democrat, 6 119103, Officials Come Out Against New Proposal. "The Leave Our Community Assets Local (LOCAL) Coalition is sending a strong message to legislators by blitzing the state with seven simultaneous news conferences to denounce the money grab. Rallying supporters at news conferences in Sacramento, Oakland, San Diego, Merced, Bakersfield, Salinas, Palm Springs and San Luis Obispo, LOCAL Coalition members will remind Californians that they should contact their Sacramento politicians to prevent deep cuts to the services they depend on every day." message to state leaders who are trying to bal- ance the California budget: Keep your mitts off local money." Salinas Califomian, 6119/03, Officials Protest Possible Service Cuts. "Two dozen law enforce- ment, fire, and other government officials gath- ered in Salinas on Wednesday to protest a state legislative proposal to permanently cut millions of dollars from tri -county resources." Santa Cruz Sentinel, 6/19/03, State's Fiscal Saga Makes Municipalities Fidgety. "Fearing a rumored proposal that would swipe $1.6 billion from local governments and special districts to help fill the state's historic $38 billion budget shortfall, a coalition of elected officials, police and firefighters hit the streets for press conferences in eight cities to try to stop the possibility from becoming a reality." The Modesto Bee, 6/19/03, City Officials Singing the Blues Over Budget Cuts. "Saying that enough is enough, representatives from 9 valley and foothills cities gathered here Wednesday to protest a state proposal to take $1.16 billion more from local governments." Merced -Sun Star, 6119103, State Told Not to Grab City's Funds. "City and county officials from throughout the northern San Joaquin Valley converged on Merced Wednesday afternoon in hopes of sending a message to Sacramento lawmakers: That message - don't balance the state's budget by taking away local tax dollars from cities, counties and special service districts." San Diego Union Tribune, 6/19/03, Area Officials Protest Planned Cuts by State. "San Diego Mayor Dick Murphy and county Supervisor Greg Cox led a rally by local officials outside City Hall yesterday to protest proposed cuts in state funding to cities and counties. Murphy called the cuts 'an outrageous and destruc- tive act to the people of California.'" The North County Times, 6/19/03, New Rumored Budget Cuts Prompt Protest. "A collection of politi- cians and law enforcement and fire officials held a protest rally in San Diego on Wednesday to respond to rumors that state legislators are thinking of proposing $1.16 billion in new permanent funding cuts for local govem- ment to solve the state's budget crisis." Monterey County Herald, 6/19/03, Local Officials Want the State to Leave Their Money Alone. "Dozens of angry local officials gathered Wednesday to issue a The Bakersfield Californian, 6/19103, Municipal Nerves Left Frayed by Fiscal Woe. "City of Bakers- field officials blocked off Truxtun Avenue for more than an hour on Wednesday so they and their county counterparts could work to kill a state budget plan that may not be alive yet. The rally and news conference drew about 200 government employees and members of the media." The Palm Springs Desert Sun, 6119/03, Offi- cials Oppose Rumored Plan to Shift Money from Valley. "Leaders of area governments and police and fire departments launched a pre - emptive strike Wednesday against a rumored state budget proposal that is said to annually shift $1.16 billion in local funds to the state in an attempt to help solve California's budget woes." Visit the League's Official Web Site-- www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS /PAGE 5