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June 27, 2003 <br />Issue #25 -2003 <br />, - -, - — , -- -- -- - - - - _ _ _ oiry isslxs thot atiert rah`arnio rides <br />LOTS OF ACTIVITY, BUT NO BUDGET SOLUTION <br />WEEKEND WORK AHEAD <br />Hot Bills There was a considerable budget - related activity this week in the State <br />Act Now Capitol and in local communities. Unfortunately, there is still no clear path to <br />■ a budget solution. Both legislative houses are meeting on today and there will <br />■ <br />likely be negotiations among legislative leadership throughout the weekend. <br />SB 966 (Alarcon). <br />For more, see page 4. <br />• Contractor's Costs. <br />Position: Review <br />........... _ <br />and Comment <br />CITY OFFICIALS TELL ASSEMBLY VISITORS: <br />LOCAL CUTS MUST BE FAIR <br />One week after city officials throughout California participated in eight <br />• <br />highly successful press conferences on the budget, local leaders once again <br />rose to the occasion by welcoming, on short notice, Assembly Democrats <br />■ <br />barnstorming in key, largely Republican areas of the state. <br />The meetings were requested by the Democratic Assembly Members as <br />■ <br />part of a strategy announced last week by Assembly Speaker Herb Wesson. <br />: <br />The Democrats' mission: to encourage local leaders to pressure Republi- <br />cans to support a state budget that includes both cuts and new revenues. <br />■ <br />For more, seepage 5. <br />. <br />................... <br />Want more details on PG &E BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS TAKE A NEW TURN <br />these and other bills? Last week, the Bankruptcy Judge announced that Pacific Gas &Electric <br />Log on to the League of (PG &E) and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) had reached an <br />California Cities Web site agreement on a plan of reorganization to allow PG &E to emerge from bank - <br />at www.cacities.org/ ruptcy proceedings. Under the announced settlement agreement, PG &E would <br />legtracking. not spin off transmission and generation assets into new companies. For more, <br />see page 6. <br />Page 2 LOCAL UPDATE <br />THE BUDGET STORY - SOME PRESS QUOTES <br />Page 3 INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THE LEAGUE BOARD OF DIRECTORS? <br />NEW LEAGUE SERVICE HELPS CITIES FIND FUNDING SOURCES <br />Page 4 DONT MISS THE JULY ISSUE OF WESTERN CITY MAGAZINE <br />Page 9 LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARIES <br />