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QUOTESfrom page 6 ............... ............................... . The San Bernardino County Sun, 6/25/03, Bursting the Bubble. "While some sort of taxation is necessary to balance the seriously out - of -whack budget and provide essential services, massive spending cuts are also in order." The San Jose Mercury News, 6125103, Lean Not Mean Indeed. "Democrats in the state Senate floated a budget proposal on Tuesday. Republicans sank it. Democrats will blame Re- publicans' anti -tax torpedos, but this budget wasn't seaworthy." The Ventura County Star, 6/25103, Politics with Religious Zeal. "The high priests of Califor- nia politics have been thumping their desks this June with all the fervor of a Southern preacher at a summer revival meeting." The L.A. Daily News, 6125/03, 'Save Califor- nia'— But for Whom? "The'Save California' blitz is designed to energize everyone whose incomes depend on state spending to push for increased taxes rather than the 'dire conse- quences' of sharper spending cuts, in preparation for an Assembly budget vote" The Los Angeles Times, 6/26/03, Insane Brinkmanship. "There would be no deadlock if the Legislature could pass the budget by majority vote, as 47 states do. But the state Constitution requires a two- thirds vote. Thus Sacramento is held captive by a tyrannical minority who put their political ideology ahead of the welfare of all Califor- nians." Sacramento Bee, 6/22/03, Daniel Weintraub: A Bipartisan Budget Plan that Deserves to be Passed. "The two assembly- men — Richman, a Republican from Northridge in the San Fernando Valley, and Canciamilla, a Democrat from Pittsburg in the East Bay — have produced a compromise spending plan that would raise taxes, cut spending and go a long way toward wrenching California back to fiscal stabil- ity.' of Partisan Rancor. "The once -staid yearly process of fashioning a new state budget has evolved into a more or less perpetual crisis, sometimes because Capi'ol politicians have too much money to spend but more often because they face a gap between revenues and spending desires." News Stories The Los Angeles Times, 6120/03, Tripling of Car Fee Is Expected. "The Davis administration is expected to triple the state's vehicle license fee by administrative order as early as today, generat- ing billions of dollars to help close California's gaping budget hole." Sacramento Bee, 6/20103, Legal Donnybrook to Follow Car -Tax Hike. "Democrats and Re- publicans agreed Thursday on one aspect of an attempt to triple the state's car tax: It will end up in court." The Contra Costa Times, 6/20/03, GOP: We'll Sue to Keep Low Car Fees. "Anticipating that the state will raise the vehicle license fee as early as today, Republican lawmakers vowed Thursday to sue to keep California from charging drivers significantly'higher registration fees." The San Jose Mercury News, 6/20103, California on Verge of Tripling Vehicle Fee. "The finance department believes that the state's fiscal conditions are now dire enough to trigger a provision that allows an increase to the 1998 level." The Ventura County Star, 6/20/03, State's 'Car Tax' Expected to Triple — Budget Pros- pects Dim After decision. "Prospects for resolving California's budget stalemate, already bleak, grew darker Thursday in anticipation of an administrative action that would triple the vehicle license fees motorists pay each year to register their cars." Sacramento Bee, 6/25/03, Dan Walters: Senate Budget Stalemate Underscores Depth The L.A. Daily News, 6/20/03, Talks Ongo- ing in Budget Stalemate. "With threats from Continued on Page 8 Visit the League's Official Web Site -- www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS /PAGE 7