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a.A -i <br />July 18, 2003 <br />Issue #28 -2003 <br />t• <br />ky issues #W Gott (016mlic CA* <br />Page 2 RECENT LEGAL ADVOCACY ACTIONS AND OUTCOMES <br />Page 3 LOCAL UPDATE <br />THE BUDGET CRISIS - SOME PRESS QUOTES <br />Page 8 LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARIES <br />BUDGET UPDATE: 'TRIPLE FLIP" RUMORS CONTINUE ' <br />Hot Bills <br />As mentioned in last week's Priority Focus, some legislators are report- <br />edly considering a proposal to use the local Bradley Bums sales tax as part of <br />Act Now <br />a plan to dedicate a revenue stream to finance $10.7 billion in state deficit <br />■ ■ ■ ■ <br />reduction bonds. The local sales tax revenues would reportedly be backfilled <br />with ERAF funds. <br />SB 196 (Kuehl). <br />Regional Water <br />The details of the proposal remain unclear. While some conceptual <br />■ Quality Control <br />language has been drafted, we understand that it may be changed. A com- <br />Boads. Municipal <br />mon theme, at least to date, is support for keeping local governments whole. <br />■ Members. Position: <br />But how that will be accomplished is an open question, and the cause of <br />Support. <br />considerable concerns. There's no guarantee that local government protec- <br />tion will be part of a final budget package. For more, see page 4. <br />AB 1156 (Nunez). <br />Meyers - Milias- <br />• • • • • • • ' ......... • . <br />Brown Act. Local <br />■ Public Agencies. <br />BUDGET UPDATE — WHAT'S HAPPENING <br />Position: Oppose. <br />On July 15, the Senate debated AB 1769 (the Democratic Senate pro- <br />AB 1141 (Diaz). <br />posal) as updated with Republican amendments. In its amended form, this <br />■ Meyers- Milias- <br />bill still included over $1 billion in cuts to local governments and services. <br />Brown Act. Agency <br />While the proposal didn't get enough votes to pass, 13 Republicans did vote in <br />■ Shop Agreements. <br />support of the measure. For more, see 4. <br />' Position: Oppose. <br />......... <br />CALIFORNIA'S HOMELAND SECURITY THREATENED <br />STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS SPEAK OUT <br />Want more derails on <br />these and other bills? <br />The League submitted a joint letter to Chairman Cox and Rankin Member <br />Log on to the League of <br />Turner of the House Select Committee on Homeland Secu y esterd ay <br />tY Y Y <br />California Cities Web site <br />urging their support for Homeland Security Secretary Ridge's proposal to <br />at www.cacibes.orgl <br />revise the formula used in the homeland security block grant. For more, see <br />legtracking. <br />page 4. <br />Page 2 RECENT LEGAL ADVOCACY ACTIONS AND OUTCOMES <br />Page 3 LOCAL UPDATE <br />THE BUDGET CRISIS - SOME PRESS QUOTES <br />Page 8 LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARIES <br />