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9. A-Lo QUOTESfrom page 5 ............... ............................... . ences, look beyond their own careers and comfort zones and provide accountable leadership in the face of this crisis." San Gabriel Valley Tribune, 7/12/03, Califor- nia must be fair with VLF. "Leave Our Community Assets Local, a lobbying group for cities and coun- ties, has a point: They did not create the state budget deficit. They should not be "bailed out" by the state when the cities have reduced local spend- ing at the same time the state Legislature has increased spending." New York Times, 7/11/03, Wrong Remedy in California. "Firing Mr. Davis will not solve the budget crisis. The crisis is bipartisan in origin and requires a bipartisan solution." Sacramento Bee, 7/13/03, Dan Walters: Budget Impasse — and Likely Solution —Are Signs of Deeper Ills. "As the state's budget stalemate ']rinds along, chances are increasing. that when Gov. Gray Davis and the Legislature finally reach agreement, it will be another expedi- ent, gimmick - filled deal that builds on the state's already miserable record of fiscal irresponsibility." News Stories Sacramento Bee, 7/16/03, GOP Budget Plan Rejected. "The state Senate on Tuesday shot down $3.7 billion in budget cuts contained in a Republican- driven spending plan, an expected action that underscored continuing divisions between and within the two parties." The Torrance Daily Breeze, 7111103, Compro- mise Key on Budget. "Although Republicans certainly didn't expect their budget proposal to be approved by the Democratic - controlled Assembly, they did present a plan that was — and still is — worthy of serious consideration. Now it's the Demo- crats' move to counter with a credible compromise." The Long Beach Press Telegram, 7/11/03, And Now, Traffic Gridlock. "For our elected officials in Sacramento, the state's never - ending budget mess must seem like a game. Too bad this is a game with real losers — the residents of Califor- nia." Sacramento Bee, 7115/03, Dan Walters: Poll Contains Unleavened Bad News for Davis, Tax Advocates. "A new statewide Field Poll, released today, contains nothing but bad news for Davis. His approval ratings are continuing to sink, and Califor- nians are spurning the new taxes he wants to reduce the budget deficit." Sacramento Bee, 7113/03, Daniel Weintraub: California's Sales Tax is the Ultimate Roller Coaster. "It's become an article of faith in California that our income tax base is wildly volatile, having produced the roller- coaster ride that pushed rev- enues toward the heavens in the late 1990s and allowed them to come crashing down again a few years later. Compared to retail sales and property values, the thinking goes, personal income in this state is an economic jumping bean." The Los Angeles Times, 7/16/03, Rejection of Republican Budget Plan Could Clear Way for a Deal. "California lawmakers Tuesday rejected a Republican plan to cut state spending extensively — though still not enough to have balanced the budget — clearing the way for what some lawmakers predict will be a deal that avoids tax hikes but defers much of this year's difficulty into next." San Francisco Chronicle, 7116103, State Senate Whacks GOP Plan. "The fate of California's budget is back in the hands of the Senate's top two party leaders after the upper house rejected a budget plan Tuesday that reflected Republicans' desire for more cuts and no tax increases." Oakland Tribune, 7/16/03, Allies of Em- battled Davis File Suit Over Recall Effort. "A group fighting the Republican -led drive to oust Democratic Gov. Gray Davis filed a lawsuit Tues- day that alleges signatures on recall petitions were gathered illegally." San Diego Union Tribune, 7/15/03, Senate Leader Promises GOP Budget Amendments Will Fail. "Senate President Pro Tempore John Burton, D -San Francisco, said yesterday that Republican budget amendments will be rejected today, a setback to hopes that a 2- week -old deadlock might end soon." Continued on Page 7 PAGE 6 /PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site -- www.cacities.org