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9.q -9 QUOTESfrom page 7 ............... ............................... The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, 7/23/03, Brulte Making Budget Stand on Vital Prin- ciple. 'The senator's using what little leverage the minority party has to make a legitimate and useful push for fiscal responsibility." ing economic development, job creation, growth and tax revenue generating power. It's time to make THE DEAL!" News Stories The Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 7/20/03, Drivers, Students – Everybody Will Suffer From Budget Delays. "It's no longer theoretical. The lives of millions of Californians will be affected by the Legislature's inability to pass a budget." Riverside Press Enterprise, 7/20/03, Public Safety Depends on Vehicle License Fees. "While no one wants to ask motorists to pay more, the state politicians trying to eliminate this funding know all too well that their actions will have the very serious and very dangerous consequence of pulling police officers and firefighters off the streets, and removing emergency response personnel from our communities." The Orange County Register, 7121/03, "Assault on Taxpayers. "People are angry and don't want their paychecks and their Constitution to be assaulted anymore." San Diego Union Tribune, 7/21/03, Recall Rampage —Move to Unseat Davis Stalls Budget Progress. "Removing someone from office should be done as a last resort because of malfeasance or other serious misdeeds. Dumping Gray Davis during the state's worsening budget crisis could compound California woes." Sacramento Bee, 7/22/03, Daniel Weintraub: California Doesn't Need Nevada - Style Court Ruling. "The two- thirds require- ments were placed in the constitution by majority votes of the people of California. The Supreme Court, if it takes this case, could overrule the people with as few as four votes from the bench. Now, that would be the tyranny of the minority." Bakersfield Californian, 7/19/03, Viewpoint / Henry Lowenstein: Is There a Governor in the House? It's Time to Make the Deal. "Gov- ernment instability mixed with a perceived hostile business climate has created a toxic brew poison- The Los Angeles Times, 7/23/03, Budget Fight Leads to Face -Off. "Tension over California's unresolved budget came to a boil Tuesday when a top state official confronted another and delivered a public lambasting, saying extremist politicians are bringing state government to the brink of financial disaster." Sacramento Bee, 7123/03, 'We Need a Budgetl' Peace Yells at GOP. "Exposing the strain of a 22-day budget impasse, Gov. Gray Davis' finance director exploded in a crowded Capitol hallway Tuesday, accusing 'extreme forces' in the Legislature of thwarting approval of a state spending plan." The San Jose Mercury News, 7/23/03, Tensions Rising as Standoff on Budget Reaches 3 Weeks. "Gov. Gray Davis' top finance official lashed out at a GOP lawmaker in a fiery finger - pointing confrontation Tuesday after a press conference where Republicans accused Demo- crats of holding up the budget for political gain, a scene that underscores the rising tension in the Capitol as the standoff passed the three -week mark." San Francisco Chronicle, 7/23/03, Parties Trade Barbs — Budget Goes Nowhere. "The furor over lawmakers' secret conversations spilled into the halls of the state Capitol Tuesday, with Gov. Gray Davis' finance director exploding in a screaming, finger- shaking tirade at Republicans, who blamed Democrats for stalling the budget." Oakland Tribune, 7/23/03, Budget Compro- mise Proposal Delays Cuts, Tax Hikes to July. "Legislative leaders are considering a budget compromise that would delay most of the difficult choices over spending cuts and tax hikes until next July, according to several sources familiar with the draft plan." Continued on Page 10 Visit the League's Official Web Site-- www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS /PAGE 9