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g-A -10 QUOTESfrom page 9 ................ ............................... San Francisco Chronicle, 7/23/03, Budget Stalemate Has Cut Funding — Day Care Threatened. "Child care centers across Califor- nia that rely on state subsidies are struggling to keep their doors open as the budget crisis in Sacramento dries up their funding." San Diego Union Tribune, 7/23/03, Branch Libraries Budget their Hours. "Many branch libraries in San Diego have reduced their operat- ing hours as a result of spending cuts made last month by the City Council, which is trying to close a $30 million budget gap this fiscal year." The Los Angeles Times, 7/22/03, Demo- crats Discussed Extending Budget Crisis. "In a meeting they thought was private but was actually broadcast around the Capitol on Monday, 11 Assembly Democrats debated prolonging California's budget crisis to further their political goals." San Francisco Chronicle, 7/22/03, Demos Caught in Budget Gaffe. "The state's budget crisis took a surreal turn Monday after a frank discussion by a group of Democrats on the budget and its impact on their re- election was accidentally broadcast throughout legislative and reporters' offices." Oakland Tribune, 7/22/03, No -Tax Stance Among GOP Unique to State. "Republican governors and legislators across the nation, facing big budget deficits and soft economic conditions, have turned to tax hikes to solve their problems. But not in California." The North County Times, 7/22103, Women's Groups Fear Budget Will Slash Programs. "Local women's clinics, shelters and teen health centers say that proposed state budget cuts may force them to cut back North County women's programs, including domestic violence shelters, safe -sex counseling, HIV testing and Medi -Cal funding for abortions." to withdraw billions of dollars from city and county coffers, leaving behind pledges to repay the money with other income and a trail of IOUs." Sacramento Bee, 7/21/03, Budget Deal May Downplay Cuts. "In the clamor over California's budget crisis, one simple fact often has been overlooked: Both sides have agreed to much of the solution for bridging the awe - inspiring $38 billion shortfall." San Francisco Chronicle, 7/21/03, Dynamic Duo Strives for State Budget Deal. "They are diametrically opposite in style and political ideol- ogy, but all eyes in Sacramento are focused on the Senate's two party leaders as they work to craft a budget deal." San Francisco Chronicle, 7/21/03, Did Davis Hide Extent of Fiscal Crisis in 2002? "In the campaign to oust Davis from office, a leading supporter of the recall contends that Davis en- gaged in a massive deception during the gubema- torial race, by deliberately misleading the public about the magnitude of California's fiscal crisis during a difficult election." Riverside Press Enterprise, 7/19/03, Brulte Carries Clout on Budget this Time. 'This year, California won't see a state budget until Brulte, the state's top Republican elected official, says so." The Napa Valley Register, 7/18/03, State Budget Crisis Forces Child Care Shutdown. "Along with the 108 children at Los Ninos Day Care center who will see their education put on hold, 30 Los Ninos staff members have been given layoff notices. Los Ninos is the only state- subsi- dized center in Napa serving children and infants ages five and under." The Torrance Daily Breeze, 7/21103, Cities Brace for Lawmakers to Go After Their Tax Dollars. "Desperate state lawmakers are looking PAGE 10 /PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site -- www.cacities.org