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9■A -/? SOLAR CITIES CONFERENCE TO BOLSTER CITIES' ENERGY INDEPENDENCE THE BUDGET STORY - PRESS QUOTES Editorials The City and County of San Francisco, the U.S. Department of Energy and the Vote Solar Initiative are sponsoring a Solar Cities Summit on Thursday, Sept. 18 and Friday, Sept. 19 in San Francisco to bring together the nation's most talented experts in solar energy, mayors and energy policy makers to help cities design and implement large- scale, cost - effective solar energy programs. Given our pressing needs to limit global climate change, improve homeland security and achieve greater energy independence, solar and other renewable energy sources have never been more important. The Solar Cities Summit will provide information about solar technology; poli- cies cities can use to finance large -scale solar energy projects; and strategies for encouraging people to make use of renewable energy technolo- gies. To register, call the City of San Francisco at (415) 554 -1536 or email kknox @sfwater.org. For more information visit the City of San Francisco's web page at www.ci.sf.ca.us. REGISTER NOW! 2003 LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE September 7 —10, 2003 Sacramento Convention Center To register online and view a preliminary conference program visit: www.cacities.org /ac or call 916 - 658 -8291 ....................... ■....... The San Jose Mercury News, 7130/03, Ap- proving Bad State Budge' Was a Necessary Evil. "Gov. Gray Davis will sign the budget the Assembly passed on Tuesday. It's either that or consign the state to chaos.' The L.A. Daily News, 7/30/03, Bankrupting California. "The Legislature's 120 members, Demo- crats and Republicans, wasted the past seven months and tens of millions of dollars in interest and other payments while failing to solve the $38 billion budget crisis." The Modesto Bee, 7/30/03, Budget passes — That's No Reason to Dance in Street. "Whatever the details, there isn't much reason for celebration. The politicians dallied in the face of a $38 billion deficit. They were a month late in reaching a budget deal and they've postponed a whole lot of pain until next year." The North County Times, 7/30/03, A Step Away from the Morass. "We need an independent redistricting committee that serves the public — not the legislators." The Stockton Record, 7/30/03, They're Finally Done. "While the butcher, baker and candlestick maker line up to run for governor of California, we tip our hat to the state Assembly and what it took to pass a compromise state budget." The Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 7130/03, Breakthrough Budget Agreement Pushes Many Problems Back Another Year. "The $100 billion compromise plan, which was approved by the state Senate on Sunday night, seeks to bridge the state's $38 billion spending gap through a series of spending cuts, increased fees and loans. Education funding is protected for another year as is funding for public health and human services programs." The Pasadena Star News, 7129/03, Budget Deal Deserves Nod. "While far from perfect, a bipartisan budget plan crafted in the state Senate should be approved by the Assembly and signed by the governor." Continued on Pays 12 Visit the League's Official Web Site -- www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS /PAGE 5