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9.4 -II <br />August 15, 2003 <br />Issue #32 -2003 <br />NkY issuret 60 ailhtt f4hf& wo tree, <br />Page 2 AB 1221 TECHNICAL TASK FORCE <br />Page 3 SBC REQUEST FOR SUPPORT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS <br />THE BUDGET CRISIS - SOME PRESS QUOTES <br />VEHICLE LICENSE FEES MORE CHANGES AHEAD? <br />Hot BUIS <br />There was widespread news coverage this week about a possible new <br />Act Now <br />"tax swap" proposal in the legislature that could spell changes in the vehicle <br />license fee <br />■ ■ ■ ■ <br />(VLF) that helps California cities and counties fund public safety <br />• <br />and other essential services. The proposal would effectively swap the re- <br />: <br />• The legislature Is <br />cently restored VLF for an increase in personal income taxes on the state's <br />■ recess until August !8; <br />t <br />highest income earners, as well as increases in the cigarette and ossibl <br />9 possibly <br />consequently, there <br />alcohol taxes. For more, see page 2. <br />. are no hot bills at this <br />a time. <br />............... <br />STATE AND LEAGUE REACH CRITICAL'TIPPING POINT' <br />ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOCUS ON INITIATIVE TO PROTECT <br />COMMUNITY SERVICES AND REVENUES <br />• <br />A political fortune - teller couldn't have done a better job of scheduling the <br />September 7 -10, 2003, Annual League Conference in Sacramento. Not only <br />• <br />is it scheduled to occur in our capital city in the final week of the 2003 legisla- <br />tive session, but it will happen in the midst of unprecedented statewide politi- <br />cal tumult due to the upcoming October 7 recall election of the Governor. For <br />■ <br />more, see page 4. <br />• <br />................. <br />WORKERS' COMPENSATION REFORM CONFERENCE COMMITTEE <br />• <br />MEETS AUGUST 20 <br />Want details on <br />A joint Senate and Assembly Conference Committee will meet beginning <br />bills? Log onto the <br />Wednesday, August 20, to examine reforms in the workers' compensation <br />League of Califomia <br />system. The League and the Califomia State Association of Counties (CSAC) <br />Cities Web site at <br />have been actively involved with meetings leading up to the conference com- <br />w .cacines.orgi <br />mittee and will continue to participate when those committees are underway. <br />legtraching. <br />The committee will wrap up at the end of August, producing one comprehen- <br />sive reform package that will be submitted to both houses and subsequently <br />to the Governor. For more, see page 4. <br />Page 2 AB 1221 TECHNICAL TASK FORCE <br />Page 3 SBC REQUEST FOR SUPPORT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS <br />THE BUDGET CRISIS - SOME PRESS QUOTES <br />