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9A UNHAPPY WITH YOUR CANDIDATE'S GUIDE TO .ETHICS LAWS Page 3 CABLE PROVlDER'S SUPPORT OF NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE AB 29871 TELL THEMI The Institute for Local Government (ILG), the League of California's non-profit research arm, has City Manager David Jinkens (South Lake Tahoe) recently published Success in Public Service: What recently took his lobbying efforts against AS 2987 You Need to Know Before You Are Appointed or one step further. In addition to contacting his Elected - a pamphlet designed to give information legislators, Jinkens wrote to his local cable provider, on public service ethics laws before those seeking Charter Communications, regarding the cable public office are elected or appointed. industry's sudden switch in position on the bill from "oppose" to "support," based on recent amend- The pamphlet provides answers to three ments that allow cable companies to "opt our of a questions: local franchise agreement if a new provider obtains a state franchise allowing them to enter the market. . What are the basic principles of public Jinkens' leUer explained that not only is the service ethics laws? . How can I determine the impact of these cable company's support of the new contract laws on me? abrogation provisions potentially damaging to his . Where can I get additional help and sup- city, but also a show of bad faith and an expression port if I still have questions? of the company's unwillingness in the future to comply with terms and conditions of Its existing Success in Public Service: What You Need to franchise agreement with South Lake Tahoe. Know Before You Are Appointed or Elected is the Jinkens further informed Charter that South brainchild of Andrew Massey, a student from Hastings College School of Law working with ILG. Lake Tahoe and other communities would explore An updated electronic version of the guide is now avenues of response to Charter's bad faith perfor- available at www.ca~i1g.orgJcandidateslawpamphlet. mance under its existing franchise agreement. Demonstrate your unhappiness with your cable Due to the overwhelming positive response to the publication, ILG is working on making a profe~~ provider's support of AS 29871 Conta~ Com?Bst,. sionally-designed version in hardcopy form that WIll Cox Charter and other providers serving California be available for purchase for future elections. c;tie~ that have endorsed AS 2987 with a similar message against the bill and how the cable ILG thanks the firm of Best, Best and Krieger industry's support of it will hurt your city and its for their support of the Success in Public Service: residents. What You Need to Know Before You Are Appointed or Elected pamphlet. Visit the League's Official Website--www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS. PAGE 3 July 7, 2006 . Issue #27 .-.