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�� V WHAT'S NEXT? from page 1 .... ..... . .. . .............. . ...... . .. ..... • Proceed with our campaign plan to secure 2. Fight for the Alternative. We have 6— 8 voter approval of the Local Taxpayers and Public weeks to get the alternative constitutional amend- Safety Protection Act (the LOCAL Initiative) on mer'through the legislature. It is being drafted right the November 2004 ballot, including the now, l�ut it should be introduced in the near future. fundreising and other activities to support its Go to .; �s advocacy center at success. www.cacities.org/advocacycenter for a sample letter to your legislator. • Work with the governor and legislature to achieve legislative passage of an alternative 3. Help Win In November. Achieving consti- constitutional amendment that provides equiva- tutional protection of local revenues and mandate lent or better local revenue and mandate protec- reform on the November 2 ballot is our goal. Con- tion in conjunction with a two-year budget pack- tact your Regional Representative at age, costing Iocai governments $1.3 billion per �•�cities.org/reps to help. year. ...........•...........•... • If the alternative is passed by the Legisla- ture, campaign with the governor to gets it ORANGE COUNTY FUNDRAISING EVENT passed in November. If the alternative fails to ACKNOWLEDGES LOCAL EFFORTS receive legislative support, campaign e>:ciusively for the passage of the Loca/ Taxpayers and Public Safety Protection Act. A Californians to Protects Local Taxpayers and Public Safety fundraiser was held on Thursday, First, we will stick with our campaign plan to April 29, in Orange County. Approximately 100 pass the LOCAL Initiative. This requires a focus elected officials, city managers, city employees, on fundraising for the only constitutional amend- and local businesses attended the event at Joe's ment we can be sure will be on the ballot in Garage in Tustin. Speakers included Council November. It also strengthens our partnership Member Richard Dixon, Lake Forest; Past League with the governor at the same time to secure President John Russo; and League Executive legislative passage of the alternative constitu- Director Chris McKenzie. Singled out for special tional amendment. When we know whether the attention were Council Member Richard Dixon, legislature will join us in approving the alternative, Lake Forest; Council Member Patsy Marshall, we will make our choice on which measure to Buena Park; Mayor Pro Tem Lou Bone, Tustin; and devote our exclusive attention. Funds raised for Mayor Peter Herzog, Lake Forest for their the LOCAL Initiative can be spent on the altema- fundraising efforts. tive constitutional measure if the legislature places it on the ballot. The Orange County fundraiser also included the opportunity for guests to take part in a silent Based on this member-approved strategy, and live auction as well as a raffle of various do- here is what we ask from you: nated gift baskets by city councils from the follow- ing cities: Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Cypress, 1. Join the Campaign Fundraising Team. Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Help raise the funds to qualify the LOCAL Initia- La Habra, La Palma, Laguna Hills, Laguna Woods, tive or the alternative with the governor. Everyone Lake Forest, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, Or- can help with this. Go to ange, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, www.protectlocalservices.com for information on Santa Ana, Tustin, Villa Park, Westminster and how to donate or contact your Regional Repre- Yorba Linda. Other donated baskets came from sentative at www.cacities.org/reps. �ocal businesses including Sunset Properties, The Planning Consortium, and Sole Technology. PAGE 4/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site—www.cacities.org