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i� 1 ■ l'tl l 1 . 1� �'/ -�.� IN ITIATIVE from pagel••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• W The campaign needs 598,105 valid signatures to qualify. The submission of 1 million signatures There are many ways that city officials can aid virtually ensures that the initiative wiil qualify. The in this effort – on their personal time, and without Secretary of State will officially declare in late June ;ising public resources. City o�cials are encour- which measures have qualified for the bailot . a�+ed to visit the campaign website at www.orotectlocalservices.com to find out how Achieving this level of signatures involved both they can help. Remember: Public officials and paid signature gatherers – and thousands of city staff must be sure to use only their per- volunteers. It clearly couldn't have been done sonal computers (not paid for with pubiic without the help of city officials, our LOCAL coali- funds), and to participate in fundreising only tion partners and their hundreds and hundreds of on their personai time. partner organizations at the local level. Thank vou all for vour tireless volunteer efforts – for giving up your personai time and To The League Regional Representa- personal resourees to qualify this measure. tives: A Special Thank You. The League regional representatives have done a mag- Budget Talks With Governor's Representa- nificentjob of getting petitions into the hands of local o�cials and other coalition partners; tives Continue training volunteers on how to collect signa- As this phase of the campaign closes out – tures; helping to organize Signature Satur- and as the governor's workers' compensation deal days and other petition-drive events, and comes together — there is heightened interest on helping to generate media attention for the part of the administration in talking to local these events; driving long distances to pick govemment representatives about altemative up petitions and making sure they get tumed � approaches to the governor's proposed $1.3 billion in on time; and many, many other tasks permanent ERAF increase. associated with this effort. The League has strongly opposed the ex- Note to city officials: If you don't see or panded property tax raid. Along with other local hear from your League regional representa- government representatives we have been in tive for several days, iYs because the discussions with the governor's office on this and League has asked them to please–take a other issues since January, including fiscal reform Week off. They've done extraordinary work and the LOCAL initiative. While we will continue – but more hard work lies ahead. We want those discussions we still plan to move forvvard them rested and ready to come back for with the ballot measure. After submitting signa- more! tures today, we expect to be on the ballot, and will continue waging an aggressive campaign. Next Steps: Raising the Funds Needed to Educate the Voters Submitting the signatures represents a huge Our Mission milestone in the LOCAL campaign, but iYs onlv the beoinnina. Educating voters in a state as big as Restore and protec[ local control for cities California takes enormous resources and man- [hrough education and advocacy to enhance the power. The campaign needs the continued quality of life for all Californians. support of volunteers as we move to this next ,_ phase of the campaign. Visit the League's fficial Web ite--www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 7