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A- <br /> .3 <br /> A�.�trci,.(.n►t�tc�z�use l!mtn.� - <br /> PRIC�R�T�T <br /> rrn 1 i.�:i..�.�r�i. wr.n lan:.in• lacr�s nut Arru-c (:si u�irv:.� i:m�� <br /> July 16, 2004 <br /> Issue #28-2004 <br /> STATE BUDGET UPDATE <br /> Hot Bi I Is The state is still without a budget this week, but pressure is mounting on <br /> all sides to find common ground that would bring the impasse to an end. <br /> ; • � Act Now <br /> A key sticking point continues to be the local govemment issue: the <br /> � SB 18 (Burton) LOCAL coalition, Govemor Schwa2enegger and some legislators (principally <br /> . Traditional Tribal the Republicans, but some Democrats as well) want passage of a constitu- <br /> ; Cultural Places. tional amendment that would protect local budgets from future state raids. <br /> � Position: Support. Formore, see page 4. <br /> ■ ............................ <br /> ; AB 2702 (Steinberg) <br /> ■ second units � �pCq� pRESS CONFERENCES FOCUS ON QUICK PASSAGE OF <br /> ; Housing On School <br /> ; sites. Position: LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET FRAMEINORK <br /> ■ Oppose. On July 14 local officials, public safety, health care representatives and <br /> � others held news conferences in Sacramento, San Diego, Los Angeles and <br /> ■ San Jose, urging immediate passage of a local govemment budget revised <br /> ; framework that the LOCAL coalition had presented to legislators on July 9. A <br /> ■ wrap-up of the LOCAL press conferences can be found below. For more, see <br /> : page 7. <br /> ■ ............................ <br /> : <br /> . BUDGET COHFERENCE COMMITTEE SLASHES <br /> � CITIES' BOOKING FEES <br /> ; The Budget Conference Committee met briefly on Friday, July 16, and <br /> ■ went through what was candidly acknowledged as a"drill" to adopt a budget. <br /> � want more details on All four Democrats on the committee voted to adopt a budget, and the two <br /> these and otherbills? Republicans voted to oppose. Formore, see page 6. <br /> Log on to the League of <br /> Califomia Cities Web site <br /> at www.cacities.orgl <br /> legtracking. <br /> Page 2 ANNUAL CONFERENCE YOUTH PROGRAM <br /> MAYORS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS EXECUTIVE FORUM, lULY 2&30 <br /> Page 3 TRANSPORTATION BUDGET UPDATE <br /> U.S. SENATE TO HEAR VOICE COMMUNICATIONS BILL IULY 20 <br /> Page 5 lULY 9 COMPROMISE FRAMEWORK FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET PACKAGE <br /> Page 8 LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARIES <br /> ATTACHMENT: LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUE PROTECTION OPTIONS <br />