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I .1 I . . , . ,. - ~.A-5 SIGNATURE STARS from page 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - signatures. Bruscia has bBen a fixture for weeks in www cacities ora/initiative The two basic rules: front of his local grocery store, and stepped up his Don't use public resources (including city phones. efforts on Sign'lture Saturday. faxes, emails, equioment, facilities); and you must be on personal timt. when you engage in campaign CouncllmenJber Stephany Aguilar of Scotts activities. Valley is close beHind with 219 signatures, and was among the first in her division to take part in the signature drive. Aguillar spread the word about the .~ ~,.I.I!! !I.~! !.t!.!Ie!!!. ~~!!~!'. LOCAL initiative within her community and (on her own time) rallied her friends and collegues for Signature Saturday. As a result, a majority of her The following are summaries of just a few of council as well as the city manager participated and turned in more signatures than any other Monterey the legislative bills that are currently being Bay Signature Saturday location. acted upon by the League of California Cities. For more information about these and other bills, please visit the League Coalition Partners Contribute to the Effort webslte's new "Issues and Advocacy" The Monterey Peninsula Regional Park page (www.cacities oral District has collected 261 signatures and Norlh Issuesandadvocacvl a one-stop location Monterey County Firefighters have brought in to access information about legislation, 238 signatures. With the help of its many support- policy issues and related developments. You can track information on bills ers, the Monterey Bay Division is nearly half way (www.cacities.orgllegtracking), locate legisla- to its signature goal. tors and legislative committees, send letters In the Los Angeles Division, SEIU Local 347 to legislators or the media through the online , Advocacy Center, research League policy ',- helped collect signatures on Signature Saturday, positions, access useful related links, and canvassing local shopping centers close to their union offices. Local 347 represents city employees much more. in the cities of Santa Ana and Los Angeles, as well as about 14 other cities in Los Angeles County. PUBUC SAFETY Signature Saturday II - Saturday March 27 ~ (Spitzer). Privacy Offenses. Immu- nlty. ~ adds city attomey prosecutors to the The LOCAL coalition will hold its second Signa- designated list of law enforcement officers permitted ture Saturday statewide event on Saturday. March to record or overhear communications for investiga- 27. Everyone interested in protecting local ser- tive purposes. Currently, city attorneys are allowed to vices should join in the effort. whether it's at a record confidential communications, but must receive Signature Saturday location, or just encouraging approval from the Attorney General or District Attar- registered voters from among your friends and ney to do so on a case-by-case basis. In light of family to sign a petition. Every signature counts! heavy caseloads, the ability to get timely permission to do this is now proving to be more difficu~ and Please devote some of your personal time to lengthy. There are 12 cities in California with help your city by joining in the effort to qualify this prosecutorial authority in the state, and it is reason- initiative for the November ballot. Please contact able that they should be granted the right to record your regional rep to find out how you can help. communications for investigative purposes directly. With your help. we CAN DO IT! The ability to record confidential communications is an invaluable tool. Delays in investigations can be Remember: Be sure the check the "Legal Do's lost opportunities to conduct and gather important and Don'ts. of signature gathering and other ballot evidence, unnecessarily jeopardizing public safety. [ measure advocacy activities, posted on the Initia- Staff: Natasha Fooman; Status: AsPubSfty 3/23; '- tive page of the League's website at Position: Support. Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUSIPAGE 5