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<br /> I ., . . . , . ,. - <br /> <br /> -.-.-. Foe U s g A-1 <br /> PRIORITY <br /> ON i.¡ç1SUrnn¡..." PoUC" 1s>UII TJW A....." c..UM".. <.;m.. <br /> '-- <br /> March 26, 2004 <br /> Issue #12-2004 <br /> SUPPORT GROWS FOR lOCAL INITIATIVE <br /> The list of supporters for the Local Taxpayers and Public Safety Protection <br /> Hot Bills Act (the LOCAL initiative) is getting longer every week. Thena ana 275 cities <br /> that have sent in nasolutions supporting the measure (see 'Cities With <br /> . .. Act Now Resolutions"article), with more arriving every week. The list of individuals and <br /> . organizations joining the LOCAL coalition is growing too. Thena are now 182 <br /> . individuals, 10 state elected officials, 10 companies, 82 organizational mem- <br /> : ~ (Wolk). bers (includes unions, state wide orgs, etc.), and 373 local govemment <br /> . Emergency Medical organizations (cities, counties, non-public safety special districts). (For the <br /> : Services. Position: latest information on the coalition list, visit the coalition website at <br /> . Support/Co-Sponsor www.protectiocalservices.com.) For mona, see page 6. <br /> : with CSAC <br /> . ..... .......... ...... ................ <br /> . SECOND SUPER SATURDAY - MARCH 27 <br /> . <br /> . <br /> . A sequel to the March 13 Signatuna Saturday drive is scheduled to take <br /> . place this Saturday, March 27, at dozens of statewide locations. The April 16 <br /> . <br /> . signature deadline is just three weeks away, and thousands of signatures ana <br /> . <br /> . still needed from LOCAL volunteers. Every signature raised by a volunteer <br /> will save $2.50 - $3.50 (or possibly more!) in paid signature gathering - funds <br /> '- that will be needed for advertising as election day draws nearer. For mona, <br /> . <br /> . see page 7. <br /> . .......... .... .............. ...... ... <br /> . <br /> . HERE WE GO AGAIN: AB 2702 (STEINBERG) SECOND UNITS I <br /> . <br /> . <br /> . HOUSING ON SCHOOL SITES <br /> . <br /> . Last year, over 100 local governments sent letters opposing AB 1160 <br /> . <br /> . (Steinberg), a measure which imposed many onerous mandates on local second <br /> . un~ laws, slashed parking standards for density-bonus projects, and removed local <br /> . <br /> . Want more details on discretion over housing on school sites. The collective efforts of cities helped <br /> these and other bills? prevent the movement of this measure last year, but the author has introduced a <br /> Log on to the League of similar measure, AB 2702, which raises many of the same iSSUBS. AB 2702 is set <br /> California Cities Web site for hearing April14~ in the Assembly Local Govemment Committee, if it passes that <br /> at www.cacities.orgi committee, it will be heard in the Assembly Housing Committee on April 21". For <br /> leg/racking. mona, see page 5. <br /> Page 2 LEAGUE'S HOUSING CERTIFICATION BILL SET FOR APRIL 14 HEARING <br /> BOE HEARING ON LAND'S END ISSUE <br /> Page 3 CALIFORNIA PENSION FINANCING PROGRAMS UPDATE <br /> VLF HARDSHIP FUNDS RELEASED <br /> Page 4 "ETHICS CODE HALL OF FAME" LIST GROWS <br /> TRANSFORMING LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE, JUNE 10-12 <br /> Page 5 COMING IN WESTERN CITY IN APRIL 2004 <br /> I Page 6 DOES YOUR CITY SUPPORT THE STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURE? <br /> "-- Page 7 "STARS" SHINING IN SIGNATURE GATHERING EFFORT <br /> Page 9 LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARIES <br /> ATTACHMENT: RESOLUTIONS PASSED <br />