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<br /> ., . . . " . 'I - <br /> 8A~21 <br /> p R~rÖ~RÏTY Foe U S <br /> '- 0' u.G,.....""" A'" POLl"" to"..., TltAT AmcJ c.u.o",... Crrw <br /> April 'l, 2004 <br /> Iss...e #1 ~ .2004 <br /> SUPPORT GROWS FOR lOCAL INITIATIVE <br /> Hot Bills The list of supporters for the Local Taxpayers and Public Safety Protection <br /> Act (the LOCAL initiative) is getting longer every week - as seen in a growing <br /> Act Now number of petition signatures and formal endorsements. There are now 300 <br /> . . . cities that have passed resolutions or motions endorsing the measure. They are <br /> . joined by hundreds of endorsements from labor unions, counties, special <br /> . <br /> . districts and other organizations and individuals. For more, see page 4. <br /> . ~ (Steinberg). <br /> . ............................... <br /> . Girls' Sports. Equal <br /> . Opportunity in Local SIGNATURE STARS - SUPER SATURDAY II <br /> . <br /> . Athletic Programs. <br /> . Supporters of the of the Local Taxpayers and Public Safety Protection Act <br /> . Position: Review and <br /> . Comment, (the LOCAL initiative) blitzed the state with a second .Super Signature Salur- <br /> . day" event this week. Hundreds of city officials and coalition partners worked <br /> . <br /> . at dozens of booths statewide, gathering signatures at parks, farmers' mar- <br /> . <br /> . kets, post offices and malls to Qualify the LOCAL initiative for the November <br /> . 2004 ballot. All volunteer signature gathers used their personal time, and no <br /> . <br /> . public resources. For more, see page 5. <br /> "- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <br /> . LEAGUE, CSAC DATA SHOWS DECLINING WORKERS' COMP <br /> . <br /> . <br /> . CLAIMSr BUT SOARING COSTS <br /> . <br /> . LEGISLATURE RECESSES WITHOUT A WORKERS' COMP DEAL <br /> . <br /> . <br /> . The League and the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) held a <br /> . <br /> . joint press briefing on workers' compensation April 1, even as the legislature <br /> . recessed for ten days without having met the Govemor's deadline for agree- <br /> . <br /> . ment on a workers' compensation reform package. <br /> . Want more details on <br /> these and other bills? Legislative leaders are reported in the press as saying that there are just a <br /> Log on to the Lèague of few outstanding issues to resolve on the package, and that they may be coming <br /> California Cities Web site back to Sacramento next week to finish up a deal. The Governor has vowed to <br /> at www.cacities.orgi take a workers' compensation reform initiative to the voters if the legislature fails <br /> legtracking. to act. For more, see page 2. <br /> Page .2 CAMPAIGNING FOR PUBLIC OFFICE EFFECTIVELY AND ETHICALLY <br /> Page 3 RECENT LEGAL ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES <br /> Page 4 LEAGUE AFRICAN.AMERICAN CAUCUS RECEPTION-FORUM, FRIDAY, APRIL 23 <br /> Page B LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARIES <br /> .'- <br />