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<br /> INITIATIVE from page 1 .............................................
<br /> Board of Equalization Board Member Bill Pedro, along with his sister, Los Angeles City
<br /> Leonard recently endorsed the measure, along Councilmember Janice Hahn. They will be joining
<br /> with 13 legislators. Each new endorseme"t adds Los Angeles City Firefighters at a signature 'lather-
<br /> momentum to the LOCAL coalition, and we 'hank ing event scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to 2 f'.m.
<br /> these legislators for their support: Fundraising Events
<br /> . Jeffrey Denham, State Senator, 12th District The South Bay cities of the Los Angeles
<br /> . Tom Torlakson, State Senator, 7th District Division and their LOCAL coalition partners held a
<br /> . Russ Bogh, Assemblymember, 58th District highly successful fundraiser this week in Redondo
<br /> . Ellen M. Corbett, Assemblymember, 18th Beach. Approximately 60 people attended the
<br /> District event, among them a number of local businesses.
<br /> . Bob Dutton, Assemblymember, 63rd District Speakers included Long Beach Mayor Beverly
<br /> . Bonnie Garcia. Assemblymember, 80th District O'Neill; Steve Szalay, Executive Director of the
<br /> . Guy S. Houston. Assemblymember. 15th California State Association of Counties; Geoffrey
<br /> District Neill from the California Special Districts Associa-
<br /> . John Longville, Assemblymember, 62nd District tion; Michael Gin from Los Angeles SupelVisor Don
<br /> . Barbara Matthews, Assemblymember, 17th Knabe's office; and League Executive Director
<br /> District Chris McKenzie.
<br /> . Gene Mullin, Assemblymember, 19th District
<br /> . Allan Nakanishi, Assemblymember, 10th All the speakers addressed the critical need to
<br /> District protect local revenues to pay for essential local
<br /> . Nicole M. Parra, Assemblymember, 30th selVices. They emphasized the importance of the
<br /> District volunteer signature gathering effort and encour-
<br /> . Patricia Wiggins, Assemblymember, 7th District aged participants to participate, They also recog-
<br /> nized the businesses and unions who had contrib-
<br /> If your legislators are absent from this list, we uted to the initiative.
<br /> urge you to contact them and ask for their support
<br /> of the initiative! Visit www.cacities.org/ The next fundraising event will be held in Or-
<br /> advocacycenter for legislator contact information. ange County on April 29. For information, please
<br /> Visit the coalition website at call 714.972.0077, or check the campaign website
<br /> www.protectlocalselVices.com for a complete list of at www.protectlocalselVices.com.
<br /> coalition partners.
<br /> LA, Mayor Spearheads High Visibility Signa- LEAGUE AFRICAN-AMERICAN CAUCUS
<br /> ture Gathering Effort RECEPTION-FORUM, FRIDAY, APRIL 23
<br /> Los Angeles Mayor Jim Hahn joined SEIU Local The African-American Caucus of the League
<br /> is planning a reception-forum on Friday, April 23,
<br /> 347 members in signature gathering March 31 in at the Crowne Plaza Hotel near LAX from 5:00 to
<br /> front of Los Angeles City Hall. Hahn gathered 10:00 p.m. The gathering will focus on the future
<br /> signatures on his lunch hour, joined by Los Ange- activities of the caucus as well as roles it may
<br /> les Fire Chief William Bamattre. Major network play in helping secure stable local revenue
<br /> television and radio press covered the event, sources. For more information contact E, Time-
<br /> including NBC and ABC affiliates, as well as the thy Parker, Council Member, Newman, at 209-
<br /> Los Angeles Daily News and Spanish language 862-3725, ex!. 56; e-mail at planz2tã!aoLcom; or
<br /> newspaper La Opinion. Lodema Bee, beel@cacities.org at the League
<br /> Mayor Hahn will continue to work on signature of California Cities at 626-305-0001.
<br /> gathering this weekend in his hometown of San
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