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<br /> RECENT LEGAL ADVOCACY SB 744 from page 1 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
<br /> The League would like to provide special Local officials must remind state legislators of the
<br /> thanks to the individuals listed below, who wrote importance of local democracy, particularly where land
<br /> friend-of-the-court letters or briefs on behalf of the use decisions are concerned. With the fight against SB
<br /> League. League action and a brief summary of the 744 now in the Assembly, cities are strongly urged to
<br /> case appear below. Copies of the filings are send an opposition letter on SB 744 to:
<br /> available at: www.cacities.orq/recentfilinqs
<br /> • Your Assembly Member. Visit the advocacy
<br /> section on the League's website to find your
<br /> PREEMPTION representative, and a sample letter is available
<br /> Local Anti-Predatory Lending Ordinances at www.cacities.org/hced.
<br /> The League filed a friend-of-the-court brief with ' Copy the Chair and members of the Assembly
<br /> the California Supreme Court urging the court to Local Government Committee and the Assem
<br /> uphold a lower court decision concluding that a bly Housing and Community Development
<br /> city's anti-predatory lending was not preempted by Committee. Addresses are available at
<br /> state law. www.cacities.org/hced.
<br /> • Copy the League of California Cities, attn: Dan
<br /> The League thanks John Fellows, City Carrigg.
<br /> Attorney, Torrance, for writing the brief on behalf The League would especially like to thank the
<br /> of the League. The name of the case is AFSA v. following cities that have already taken a position in
<br /> City of Oakland, No. S199869. opposition to SB 744: Adelanto, Agoura Hills, Alameda,
<br /> Local Self Service Tobacco Ban Ordinances Alhambra, Antioch, Apple Valley, Arcadia, Arcata,
<br /> Arroyo Grande, Barstow, Belmont, Bellflower, Brea,
<br /> The League filed a friend-of-the-court brief with gurlingame, Campbell, Chino Hills, Claremont, Clovis,
<br /> the court of appeal urging the court to uphold a Coalinga, Concord, Coronado, Cotati, Daly City, Davis,
<br /> lower court decision concluding that a city's ordi- EI Cajon, Elk Grove, Encinitas, Fairfield, Fortuna,
<br /> nance banning self-service tobacco products was Fremont, Fountain Valley, Gardena, Grass Valley,
<br /> not preempted by federal law. Grover Beach, Hanford, Hawthome, Hemet, Hermosa
<br /> Beach, Highland, La Canada Flintridge, La Quinta,
<br /> The League thanks Karen Leaf with the Lafayette, Lake Forest, Lakeport, Lakewood,
<br /> California Attorney General's Office for allowing Lawndale, Lincoln, Los Gatos, Manhattan Beach,
<br /> the League to join the Attorney General's brief. Merced, Mission Viejo, Monrovia, Moorpark, Moreno
<br /> The name of the case is Cigarettes Cheaper v. City Valley, Murrieta, Napa, Oakley, Ontario, Norwalk, Palm
<br /> of San Jose, No. H026141 (6"' Dist.). Desert, Palo Alto, Paradise, Pasadena, Pleasanton,
<br /> Pomona, Portola Valley, Poway, Redding, Redondo
<br /> Timely Requests for Hearing Under CEQA Beach, Redwood City, Roseville, Saratoga, San
<br /> Required Bernardino, San Buenaventura, San Luis Obispo, San
<br /> The League filed a friend-of-the-court brief Mateo, San Pablo, Santa Clara, Santa Maria, St.
<br /> urging the court of appeal to uphold a lower court Helena, Signal Hill, Sunnyvale, Temecula, Torrance,
<br /> decision concluding that parties challenging CEQA Visalia, Walnut, Windsor, Yuba City, League of Califor-
<br /> claims must file a timely request for hearing (within nia Cities Orange County Division, the Las Virgenes-
<br /> 90 days as provided under CEQA) or their claims Malibu Council of Governments (Agoura Hills,
<br /> will be dismissed. Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Malibu and Westlake Villiage),
<br /> South Bay Cities, and City/County Association of
<br /> The League thanks Dan Hentschke, General Governments of San Mateo County.
<br /> Counsel with the San Diego County Water If you have taken a position on SB 744 and are not
<br /> Authority for writing the brief on behalf of the listed here, please fax or email a copy of your letter to
<br /> League and the Association of California Water
<br /> Agencies. The name of the case is Nacimiento Jessica Mullan with the League ASAP.
<br /> Regional Water Mgmt Adv. Comm. v. Monterey please don't hesitate to contact Jessica Mullan with
<br /> County Water Resources Agency, No. A104687 (1S' the League imullan al�cacities org, 916.658.8243, fax
<br /> Dist.). 916.658.8240 if you have additional questions on SB
<br /> 744.
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