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��i2 INITIATIVE from page 1 � • • • • • • • • • • • BALLOT MEASURE UPDATE: " The qualification of this initiative represents FUNDRAISING CONTINUES years of hard work by local government, public AS TOP PRIORITY safety and community leaders," said League President Ron Loveridge, Mayor of the City of As the League and LOCAL coalition partners Riverside. "Today's announcement assures that w �rk with the governor and the legislature to pass this hard work will be rewarded, as the voters are the budgeUballot measure package recently negoti- now guaranteed an opportunity to protect their ated with the governor, the need to raise the funds local services come November. needed for a November ballot campaign intensifies. The League and the LOCAL coalition will This need exists regardless of whether the continue to support the LOCAL Initiative while we measure in question is the Local Taxpayers and simultaneously work with the legislature to place Public Safety Protection Act (the LOCAL Initiative), the governor's alternative constitutional protec- Which has just qualifed for the November 2004 tion measure on the November ballot. In the ballot, orthe alternative budget/constitutional meantime, it is important that we continue to protection package negotiated with the governor. aggressively campaign for the LOCAL Initiative, includina fundraisina. (See related article, We cannot take the LOCAL initiative off the "Ballot Measure Update: Fundraising Continues baltot — and we don't want to. We have also en- as Top Priority".) dorsed the governor's alternative, and intend to work hard to ensure that this option is passed by "We remain committed to pursuing the the legislature and also appears on the ballot. If it alternative measure we negotiated with the does, and providing it conforms to the dea� points governor," said Loveridge. "If the legislature LOCAL negotiated, the League and the LOCAL places this alternative measure on the ballot coalition will lend our active support to the alterna- without changing the agreement, we will redirect tive measure. our campaign focus and resources to support of the alternative measure. Either way, the voters Fundraising Still Needeci — Even With will have the final say to protect their local ser- Governor's Help vices this November." You can make a contribution online TODAY at Governor Schwarzenegger has pledged to htto://protectlocalservices.com/ work hard to ensure that this measure is placed on contribute online.qhq. the ballot by the Legislature and has agreed to co- chair the campaign to ensure its passage in No- vember. This is a tremendous opportunity for our coalition to benefit from the governor's extraordi- nary ability to influence and educate California voters. But it doesn't take us off the hook when it comes to fundraising. Campaign Committee Funds Can Be Used for Either Measure For more inforn�ation on this arxi Our campaign committee is structured to other League issues VjSI� support passage of a measure to ensure constitu- W1NW.C8CItl@S tional protection of local funds — whatever the actual ballot measure may be this November. Continued on Page 7 PAGE 4/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org