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<br /> 9A <br />LEAGUE BOARD ACTS ON NOVEMBER 2006 BALLOT MEASURES Page 8 <br />The November 2006 statewide ballot will infrastructure. League Position: SUpDort <br />include 13 measures, unless the Legislature (existing League position) <br />places additional measures on the ballot before it <br />adjourns at the end of August. Proposition 90 - Government Acquisition, <br /> Regulation of Private Property. Restricts and <br />There are measures dealing with redistricting prohibits state and local government use of <br />and possibly term limits are pending in the Legis- eminent domain. League Position: ODDOSe <br />lature, but it is unclear at this point whether they (existing League position) <br />both will move forward in time to appear on the <br />ballot. II. November 2006 Ballot Measures for <br /> Which the League Does Not Yet Have A Posi- <br />The following identifies actions taken by the tlon <br />League board of directors on November ballot <br />measures. (See also, "Determining a League Proposition 83 - Sex Offenders, Sexually <br />Position on a Ballot Measure.-) Violent Predators. Punishment, Residence <br /> Restrictions and Monitoring. Board Action: <br />I. November 2006 Ballot Measures for B!Wu: to Public Safety Policy Committee for <br />Which the League Has Already Adopted A review and recommendation to League Board for <br />Position consideration at its September meeting. <br />Proposition 1A - Transportation Invest- Proposition 84 - Water Quality, Safety and <br />ment Fund. Makes it more difficult for the Legis- Supply. Flood Control. Natural Resource <br />lature to suspend Proposition 42, related to sales- Protection. Park Improvements. Initiative <br />tax revenue funding for transportation purposes. Statute. League Position: Support, based <br />League Position: SUDDort (existing League upon historic practice of the League to support <br />position) resource, water and parks bond measures. <br /> Additionally, Proposition 84 includes funding for <br />Proposition 1B - Highway Safety, Traffic several water infrastructure programs recom- <br />Reduction, Air Quality, Port Security Bond Act mended by the League's Infrastructure Task Force <br />of 2006. $19.9 billion bond to pay for road repairs endorsed by the League Board. <br />and expansions, repair bridges, expand public <br />transportation and improve port security. League Proposition 86 - Waiting Period and Paren- <br />Position: SUDDort (existing League position) tal Notification Before Termination of Minor's <br /> Pregnancy. Initiative Constitutional Amend- <br />Proposition 1 C - Housing and Emergency ment. League Position: No position, consistent <br />Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006. $2.85 billion with the League's previous position on a similar <br />housing bond. League Position: SUDDort measure. <br />(existing League position) <br /> Proposition 86 - Tax on Cigarettes. Initia- <br />Proposition 10 - Education Facilities. tlve Constitutional Amendment and Statute. <br />Kindergarten-University Public Education League Position: Support, consistent with past <br />Facilities Bond Act of 2006. $10.4 billion bond League positions on previous tobacco and ciga- <br />for school and university construction. League rette tax measures that support health, public <br />Position: SUDport (existing League position) education programs and tobacco related pro- <br /> grams. <br />Proposition 1 E - Disaster Preparedness <br />and Flood Protection Bond Act of 2006. $4.09 <br />billion bond to repair levees and flood control <br /> Continued on Page 9 <br />PAGE 8 . PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Website--www.cacities.org <br />August 4, 2006 . Issue #31 <br /> - <br />