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9A <br />September 5, 2003 <br />Issue #35 -2003 <br />Aq isw" 11W oko soiifo rm oti ; <br />LEAGUE'S 10r ANNUAL CONFERENCE STARTS SUNDAY: <br />Hot Bills <br />"SAVING LOCAL DEMOCRACY" <br />Act NOW <br />The Sacramento Convention Center is the place to be September 7- <br />■ ■ ■ ■ <br />10, where the League's 105 Annual Conference will offer unprecedented <br />SB 114 (Torlakson). <br />opportunities for city officials to shape a League agenda to preserve local <br />. Financial Assistance. <br />democracy. <br />Relocation of Vehicle <br />■ Dealers and Big Box <br />All of the general sessions will address in one way or another the most <br />Retailers. Position: <br />pressing question facing the League and member cities: how to strengthen <br />■ Request for Signa- <br />the constitutional protections for local revenues. City officials will hear from <br />ture. <br />League leaders, and have opportunities to discuss among themselves, the <br />• <br />progress that the League has made in developing an initiative to place on the <br />AB 1192 (Dutra); AB <br />statewide ballot for November 2004. For more, see page 3. <br />619(Ducheny). <br />,,,....,,•���•��� <br />. Land Use Bills— <br />; League Removal of <br />WORKERS' COMPENSATION PACKAGE TAKES FORM <br />■ Opposition — <br />The Workers' Compensation Conference Committee wrapped up their <br />Neutral. <br />meetings this week and will be voting on a comprehensive reform package early <br />next week. As of this writing, we have not seen the final language; however, we <br />AB 1426 <br />have obtained a summary of the components of the bill. The following is a list of <br />(Steinberg). Sacra- <br />those issues. For more, see page 5. <br />. mento Region. <br />• Affordable Housing <br />................ . <br />Standard. Position: <br />Oppose. <br />MEDICAL COST RECOVERY BILL UNDERGOES SWEEPING, <br />SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES <br />• Want details on <br />bills? Log on to the <br />The classic end of session, last minute amendment to a one page spot bill has <br />League of California <br />hit SB 494 (Escutia), dealing with medical costs. Although the one page bill has not <br />Cities Web site at <br />been amended since its introduction, sweeping amendments being proposed make <br />WW cacities orgl <br />it very objectionable to the League. For more, see page 4. <br />legtracking. <br />Page 2 LEAGUE'S PENINSULA DIVISION MOVES FORWARD ON CITIPAC <br />GOVERNOR SIGNS LEAGUE - SPONSORED BILL ON REGIONAL WATER BOARD <br />MEMBERSHIP <br />LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL GEOGRAPHIC DATA NOW AVAILABLE ON -LINE <br />Page 3 "GUT AND AMEND" BILL THREATENS REDEVELOPMENT FUNDS <br />Page 4 MORE NEWS CLIPS ON NATIVE AMERICAN "SACRED SITES" BILL <br />Page 8 LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARIES <br />