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<br /> 1.A-Z <br /> PRESS CONFERENCES from page 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <br /> The League and its local government partners, San Bernardino: 10:00 am, 710 North D <br /> the California State Association of Counties Street. League Contact: Nancy Cisneros, <br /> (CSAC) and the California Special Districts Asso- 909.377.7110. <br /> ciation (CSDA), have set a goal of one million <br /> signatures to ensure that the ballot measure Cathedrai City: 9:00 am, Fire station #412, <br /> qualifies for the November ballot. Additional 32-100 Desert Vista Road. League Contact: <br /> organizations representing local employee unions David Willmon, Pager 909.777,1633 <br /> and public safety labor and management organi- <br /> zations are also helping the coalition in the initia- Santa Barbara: 10:30 am, Santa Barbara Fire <br /> tive efforts. Department, 121 W. Carillo. League Contact: <br /> Dave Mullinax, 805.797.3530 <br /> Following training on proper signature-gather- <br /> :iJgrules and procedures, and operatinQ solely on <br /> their own personal time and without the use of <br /> public resources, volunteers will be asked to <br /> encourage individuals interested in protecting local <br /> services to read and sign the initiative petition. WORKERS' COMPENSATION HEARING- <br /> City officials interested in helping collect signa- <br /> tures can find out how to get involved by contact- ONE LAST EFFORT <br /> ing their League Regional Representative. Infor- The Workers' Compensation Reform <br /> mation will also be available on the new campaign <br /> website, www.ProtectLocaIServices.com. package, AB X4 1 (Maldonado) will be heard <br /> in the Assembly Insurance Committee on <br /> The following is a list of the press conference Wednesday, February 11 Ih. This will be a <br /> times and locations as of press time. last attempt by the Legislature to debate the <br /> reform package before the March 151 dead- <br /> Redding: 10:00 am, Fire Station #3, 4255 line that Governor Schwarzenegger set <br /> Westside Road. League Contact: Bryan Barr, during his State of the State address. The <br /> 916.768.8127 Governor stated that he wanted a workers' <br /> compensation reform proposal on his desk <br /> Sacramento: 10:00 am, Downtown Fire by March 1s1 or he would take a proposal <br /> Station, 1229 I Street. Contact: Meghan Meisel of that his administration develops to the ballot <br /> Bicker, Castillo & Fairbanks (campaign consult- in November. <br /> ants),916.443.0872 <br /> During the last workers' compensation <br /> Oakland: 10:00 am, County Courthouse, 1225 hearing in December, 2003, the primary <br /> Fulton Street: League Contact: Stacey Wells, debate centered on capping the rates of the <br /> 510.206.7253; Rebecca Elliot, 408.829.2946 insurance companies. Since most of our <br /> Salinas: 11 :00 am, Salinas Chamber, 119 E. cities are self insured, we did not participate <br /> in this debate. Instead, we centered our <br /> Alisal Street. League Contact: Deanna Sessums, advocacy efforts on permanent disability, <br /> 831.915.8293 medical, penalties, and standards of com- <br /> Fresno: 10:30 am, Fresno City Firefighters pensability reform. These issues will be <br /> presented to the Assembly Insurance <br /> Association, 710 R Street. League Contact: Committee on Wednesday. For more <br /> Catherine Medina, 559.432.7945 information, please contact Amy Brown at <br /> San Diego: 10:00 am, Fire Station #28,3880 browna@cacities.orQ or call 916-658-8279. <br /> Kearny Villa Road. League Contact: Catherine <br /> Hill, 619.733,1751 <br /> PAGE 2/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org <br />