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<br /> , - . <br /> <br /> 1.A-5 <br /> P R^7'õ"ï/f' T"'y Foe U S <br /> ",l.""""NUM,I'oc",k",, ..,,~.,,',(,,"",. '",' <br /> February 13. 2004 <br /> Issue #6-2004 <br /> STATEWIDE LAUNCH FOR INITIATIVE SIGNATURE- <br /> Hot Bills GATHERING CAMPAIGN <br /> The League and its initiative partners kicked off signature-gathering efforts <br /> Act Now this week for the Local Taxpayers and Public Safety Protection Act with an- <br /> . . . nouncements at 9 nearly simultaneous press conferences in cities around the <br /> . <br /> . state. League regional representatives worked with their coalition partners to <br /> . organize many of the press events, lining up locations and speakers from <br /> . <br /> . There are no Hot among public safety employees, police and fire chiefs, special districts, as well <br /> : Bills at this time. as city and county officials. For more, see page 6. <br /> . <br /> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <br /> . <br /> . <br /> . SENATE COMMITTEE HOLDS INFORMATIONAL HEARl NG ON <br /> . <br /> . COIVPETING LOCAL FINANCE INITIATIVES <br /> . <br /> . <br /> . On Wednesday, the Senate Local Government Committee under the <br /> . <br /> . direction of Chairman Tom Torlakson conducted a hearing on two proposed <br /> . <br /> . ballot measures that would revamp local government finance. The measures <br /> . are headed for the November 2004 ballot. The League, CSAC and the CSDA <br /> . <br /> . are joint sponsors of one measure while the other is promoted primarily by <br /> . former Assembly Speaker Bob Hertzberg. For more, see page 3. <br /> . <br /> . <br /> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <br /> . <br /> . SENATE VOTES FUNDING FOR FEDERAL TEA-21 <br /> . <br /> . TRANSPORTATION MEASURE <br /> . <br /> . <br /> . On Thursday, February 12, the Senate voted 76-21 to pass a $318 billion <br /> . <br /> . bill to reauthorize TEA-21 surface transportation programs for six years. The <br /> . Want more details on measure would provide $56 billion for the federal transit program and $262 <br /> these and other bills? billion for the federal highway program. Floor debate on the measure was <br /> Log on to the League of dominated by two groups of mostly Republican senators, one asserting that <br /> CalIfornIa eWes Web site the bill would worsen the federal deficit, the other promoting the bill as a <br /> at www,cacitíes.orgi fiscally responsible necessity to boost the economy and create jobs. This <br /> legtracklng. fight is expected to continue as the bill advances. For more, see page 8, <br /> Page 2 LEAGUE HOUSING GOALS FOR 2004 <br /> EPA ACCEPTING ENTRIES FOR 2004 ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS PROGRAM <br /> Page 4 WORKERS' COMPENSATION - THE LAST LEGISLATIVE EFFORT <br /> STATE WATER BOARD SEEKS COMMENTS ON BIOSOLIDS REPORT <br /> Page 5 CITIES URGED TO TESTIFY AT CALPERS FEB. 18 HEALTH BENEFITS MEETING <br /> LEAGUE BOARD VOTES SUPPORT FOR PROPOSITIONS 55, 57 AND 58 <br /> Page 7 INITIATIVE "CAll TO ACTION" INSPIRES VOTER, CITY OFFICIAL RESPONSE <br />