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<br /> [ . I <br /> 1.A-1 <br /> P R^Wj¡ÎTŸ Foe U S <br /> - ".............._PoIKYI_TJQ1"-"""C.............Cmu <br /> February 20, 2004 <br /> Issue #7.2004 <br /> ASSEMBl V PASSES LEGISlATION TO DEFINE VlF BUDGET GAP <br /> AND PROVIDE HARDSHIP FUNDING <br /> Hot Bills This week the Assembly Budget Committee tackled the aJlrent year budget <br /> Act Now deficit, passing a package of legislation that reduces the ament budget gap by <br /> . . . about $1 billion. For more, see page 8. <br /> . <br /> . <br /> . There are no Hot . . 0 0 . . 0 0 . . 0 0 . . 0 . . . 0 0 . . 0 . . . 0 . <br /> : Bills at this time, BOE ENTERTAINS PRECEDENT .SETTING SAlES TAX <br /> . <br /> . REAllOCATION PROPOSAl <br /> . <br /> . <br /> . <br /> . At the State Board of Equalization meeting on February 18, Vice Chairman <br /> . <br /> . Claude Parrish brought an issue relating to local allocation of sales and use <br /> . tax on remote sales. The issue has the potential of creating a significant <br /> . <br /> . realignment of sales and use tax revenues throughout the state. For more, <br /> . <br /> . see page 10. <br /> . <br /> . <br /> . .... ... .... .... ..0. .... ..... <br /> . <br /> . <br /> - . ASSEMBl V lOCAl GOVERNMENT COAliTION PlEDGES <br /> . <br /> . TO WORK WITH "lOCAl" ON AlTERNATIVE <br /> . <br /> . <br /> . TO ERAF SHIFTPROPOSAl <br /> . <br /> . <br /> . On Thursday, February 19 Assembly Members Todd Spitzer and Simon <br /> . <br /> . Salinas, serving as bi-partisan co-chairs, convened the second meeting of the <br /> . Assembly Local Govemment Coalition to discuss the Govemor's proposed <br /> . <br /> . $1.3 billion ERAF shift for the 2004-05 budget. For more, see page 9. <br /> . Want more deteils on <br /> these and other bills? <br /> Log on to the League of <br /> California Cities Web site Page 2 PERS COMMITTEE DECIDES AS 719 - BUYING BACK SERVICE CREDIT <br /> at www,cacities.orgf <br /> legtracking. CITIES ASKED TO REPORT COSTS DURING HIGH (ORANGE) THREAT LEVELS <br /> Page 3 LEAGUE STARTS MEMBERSHIP SURVEY OF GRASSROOTS NETWORK <br /> Page 4 HEARINGS DISCUSS THE TRANSPORTATION BUDGET CUTS IMPACTS <br /> AmNTION NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES CONVENTIONEERS!! <br /> Page 5 STill TIME TO OPPOSE 58 744 (DUNN) <br /> "CAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SURVIVE THE STATE BUDGET CRISIS?" <br /> Page 6 COMPROMISE EMERGES ON INTERNET TAX-NON-DISCRIMINATION <br /> Page 7 INITIATIVE UPDATE: SIGNATURE-GATHERING KICKS OFF <br /> LEAGUE AND FIREFIGHTERS TESTIFY AT CALPERSHEAL TH BENEFITS HEARING <br /> Page B AMERICA'S WORST TRAFFIC BOTTLENECKS PINPOINTED IN UPDATED REPORT <br /> - <br />