Issues #33 and #34. IN THIS ISSUE: Cities Urged to Oppose Senate Bill 619 Page 6: So Called Eminent Domain Reform Initiative Would Threaten Water Projects Page 7: Regional Re entry Facilities Workshops Scheduled For This Fall Page 8: Find a Bill Legislators Leg Committee or Ask League Leg Staff Aug. 24 2007 Issue #33 2007 SB 375 GOES TO SUSPENSE FILE: COMMITTEE VOTE EXPECTED NEXT WEEK SB 375 (Steinberg) was heard Wednesday Aug. 22 in the Assembly Committee on Appropriations and is now on the committee s suspense file. The committee is expected to vote on it next week. Opposition to the bill has been growing daily as cities and other organizations begin to understand the implications of this bill in more detail. For more see Page 2. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE APPROVES STATE BUDGET The California Legislature passed the FY 2007 08 budget and trailer bills on Tuesday Aug. 21 after a 52 day delay. Overall the budget looks positive for cities with key transportation housing public safety and other local programs being funded. Work on the budget is not done however. The budget is now on the desk of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger who will blue pencil (delete) approximately $700 million as per a promise made to Senate Republicans who adamantly fought for a balanced budget. For more see Page 2. ACA 8 PASSES OUT OF THE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT Support for the Eminent Domain Reform Measure Still Needed Assembly Constitutional Amendment (ACA) 8 (De La Torre) the League of California Cities supported constitutional amendment for eminent domain reform passed out of the Assembly Committee on Local Government on Wednesday Aug. 22. The measure was approved on a straight party line vote of 5 2. While its passage out of the committee is good news ACA 8 requires a two thirds vote of each house of the Legislature so it is still important that cities continue to write and call legislators to urge their support for the measure. For more see Page 5. SB 375 Continued from Page 1 While ...
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