League of California Cities Priority Focus Editions #4 and #5. IN THIS ISSUE: Page 3: Calls Needed to Oppose Bill on Vacancy Decontrol for Mobilehomes Page 4: PUC Releases Draft Resolution on Reallocation of Rule 20A Funds Flood Protection Law Implementation Workshop: Feb. 14 2008 Page 5: Find a Bill Legislators Leg Committee or Ask League Leg Staff Jan. 25 2008 Issue #4 2008 GOVERNOR S MEETING WITH CITY AND COUNTY LEADERSHIP FOCUSES ON STATE LOCAL COLLABORATION Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in an effort to work collaboratively with local government in the delivery of public services met with leaders from the League of California Cities and the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) on Wednesday Jan. 23. For more see Page 2. HOMEOWNERS PROTECTION ACT QUALIFIES FOR JUNE 2008 BALLOT Eminent Domain Reform Now the coalition working to support responsible eminent domain reform announced Wednesday Jan. 23 that the Homeowners Protection Act has qualified for the California statewide June 2008 ballot. For more see Page 2. SUMMARY OF GOVERNOR S PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE BONDS AND ACTIONS Components of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger s FY 2008 09 proposed budget provide funding for infrastructure of critical importance to cities. Funding from the 2006 infrastructure bonds (Propositions 1B 1E and 84) is just starting to be allocated in the amounts proposed in the FY 2007 08 budget. The Governor s proposed FY 2008 09 budget includes additional allocations from the 2006 infrastructure bonds. He has also proposed new bonds and several infrastructure related concepts as part of his Strategic Growth Plan. The bonds are being proposed for ballots in 2008 and 2010. For more see Page 3. Governor Continued from Page 1 League President and San Diego City Council Member Jim Madaffer Second Vice President and Rolling Hills Estates Council Member Judy Mitchell and Immediate Past President and Riverside Mayor Ron Loveridge represented the League. The Governor called the meeting to brief loca...
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