LEGISLATION AND LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES PRIORITY FOCUS Issues #25 and #26 Dated June 24 2005 and July 1 2005. June 24 2005 Issue #25 2005 U.S. SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS CONDEMNATION FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Of the U.S. Supreme Court s three takings cases this year Kelo v. City of New London received a significant amount of media coverage. It had all the elements of a good press story. On one hand an economically distressed municipality was struggling to offset the loss of a military base and 1 500 jobs. On the other sympathetic owners were being forced to sell their life long homes in the name of progress. For more see Page 8. COURT AFFIRMS STANDARD PRACTICES IN PROPERTY RIGHTS LITIGATION Sometimes common sense prevails. WANT MORE DETAILS ON BILLS? Visit the League of California Cities website at www.cacities.org/ billsearch. Such was the case when the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that property owners do not get a second bite at the apple by bringing a takings claim in federal court after the case has already been decided in state court. For more see Page 4. TEA 21 REAUTHORIZATION CONFERENCE REPORTEDLY REACH AGREEMENT ON FUNDING TOTAL With a deadline of June 30 looming on the latest Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA 21) extension news reports late in the evening on Thursday June 23 indicated that lawmakers reached an agreement on a final spending figure for a multi year authorization bill for renewing the 1998 TEA 21 bill. For more see Page 7. Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 MAYORS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS MAYORS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS EXECUTIVE FORUM JULY 27 29 STATE SUPREME COURT DENIES REVIEW LAWSUIT CHALLENGING PARCEL TAX TOSSED GOVERNOR SIGNS NEW INDIAN GAMING AGREEMENTS LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARIES REGISTER NOW! MAYORS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS ACADEMY ADVANCED LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS MAYORS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS EXECUTIVE FORUM JULY 27 29 IN MONTEREY REGISTER ONLINE! If your city had a natural disaster or terrorist attack what are the first three...
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