Issue from September 15 2006. September 15 2006 Issue #36 2006 PROP. 90 UPDATE: OPPOSITION GROWS TO TAYPAYER TRAP' More Editorials Go No on 90. Three more newspapers came out this week urging voters to vote NO on Proposition 90. Some quotes from the most recent editorials are below. You can read and download all editorials and news clips at www.NoProp90.com . For more see Page 7_ THE INFRASTRUCTURE BALLOT MEASURES: CRITICAL FUNDING FOR CITY PRIORITIES This year as in virtually every year since the 1950s California's population is projected to grow by more 500 000 people driving the state population to almost 37 million. More than 80 percent of Californians live in cities requiring the cities to respond with more housing schools improved transportation systems upgraded sewers and drinking water systems flood control parks libraries and other facilities. For more see Page 8 LEAGUE BOARD VOTES TO SUPPORT PROPOSITION 83: JESSICA'S LAW' During its meeting at the League's Annual Conference on September 8 in San Diego the League board of directors voted to support Proposition 83 The Sexual Predator Punishment and Control Act also referred to as Jessica's Law. For more see Page 12. Page 2 PROP. 42 TRANSPORTATION FUNDING: WE NEED TO PASS BOTH PROP. IA AND 1B SPREADING THE GOOD WORD: HOW TO TALK ABOUT GOVERNMENT Page 3 LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE WRAPS UP Page 5 TRAINING SEMINARS FOR CARB FLEET RULE START NEXT MONTFI Page 6 LEAGUE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT PADILLA ON AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS WANT MORE DETAILS ON BILLS? Visit the League of California Cities website at www.cacities.org/ billsearch. PROP. 42 TRANSPORTATION FUNDING: WE NEED TO PASS BOTH PROP. 'IA AND 113 Most cities know that Prop. 1A on the November ballot deserves their support. This is after all the League supported constitutional amendment designed to fix Proposition 42 (the 2002 ballot measures that funded transportation) by perma nently dedicating the sales tax on gasoline to transportation pu...
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