Issues # 14 #15 #16 and #17. April 13 2007 Issue #14 2007 Page 2 Page 3 Page 5 CalPERS Announces Retirement Planning Fairs for 2007 Apply Today for the Governor s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards Support SCR 31 Healthy Communities Awareness Month Communities for Healthy Kids Program Receives $1.7 Million Grant Legislative Bill Summaries AB 1254 PASSES OUT OF ASSEMBLY LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE AB 1254 a bill authored by Assemblywoman Anna Caballero (D Salinas) passed out of the Assembly Local Government Committee by a 5 2 vote this week. If signed into law AB 1254 would reward local governments that approve affordable housing developments operated by nonprofit housing providers. For more see Page 4. LEAGUE ENCOURAGES SUPPORT OF ALL MAIL BALLOT BILL (AB 1654) The League of California Cities is in strong support of AB 1654 (Huffman) a bill that would allow California s general law cities the option of conducting all mail ballots. The League encourages cities to review and support the measure. For more see Page 4. APRIL 19 DEADLINE LOOMS FOR LEAGUE GRASSROOTS NETWORK SURVEY Last month randomly selected mayors council members and city manag ers received a request from the League to participate in a survey to evaluate the League s Grassroots Network. If you were selected for the survey and have not responded please do so now by taking the survey online or complet ing and returning the printed questionnaire you received in the mail. For more see Page 3. WANT MORE DETAILS ON BILLS? Visit the League of California Cities Web site at www.cacities.org/ billsearch. CALPERS ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT PLANNING FAIRS FOR 2007 The California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) has announced its 2007 retirement planning fair schedule. The fairs will be held in a variety of locations statewide during the next three months. These retirement planning fairs operating under the theme It s Never too Early It s Never too Late will provide employees with a chance to get acqua...
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