Issues from July 28 2006 (#30) and August 4 2006 (#31). July 28 2006 Issue #30 2006 TELECOM UPDATE: CONGRESS ADJOURNS FOR SUMMER RECESS TELECOM UPDATE: CONGRESS ADJOURNS FOR SUMMER RECESS TELECOM UPDATE: CONGRESS ADJOURNS FOR SUMMER RECESS TELECOM UPDATE: CONGRESS ADJOURNS FOR SUMMER RECESS TELECOM UPDATE: CONGRESS ADJOURNS FOR SUMMER RECESS Congress adjourns on Friday July 28 for a month long August recess having taken no further action on the telecommunications reform legislation passed on June 28 by the Senate Commerce Science and Transportation Committee. The text of the measure (the Advanced Telecommunications and Opportunity Reform Consumers Choice and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006) has yet to be released. For more see Page 5. IMPORTANT PROPOSITION 218 DECISION ISSUED BY THE IMPORTANT PROPOSITION 218 DECISION ISSUED BY THE IMPORTANT PROPOSITION 218 DECISION ISSUED BY THE IMPORTANT PROPOSITION 218 DECISION ISSUED BY THE IMPORTANT PROPOSITION 218 DECISION ISSUED BY THE CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT The California Supreme Court has held for the first time that water service rates are subject to Proposition 218. While the Court s ruling only specifically covered water rates its reasoning would likely also apply to sewer rates and garbage collection rates. For more see Page 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR THE GOVERNOR S HIGH PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR THE GOVERNOR S HIGH PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR THE GOVERNOR S HIGH PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR THE GOVERNOR S HIGH PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR THE GOVERNOR S HIGH RISK SEX OFFENDER TASK FORCE S RECOMMENDATIONS RISK SEX OFFENDER TASK FORCE S RECOMMENDATIONS RISK SEX OFFENDER TASK FORCE S RECOMMENDATIONS RISK SEX OFFENDER TASK FORCE S RECOMMENDATIONS RISK SEX OFFENDER TASK FORCE S RECOMMENDATIONS A number of public hearings have been scheduled in August to hear recommendations issued by Gov. Schwarzenegger s High...
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