LEGISLATION AND LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES PRIORITY FOCUS Focus Bulletins of February 10 2006 and February 17 2006. February 10 2006 Issue #6 2006 BUSH BUDGET PROPOSAL CUTS CDBG BY 25 PERCENT BUSH BUDGET PROPOSAL CUTS CDBG BY 25 PERCENT BUSH BUDGET PROPOSAL CUTS CDBG BY 25 PERCENT BUSH BUDGET PROPOSAL CUTS CDBG BY 25 PERCENT BUSH BUDGET PROPOSAL CUTS CDBG BY 25 PERCENT The Bush administration released a $2.77 trillion FY 2007 budget proposal last week that would increase overall spending by 2.25 percent above last year s budget. Non defense discretionary spending however was cut by $2.2 billion from current levels touching programs that are important to cities. For more see Page 2. LEAGUE INFRASTRUCTURE LEAGUE INFRASTRUCTURE LEAGUE INFRASTRUCTURE LEAGUE INFRASTRUCTURE LEAGUE INFRASTRUCTURE TASK FORCE CONSIDERS TASK FORCE CONSIDERS TASK FORCE CONSIDERS TASK FORCE CONSIDERS TASK FORCE CONSIDERS STATE PROPOSALS STATE PROPOSALS STATE PROPOSALS STATE PROPOSALS STATE PROPOSALS The League s Infrastructure Task Force met on February 7 to review the various infrastructure bond proposals put forward by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Senate pro Tem Don Perata Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez and other legisla tors. For more see Page 3. Caltrans Director Will Kempton addresses with League Infrastructure Task Force. SUNSHINE WEEK SPOTLIGHTS IMPORTANCE SUNSHINE WEEK SPOTLIGHTS IMPORTANCE SUNSHINE WEEK SPOTLIGHTS IMPORTANCE SUNSHINE WEEK SPOTLIGHTS IMPORTANCE SUNSHINE WEEK SPOTLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF OPEN GOVERNMENT OF OPEN GOVERNMENT OF OPEN GOVERNMENT OF OPEN GOVERNMENT OF OPEN GOVERNMENT A newspaper or TV station in your town may be taking part in Sunshine Week a week of recognizing the importance of preserving open government on March 12 18. For more see Page 2. Page 3 Page 3 Page 3 Page 3 Page 3 LEAGUE INFRASTRUCTURE TASK FORCE CONSIDERS STATE LEAGUE INFRASTRUCTURE TASK FORCE CONSIDERS STATE LEAGUE INFRASTRUCTURE TASK FORCE CONSIDERS STATE LEAGUE INFRASTRUCTURE TASK FORCE CONSIDERS ST...
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