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Stateprovide an update regarding the budget during
eaoh Council meeting; as such, the City Man.
provide the most current information available.
Attached for Council's information is an excerpt regarding the State budget from the March i,
2003, Priority Focus by the League of California Cities.
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March 7, 2003
State Budget Update
* The Assembly budget committee passed legislation on Monday containing $33 billion in current fiscal
year program cuts,
Governor Davis and the State Controller Steve Westly are reported to be arguing over which of them has
the authority to poll the trigger - with neither eager to assume the political "heat" associated with doing so.
Senator Borten held a press conference early in the week in which he expressed appreciation to Senate
RepublIc-ans for having introduced their budget proposals last week. He identified what he believed were a
number of problems with the proposal, but emphasized the importance of the Republicans` efforts to put
forward their ideas about a budget solution.
* By the end of the week, Serrate Democrats had agreed to delay taking formal votes on FY 2€ 0 -04 year
cuts, at lust until the end of the month, to give staff more time to review the impacts of the Governor's
proposed plan.
e, The Assembly Local Government Committee and Assembly Budget Subcommittee on State Organization
(with authority over local assistance funding) held a joint informational hearing on March 5 to gather ideas
about how to reform the state -local fiscal relationship, league Executive Director Chris McKenzie testified,
calling for balanced mix of adequate revenues tied to public needs and services, and constitutional changes
to protect those revenues from state raids. (See article, "McKenzie Q411s For .i%�alReform".) Other
witnesses. League economic consultant Michael Coleman; Mate Finance director Steve Peace; and
representativies from the California State association of Counties, the California "fax Reform Association
and the California Taxpayers Association (among others).
The Serrate Local Government Committee is holding a similar informational hearing today in the City .of
In lewood. The League's regional Representatives in Los Angeles worked together to recruit about 10 city
officials to testify, including, police chiefs, union representatives, county library officials and others.
* Several joint policy/budget committee informational Bearings on the impacts of the Governor's proposed
budget cuts are set for next week. They are. -
March 1 — Overview of the health realignment proposals — Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health
and Human Services
March 11 and 1 — Realignment in Human Services w Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health and
Hurnan Services and Senate health and Human Services
March 12 -- Governor's Traffic Congestion Relief Program proposal - Assembly "Transportation Committee
and the .Assembly Budget Subcommittee e # on Transportation
March 13 Budget Proposal Affecting Housing -- Assembly Committee on Housing and Community
Development and Assembly Budget Subcommittee #4 on State Administration
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