Editor's Note
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US Senate Continues Debate on Economic Recovery Act Federal Agencies Gear Up to Process Funds
The United States Senate continues to debate the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The stimulus package, which has grown to nearly $940 billion, drew opposition from moderates this week. Unlike the House, the Senate will not have enough votes to pass the package without some Republican support. Democratic moderates indicated late Thursday that they were close to a deal that would decrease the price tag of the package and garner support from enough Republicans to pass the legislation.
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League Representatives Testify in Legislative Hearings Local Budget Conditions and Transportation Funding Issues
League representatives testified Wednesday at two separate legislative informational hearings, one reviewing local government finance held jointly by the Assembly Local Government Committee and the Assembly Budget Subcommittee #4 on State Administration, the other on state transportation funding held by the Assembly Transportation Committee.
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Senate President Indicates Budget Vote May Be Near
State Senate President Pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg was reported yesterday as saying that both the Assembly and Senate would meet sometime next week to vote on a budget, even as he cautioned that no final agreements on a budget deal had been reached.
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Comments Regarding the New IRS Withholding Requirements are Due by March 5, 2009
Cities that enter into large contracts for services or property have until March 5, 2009 to comment on new tax withholding requirements being drafted by the federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
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The State Announces Riverside as an ‘Emerald City’
On Tuesday, Feb. 3, at the city council evening session in Riverside, the state designated the city of Riverside as an “Emerald City.” This recognition is for sustainable green initiatives and a commitment to help the state achieve multiple state environmental priorities. The California Department of Conservation (DOC) recently announced that Riverside will be the first city in the state to be designated an “Emerald City” in its Emerald Cities Pilot Project.
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2009 League of California Cities Planners Institute, March 25 – 27
Don’t miss out on this year’s Planners Institute, filled with educational sessions designed to meet the priorities of planning professionals, as well as invaluable strategy sessions and networking opportunities. The Institute will be held on March 25-27 in Anaheim at the Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. You will want to attend if you are a: Planning Director, Redevelopment Director, Planning Commissioner, Planning Staff, Community Development Director, Mayor or Council Member.
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Register Now! Green CA Summit, March 16 – 18, 2009
Register now to attend the 3rd Annual Green California Summit, to be held March 16 – 18, 2009, at the Sacramento Convention Center. You will gain insights that can help you conserve and cut costs. The summit will provide information, training and resources that will increase understanding of current environmental pressures and challenges and that will support the efforts of both the government and private sectors to respond to these pressures in an efficient and economically sustainable manner.
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Find a Bill, Legislators, Leg Committee, or Ask League Leg Staff
Visit (and bookmark!) the League’s Legislative Resources Web page (www.cacities.org/legresources). You’ll find a roster and contact information for the League’s legislative staff; the online Bill Search program, background materials on lobbying your legislators, and more.
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