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`Press Events' Continued from Page 1... Monday morning a large group of city officials came out in support of the upcoming lawsuit. Speaking on behalf of all the cities in the region were the following elected officials: • Chuck Della Sala, mayor, city of Monterey; • Dennis Donohue, mayor, city of Salinas ; • Stephany Aguilar, council member, city of Scotts Valley and member of the League board of directors; and • Maria Orozco, mayor, city of Gonzales. A combination of print and television reporters came out to cover the press event including: • Monterey County Herald; • Santa Cruz Weekly; • KSMS -TV67 (Univision); • KION -TV46 (CBS); and • KSBW -TV8 (NBC). Ontario The following city officials and local leaders spoke on behalf of the cities in the region on Thursday in support of the lawsuit: • Paul Leon, mayor, city of Ontario • Dennis Michael, mayor, city of Rancho Cucamonga and president of the League's Inland Empire division; • Paul Eaton, mayor, city of Montclair; • Acquanetta Warren, mayor, city of Fontana; • Bob Cable, chair, Inland Empire Chamber Legislative Alliance; and • Bridget Washington, representative, SBPEA Labor Relations. The Riverside Press Enterprise and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin sent reporters to cover the news conference. With many affiliates, the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin story should run in other newspapers across the region including in the San Bernardino Sun and the Redlands Daily Facts. Subsequent news conferences will be reported on in CA City Advocate. Background In November 2010, voters passed Proposition 22 by an overwhelming majority. The measure stopped State raids of local redevelopment funds. Despite this clear voter mandate, legislators passed and the Governor signed AB 1x 26 and 27 in blatant violation of Prop. 22 and the will of the voters. AB 1x 26 would abolish redevelopment agencies and AB 1x 27 would allow agencies to exist in some limited capacity only if they agreed to pay a "ransom" payment of $1.7 billion statewide in the first year and $400 million statewide each year thereafter. `Fire Protection Fee' Continued from Page 1... An increasing population and urban development in state responsibility areas in the recent decades has also increased the costs associated with fire protection in state wildland areas. The bill makes landowners in these areas responsible for producing a portion of the costs related to wildland fire prevention and protection services. The Governor signed the bill knowing that, as drafted, the revenues may not materialize and directs the Legislature to work with the Department of Finance and CAL FIRE to clean -up language to actualize these revenues. The Governor issued a statement regarding the signing of ABX1 29. The Governor's full signing statement can be accessed here. ( h11p: / / Gov.ca.Gov /flocs /ABX129.pdf 2 49a -2