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Date- 12-18-12 <br /> Item No.- 39a <br /> CA Cities Advocate L C,,, .I1. <br /> r r r y <br /> Dec. 7, 2012 <br /> Issue #121 <br /> IN THIS ISSUE: <br /> Page 3: Legislature Assigns New Leadership,Assembly Member Achadjian New Local Government Chair <br /> Page 5: Local Measures November 2012-Near Final Results <br /> Are You Current on Your AB 1234 Ethics Training? <br /> FY 2012 and FY 2013 Federal Grant Opportunities <br /> Page 7: League's 2012 Legislative Report Available Online Now <br /> Education and Conferences Updates—December 2012 <br /> Page 8: The Hit List from WesternCity.com <br /> COURT REQUESTS ADDITIONAL BRIEFING IN LEAGUE'S VLF LAWSUIT TO <br /> ADDRESS PROPOSITION 30 QUESTIONS <br /> Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Lloyd Connelly, last month, requested the parties <br /> provide additional briefing in the League's lawsuit, League of California Cities v. Chiang, to <br /> address the potential impacts of Proposition 30. The League's lawsuit brings constitutional <br /> challenges to SB 89/AB 118, enacted in 2011, which shifted vehicle license fee (VLF) revenues to <br /> fund public safety programs that were previously state-funded prior to SB 89/AB 118. <br /> For more, see Page 2. <br /> •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• <br /> SEN. LOIS WOLK REINTRODUCES LEGISLATION ON <br /> INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICTS <br /> Monday, Dec. 3 was the first day legislation for the 2013-14 legislative session could be <br /> introduced and Sen. Lois Wolk (D-Davis)wasted no time in introducing SB 33 (Wolk), a measure <br /> to update Infrastructure Financing District law, to make it a useful tool to help cities maintain, <br /> repair, and rebuild critical infrastructure and create economic development in their communities. <br /> SB 33 is a reintroduction of last year's SB 214 (Wolk)that was supported by the League, the <br /> California Building Industry Association and other organizations. For more, see Page 2. <br /> •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• <br /> MUNICIPAL BOND INTEREST TAX-EXEMPTION TARGETED IN <br /> FEDERAL BUDGET DISCUSSIONS <br /> As 2012 draws to a close, the federal government is struggling with the looming fiscal cliff. While <br /> there is bipartisan support to avoid sequestration, how to do that remains <br /> controversial. Eliminating or limiting the federal tax exemption on interest earned from municipal <br /> bonds is one particularly troublesome proposal on the table in both the fiscal cliff and future <br /> federal tax reform discussions. For more, see Page 2. <br /> 39a-1 <br />