League of California Cities

From Sunshine Review

The League of California Cities is a taxpayer-funded lobbying association in California. It is represented by the National League of Cities.^[1]

[edit] Lawsuit

In the face of the state budget crisis of 2009, state lawmkers plan to transfer $1.7 billion out of the highway users/gasoline tax fund into the state's general fund that normally goes to municipalities to maintain local streets and roads.^[2]

In June 2009, the league's board of directors unanimously voted to initiate legal proceedings to challenge the constitutionality of what it refers to as the "gas tax raid."^[2]

[edit] External links

• League of California Cities official website

[edit] References

1. ↑ National League of Cities - State Municipal Leagues
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Mercury News, "Cupertino joins battle against plan to divert local gas tax to state fund", July 20, 2009

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