League of California Cities
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The League of California Cities (LCC) is a political advocacy association in California. Part of the organization's funding comes from membership dues and fees that California cities, towns and other municipalities pay to belong to it.
LCC was founded in 1898. In 2004, it had a paid staff of 75, headquartered in LLC's main Sacramento office and in regional offices throughout the states.
Work
Ballot measure activity
The League of California Cities takes official positions on ballot measures and has also provided significant financial support to ballot measure campaigns.
2010
| Ballot measure | Description | CFT position on measure | CFT donation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 22 | State budget | Supported | $3,532,750 |
2008
- California Proposition 98 (2008) -- opposed.
- California Proposition 99 (2008) -- supported.[1]
2006
- California Proposition 90 -- opposed, and contributed $4,085,000 to the campaign to defeat it.
Noteworthy events
2009 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]
Recent news
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See also
External links
- League of California Cities official website
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