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Southern California Association of Governments held a joint meeting December 3, 2009 with former state governors, speaker Karen Bass, Air Resources Board Chair Mary Nichols and many transportation and business community leaders to discuss concerns about implementing California’s Sustainable Communities Stragegy – SB375.

Political heat on the state budget crisis in California – Assembly Speaker Karen Bass’ terrible faux pas calling citizens “terrorists”; a state appeals court ruling against using transportation funds to cover budget shortfalls; a strong defense of Prop 13 and the 2/3 majority requirement; and Governor Schwarznegger addressing a point of taxpayer resentment – overly generous pension and health care benefits for state employees.