California: Measure to keep local funds from state gets more support
A proposed ballot initiative aimed at barring the state from raiding local government coffers to balance its budget gained steam Monday in Los Angeles. In a rally at City Hall, Controller Wendy Greuel and Councilwoman Janice Hahn endorsed a statewide signature-gathering campaign to qualify the measure for the November 2010 ballot. Officials from other cities and counties expressed support for the measure last week, and more are scheduled to join them in the coming days.